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Paul Gorst

'One of the best nights ever' - Liverpool fans recall incredible Borussia Dortmund comeback

It's three years to day since Liverpool enjoyed one of the finest European nights in their history .

A Europa League quarter-final tie may not have the immediate resonance of some of the Reds' more celebrated European triumphs, but their comeback against a much-vaunted Borussia Dortmund side on April 14 2016 was one of the most thrilling evenings in a generation.

The Reds headed into the game against Jurgen Klopp's former side, with the tie finely poised from their 1-1 draw at Westfalenstadion in the first leg.

However, BVB started the brighter and raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to current Arsenal duo Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang.

The Reds' prospects of a revival appeared slim at the break, before Divock Origi gave them a shot in the arm three minutes into the second half.

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Klopp's men were dealt another blow though when Marco Reus slotted home shortly before the hour mark.

Liverpool needed three, with just over half an hour to play.

Philippe Coutinho conjured up a moment of magic, as he so often did, before before Mamadou Sakho gave them real hope on 77 minutes.

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It was left to Sakho's centre-back partner Dejan Lovren to produce the all-important fourth as he converted James Milner's cross at the back post in stoppage time to complete the turn around.

Another remarkable European comeback done and dusted - but the Reds have previous for that kind of thing.

On Sunday, Reds fans across Twitter were reminiscing about what was arguably one of the greatest Anfield nights in history.

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