Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterLiverpools battle with Roma in the Champions League semi-final in 2018 was certainly a memorable one.The Reds headed for the second leg in Italy after a confident 5-2 win at Anfield, so the tie looked done when Sadio Mane notched the first goal at the Stadio Olimpico.There was a whiff of a comeback when James Milner turned the ball into his own net, and despite Georginio Wijnaldum taking Liverpools aggregate score to seven before half-time. You may like 'Belgium could have won the World Cup with me' Alan Shearer is RIGHT about VAR - but Newcastle's injustices aren't an 'advert' for technology Bales overhead kick showed that football is sometimes more improvisation than planning. He scored like that because he needed to Marcelo on what it meant to assist Gareth Bales Champions League final stunner against Liverpool Radja Nainggolan explains why football needed VAR earlierThen came the belief. Former Manchester City man Edin Dzeko netted not long after the interval, before a quickfire Radja Nainggolan double in the closing stages of the match took Roma to within just one goal of sending the game to extra-time.In the end, time ran out on the Italian side, but not without a sense of injustice.With the game locked at 2-2 on the night just past the hour mark, Trent Alexander-Arnold dived to block a Stephan El Shaarawy shot from point-blank range.The Merseysider wasnt looking at the ball, but his arms were raised as he leapt into the path of the ball, and it deflected off his hand and over the bar, having looked like it was destined for goal.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.However, referee Damir Skomina missed it in real time, and VAR would not be introduced to Europes premier competition for another couple of seasons.Its a point the scorer of Romas late double, Nainggolan, struggles to let go of, even eight years on.We deserved to play in the final, the Belgian laments to FourFourTwo now.Trent Alexander-Arnold handballed a Stephan El Shaarawy cross that should have been a red card and a penalty for us. But the referee didnt see anything and we were eliminated.Today, with VAR, it would have been us playing in the final against Real Madrid.It clearly still rankles with Nainggolan today, but it likely provided some comfort to the midfielder that Liverpool were defeated in the final, thanks to a famous Gareth Bale double.Get VIP Liverpool tickets HERE with Seat Unique!Seat Unique tickets at Anfield offer a fantastic matchday. You get premium padded seats in the new Anfield Road stand (Block AM5, front rows) and access to the Brodies Lounge for three hours pre-match. Enjoy street food, a complimentary half-time drink, a matchday programme, and entertainment, including a Liverpool legend appearance, making it a truly elevated experience.View DealTOPICSRomaLiverpoolUEFA Champions LeagueIsaac Stacey StrongeSocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterIsaac Stacey Stronge is a freelance football writer working for FourFourTwo, Manchester United and Football League World. He has been a season ticket holder at Stockport County throughout the Hatters meteoric rise from the National League North to League One and is a die-hard Paddy Madden fan.
