Players celebrate Liverpool’s Champions League win over Manchester City

The Reds are through to the semi-finals after a 5-1 aggregate victory.

Liverpool came from behind to beat Manchester City on the night

April 10 2018

Liverpool survived a Manchester City onslaught at the Etihad Stadium to reach the Champions League semi-finals, securing a 2-1 victory and a 5-1 aggregate success.

Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring after just two minutes on Tuesday but second-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino killed off any hopes of a City fightback.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the reaction to Liverpool’s win.

Liverpool’s players were elated…

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WHAT A NIGHT!! #YNWA 🔴

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WE ARE LIVERPOOL🔴 What a night🤪 Unbelievable support again🔴💪🏽🤘🏽 #YNWA #66 pic.twitter.com/rveWenzomU
— Trent Arnold (@trentaa98) April 10, 2018

UCL SEMI FINALS! #WEARELIVERPOOL 🔴 pic.twitter.com/CKnEmve7kY
— Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) April 10, 2018

SEMI-FINAL!!! 🙌🏼🔥
No words needed!!
WeAreLiverpool!!#LK1 #YNWA #LFC @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/OxrjYAl2KG
— Loris Karius (@LorisKarius) April 10, 2018

SEMI-FINAL!!!! #UCL 🔴🔴 pic.twitter.com/KNoiYYRR8n
— Georginio Wijnaldum (@GWijnaldum) April 10, 2018

Dietmar Hamann, who won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005, was quick to congratulate his former club.

Well done @LFC, gritty and resilient. Got a touch lucky with the offside goal but you have to take advantage when you do. Dream is still alive #YNWA
— Didi Hamann (@DietmarHamann) April 10, 2018

Some of City’s players also sent Liverpool good luck messages.

Congratulations to Liverpool.
Good luck in the semi-finals @LFC! https://t.co/VX7JIqtexU
— Ilkay Gündogan (@IlkayGuendogan) April 10, 2018

Thank you all for the amazing atmosphere tonight! We gave everything we could so no regrets. Congratulations to @liverpoolfc and good luck on the semi finals. Now let’s go win the premier league and end the season with a title @ManCity 🔵🔵 pic.twitter.com/ku6BOp7PIc
— Bernardo Silva (@BernardoCSilva) April 10, 2018

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