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​'Yippee!' - Klopp overjoyed at Liverpool Champions League group stage qualification

Jurgen Klopp was ecstatic after Liverpool sealed their place in the Champions League group stage with a 6-3 aggregate win over Hoffenheim.

The second leg of the tie at Anfield on Wednesday finished 4-2, with a brace from Emre Can as well as goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamad Salah demonstrating a strong attacking performance.

Speaking after the match, an elated Klopp said: "Yippee! Everything… what can I say? It's all that the club, the team, we worked for in the last 14 months.

"I know you will always find a few people who will say 'It's just the Champions League or only the Champions League.'

"But we wanted to be part of it with all we have. I saw the boys play a few pieces of outstanding football. How it is in a game like this, especially against an opponent like Hoffenheim, you also have a few problems.

"That's how it is. But I'm really happy about the deserved qualification for the group stage."

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