Champions League: Mourinho claims football 'is about winning'
Liverpool ensured they would be appearing in back-to-back Champions League finals after a stunning performance against Barcelona at Anfield on Tuesday.
A 3-0 deficit against the La Liga giants looked a near-impossible task to overturn but the Reds did not shy away from the challenge.
Divock Origi and Georginio Wijnaldum both struck twice to give Liverpool a 4-3 aggregate win and book their place at the Wanda Metropolitano for June 1.
Tottenham faced a tough task of their own at Ajax but came out on top in dramatic scenes that saw Mauricio Pochettino’s side progress on away goals.
The financial rewards of Champions League football underline why clubs are determined to qualify for the competition.
Champions League clubs share £1.73billion (€2.04bn), with teams knocked out in qualifying even receiving a fixed sum of £4.3million.
The Champions League group stage is worth £13.2m to each of the 32 qualifying clubs.
Performance bonuses are then paid out for each match at £2.3m per win and £776,000 per draw.
Champions League prize money: Find out how much teams can earn (Image: GETTY)
Champions League prize money: Liverpool are through to the final (Image: GETTY)
Clubs earn £8.2m for reaching the last 16 of the competition, with £9m on offer for advancing to the quarter-finals.
The semi-finals of the Champions League are worth £10.3m in prize money per club.
By reaching the final, Liverpool and Tottenham have guaranteed themselves £12.9m.
The tournament’s winner will pocket an extra £3.5m.
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