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Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the first leg of the Champions League semi final between newly crowned La Liga champions, Barcelona and Premier League title contenders Liverpool. Can Jurgen Klopp's Reds maintain their run of never having lost at the Nou Camp in four previous visits and seize the initiative in the tie? Or will Lionel Messi et al stretch their unbeaten home run in the CL to 32 matches with a victory that would further boost their push for the treble? Kick off 20:00 BST.

Champions League / Semi-final
Spotify Camp Nou / 01.05.2019
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    Pete Sharland
    ByPete Sharland

    Updated 01/05/2019 at 20:58 GMT

    25'
    Messi teases a pass in-behind towards the run of Alba, but Matip steps into the channel to make a vital interception.
    24'
    LIVERPOOL CHANGE: The injured Keita is replaced by Henderson.
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    23'
    Liverpool are playing with 10 but still looking to attack.
    Mane combines with Robertson, but the full back's cutback is belted clear with Salah lurking inside the area.
    22'
    Play eventually resumes with Keita hobbling off. Looks like his groin.
    21'
    20'
    An early issue for Liverpool as Keita hits the deck.
    It doesn't look good and Henderson is intensely warming up on the sideline.
    19'
    The free kick is eventually fired towards van Dijk, but Barca deal with it efficiently.
    18'
    Yep.
    Meanwhile, Liverpool have a free kick on the far left, just outside the penalty area.
    As the Reds prepare to take it Messi speaks to the referee about a hand ball appeal he had against Matip. Replays showed it did hit the Reds defender's hand, but it was at point-blank range.
    17'
    Indeed.
    16'
    Coutinho makes a diagonal run on to Messi's pass and drills it wide from the far left of the box. The flag was up, so it wouldn't have counted but Messi looks very much in the mood here.
    15'
    Messi takes on four Liverpool players before being halted on the edge of the box. It falls for Coutinho on the left side, but his curving shot is well gathered by Alisson.
    14'
    Robertson makes a superb last-ditch challenge to deny Messi a strike from eight yards out after a smart cut back from the left.
    Liverpool counter and Salah almost squeezes a pass through for Mane after a blistering run through the midfield.
    13'
    No doubt about it.
    12'
    Messi turns in the midfield and threatens to go on one of those trademark mazy runs, but then the long leg of Fabinho intervenes. Excellent challenge from the Brazilian.
    11'
    LIVERPOOL IN SPAIN: Liverpool have won seven, drawn five and lost six of their 18 European trips to Spain. They have scored 18 and conceded 18.
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    7'
    Klopp has sprung a bit of a surprise. Wijnaldum is playing in the Firmino role at present!
    6'
    A lively start from both teams. Liverpool looking to hurt Barca on the counter, while Messi and Co are always probing with serious intent.
    5'
    Mane spins in-behind Pique inside the left of the area. The Liverpool man tumbles, but the referee doesn't blow for the penalty despite appearing to put his whistle to his lips.
    4'
    The Barca corner comes to nothing and Liverpool look to break.