Liverpool are equipping to challenge one more Champions League last under administrator Jurgen Klopp.
Having won the prize in 2019, the Reds face a rematch with old enemies Real Madrid, who beat them in 2018 politeness of a Gareth Bale masterclass and a Loris Karius loathsomeness show.
This season, the Reds have been near impervious in Europe. This is the way they came to the 2021/22 last.
1. Bunch stage
Dropped into Group B, most spectators thought Liverpool had been given an extreme draw against Atletico Madrid, Porto and Milan.
Notwithstanding, with six successes, 17 objectives scored and just six yielded, the Reds made it seem to be light work. They had a few extreme games in there, however, scratching sensational 3-2 triumphs over Milan and Atletico.
Results
Liverpool 3-2 Milan - 15 September
Porto 1-5 Liverpool - 28 September
Atletico Madrid 2-3 Liverpool - 19 October
Liverpool 2-0 Atletico Madrid - 3 November
Liverpool 2-0 Porto - 24 November
Milan 1-2 Liverpool - 7 December2. Last 16
Winning Group B set up a last-16 conflict with then Serie A title challengers Inter.
Liverpool held off an invasion at San Siro prior to scratching two objectives from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah, however the return leg demonstrated somewhat more interesting.
Lautaro Martinez pulled one back with a shocker at Anfield, however Alexis Sanchez's red card gave the Reds the high ground and they clutched secure a 2-1 total triumph.
Results
Bury 0-2 Liverpool - 16 February
Liverpool 0-1 Inter - 8 March
3. Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals saw Liverpool face shock bundle Benfica, who had unloaded out Ajax in the past round in emotional style
First-half objectives from Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane put them in charge in Lisbon, while Luis Diaz added a late third after Darwin Nunez had pulled one back.
The subsequent leg was somewhat more berserk, with Benfica declining to disappear notwithstanding Liverpool going 6-2 up on total at one phase. In any case, further strikes from Roman Yaremchuk and Nunez considered for minimal the Reds at last proceeded with a 6-4 triumph.
Results
Benfica 1-3 Liverpool - 5 April
Liverpool 3-3 Benfica - 13 April
4. Semi-finals
Next up was Unai Emery's Villarreal, who had recently disturbed Juventus and Bayern Munich.
Pervis Estupiñán's own objective and one more from Mane gave Liverpool a 2-0 lead at Anfield, however things got exceptionally unpredictable at Estadio de la Ceramica seven days after the fact.
Boulaye Dia and Francis Coquelin took the bind back to equality by half-time, yet Jurgen Klopp's side at last clicked into gear in the second term as Fabinho, Diaz and Mane got to procure triumph on the evening and 5-2 on total.
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