How Twitter Reacted to Liverpool's Europa League Draw with Borussia Dortmund

It's been called El Kloppico, it's been called Das Kloppfest, and, more accurately, it's been called a UEFA Europa League quarter-final first leg between Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool. 

Thursday evening's continental clash at the Westfalenstadion was hotly anticipated due to Jurgen Klopp's return to his former home: 

Before kick-off, there was clearly plenty of excitement for an emotionally charged match:

In terms of team news, much was made of Klopp's decision to drop Daniel Sturridge in favour of Divock Origi:

In the fifth minute, Mamadou Sakho laid a pass back to Simon Mignolet, who was put under pressure by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Belgian 'keeper dealt with the situation in style:

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Simon Mignolet..... #BVBLFC pic.twitter.com/TL3R3TMLJm

— Liverpool Gifs (@LiverpoolGifs) April 7, 2016"

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Mignolet has surpassed Buffon

— Jamie (@ffsLFC) April 7, 2016"

Shortly after, it was Sakho's turn to protect the net when he blocked a goal-bound strike from Henrikh Mkhitaryan:

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#Sakho pic.twitter.com/tPD9OZN3zj

— Liverpool Gifs (@LiverpoolGifs) April 7, 2016"

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SAKHO IS A BETTER GOALKEEPER THAN MIGNOLET

— bulio (@shutupbulio_) April 7, 2016"

In the 36th minute, Liverpool took the lead through Origi, who clearly repaid his gaffer's faith in him:

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Jurgen Klopp's reaction is class after Origi's goal...https://t.co/JBJJSlA8aQ

— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) April 7, 2016"

Liverpool took a 1-0 lead into half-time, and in customary fashion, Michael Owen trended during the interval thanks to his first-half commentary contributions:

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"chip him chicken" "great defriending" - Michael Owen 2016

— Katie Smyth (@katiesmythh) April 7, 2016"

Less than three minutes after the restart, Dortmund found the equaliser when Mats Hummels headed home a Mkhitaryan cross:

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1-1 Hummels pic.twitter.com/3fTW22wvxC

— Liverpool Gifs (@LiverpoolGifs) April 7, 2016"

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Bizarre how we've ended up with Lallana marking Hummels on corners. What's gone wrong there?

— Si (@PhantomGoal) April 7, 2016"

Liverpool quickly responded with a bevy of chances, the best of which was Philippe Coutinho's shot that was kept out by some impressive goalkeeping from Roman Weidenfeller:

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Weidenfeller right now.
(Via: @KICK ) pic.twitter.com/A49uhYCThh

— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) April 7, 2016"

With around 11 minutes of normal time remaining, Alberto Moreno put in a terrible two-footed challenge on Christian Pulisic. The Spaniard was lucky not to be shown a card:

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Moreno with the brainfart  pic.twitter.com/WKXLwuCSOF

— Liverpool Gifs (@LiverpoolGifs) April 7, 2016"

The match finished in a 1-1 draw, which will surely be regarded as an excellent result by the Anfield faithful.

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MOTM.https://t.co/3umQBWbdh0

— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) April 7, 2016"

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pic.twitter.com/L4shay8tWT

— Liverpool Gifs (@LiverpoolGifs) April 7, 2016"

[Twitter]