LIVERPOOL 4-0 BARCELONA: Liverpool Trash Barcelona with a Pity, in presense of Messi

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The Premier League side strolled to victory
as Sadio Mane, Divock Origi and Marko Grujic
got among the goals in the International
Champions Cup tie
Liverpool dealt Barcelona a crushing 4-0
defeat in the first International Champions
Cup match played at Wembley.





Jurgen Klopp's men were at their irresistible
best against the floundering Liga
champions, taking the lead through the
brilliant Sadio Mane.
In the second half, a Javier Mascherano own
goal against his old side, a Divock Origi
strike and a looping stoppage-time Marko
Grujic header added to a deserved scoreline
that threatened to embarrass Lionel Messi
and his team-mates.
By the time Barca got to grips with
Liverpool's dynamic attacking play, the game
- and the tournament - was beyond them,
handing Paris Saint-Germain the title.
A hip issue meant Daniel Sturridge missed
out for the Merseyside outfit, making way in
one of three changes from the 2-1 defeat to
Roma.
Sturridge's former strike partner Luis Suarez
started for Barca, who also made three
alterations to the side that beat Leicester
City, bringing in Marc-Andre ter Stegen,
Mascherano and Sergio Busquets.
This was the Spanish side's first appearance
under the arch since dominating the 2011
Champions League final, but they were less
commanding early on, with Georginio
Wijnaldum's stab deflected wide inside the
opening minute.
And, in the 15th minute, Liverpool were
ahead. Adam Lallana raced onto a loose ball
in his own half, played an elongated one-
two with Roberto Firmino and slipped Mane
in to lash high past Ter Stegen.
Barca had to wait until halfway through the
opening period for their first chance, but,
when it came, Messi thumped against the
far post.
With Luis Enrique's men starting to turn the
screw, though, a combination of Simon
Mignolet and James Milner were required to
twice keep Arda Turan from finding the net,
batting away his quickfire efforts.
A frantic first half continued as Philippe
Coutinho fired over and Mignolet did
brilliantly to block Suarez's drive.
Liverpool started the second period in fine
fashion, too, quickly doubling their lead.
Mane this time turned provider, squaring it
for Mascherano to bundle the ball into his
own net under pressure from Jordan
Henderson.