\n\n\nThe moment Dejan Lovren left club commentator @Shunter77 and @RealAldo474 breathless... https://t.co/Ngcq22q385
\n- Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 14, 2016
For a few fleeting moments there were dreams of an Istanbul-style comeback. Liverpool stunned AC Milan in the Champions League final 11 years ago, taking the trophy after being 3-0 down at one stage.
\nDortmund are a team with far more energy than the Italians and they looked like fending off the resurgent Reds.
\nWithin 10 minutes Reus had made it 3-1 to seemingly put the game beyond their hosts after another exquisite pass inside the full-back, this time by centre-back Mats Hummels.
\nThe Anfield crowd appeared deflated and only regained some life with the appearance of Daniel Sturridge and Joe Allen on the hour.
\nThe changes were just the lift the team needed, and when Coutinho drilled home from the edge of the area hopes of achieving a Mission Impossible rose again.
\nSakho's stooping header 13 minutes from time made it even more likely as Dortmund tried to shut down the game, almost abandoning any attacking intent for the sake of self-preservation.
\nIt proved in vain as in the first of four added minutes a clever free-kick saw Sturridge backheel the ball to Milner who crossed for Lovren to head in.
\nThe famous old ground, which has seen many a glorious European night, shook to its century-old foundations.
\nDortmund had one final chance to snatch it with the last kick of the match but substitute Ilkay Gundogan curled it just wide and once again there was an explosion of joy and relief.
\nAt the final whistle Klopp lined up his players in front of the Kop to take the applause of a crowd who had more than played their part and the plaudits were well deserved both on and off the field.
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