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Barcelona vs Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp admits reaching Champions League final will be difficult | The Independent

Jurgen Klopp has admitted that reaching the Champions League final will be difficult for his Liverpool side after their 3-0 defeat in Barcelona.Two second-half goals from Lionel Messi – the second a spectacular free-kick – added to Luis Suarez’s opener to give the Catalans a healthy first-leg advantage.Liverpool had chances of their own at the Camp Nou, coming closest to a vital away goal late on when Mohamed Salah struck the post.From extras.When asked whether he believed Liverpool still had a hope of reaching the final in Madrid, Klopp said: “Because it’s football, yes, but before this game we had a bigger chance. “Put it that way. What can I say? It’s Barcelona. If they can play for counter-attacks, that doesn’t help us a lot. That’s difficult to avoid. “Because it’s football we should still try but this didn’t make our lives easier,” Klopp added.“It’s not a night for being mealy-mouthy and saying that was exactly what we wanted. ‘It’s half-time.’ ‘Score an early goal’ and all that shit. It will be another really difficult game.”