Villarreal vs Liverpool

Liverpool head to Villarreal in Champions League semi-final second-leg action, with Jurgen Klopp's side looking to keep up their quadruple push by holding ...

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Liverpool booked their place in the Champions League final in Paris as they overcame a first-half from hell to clinch a 3-2 win against Villarreal.Goa.

They started the game very well and scored early doors, which is obviously what they wanted to do. “It was very difficult. “We had to be very mature and obviously second half we played outstanding. The first half we should forget as soon as possible. To come out and play the way they did in the second half – they are deservedly in the final. Villarreal 2 Liverpool 3 (2-5) REACTION Villarreal 2 Liverpool 3 (2-5) REACTION Crouch: “In the final, he starts. Villarreal 2 Liverpool 3 (2-5) REACTION Villarreal 2 Liverpool 3 (2-5) REACTION Villarreal 2 Liverpool 3 (2-5) REACTION Villarreal 2 Liverpool 3 (2-5) REACTION

Get a report of the Villarreal vs. Liverpool 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals football match.

I'm sure it'll be a good game," Alexander-Arnold said. "We never tend to make these Champions League semis easy for ourselves," Alexander-Arnold said. Liverpool were left frustrated throughout the remainder of the first half -- failing to get a single shot on target -- and saw Villarreal double their lead just before the break when Francis Coquelin scored from an exquisite glancing header to level the tie on aggregate.

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Along with everyone else, though, took control of the midfield in the second half. Changed the complexion of the tie with an early goal and his movement and work in attack created problems. Usually so good at breaking up opposition attacks before they get out of their half but was caught out by the speed Villarreal passed forward. Dragged a shot wide in the first half but the 33-year-old was hugely influential before his legs grew heavy. His header wiped out Liverpool's first-leg advantage and was a problem Klopp's side struggled to solve all evening. Liverpool reached a 10th European Cup final after fighting back from 2-0 down at half-time against Villarreal to win 3-2 on the night and progress 5-2 on aggregate.

UEFA Champions League match Villarreal vs Liverpool 03.05.2022. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report.

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.

It was a tale of two contrasting halves from Liverpool, but they are through to a fifth Champions League final this century.

It’s one thing to lose a header at the back post, another entirely to fail to spot the run and so not even jump for it. Diogo Jota is no slouch, but Diaz is a cut above. Two crosses caught Liverpool’s defence on their heels, with Van Dijk, Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold all guilty of reacting too slowly.

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"Getting the first goal after two or three minutes, that's the opposite of what you want. But also, you have to show how much you really want to go to the final, that's how it starts. Indeed, Klopp has guided them into an eighth final during his time as manager and they are just six games away now from an historic quadruple. "We had to be very mature and obviously second half we played outstanding. The first half we should forget as soon as possible. The win stretches Liverpool's unbeaten run to 13 games in all competitions. The hosts embarked on a walk of honour at the final whistle with the city proud of a team dwarfed by the resources of their opponents. His goal today was his first in the Champions League since March 2017 vs Manchester City while still with Monaco. Villarreal looked like they had expended all their energy and with Liverpool's next attack, they nudged ahead to land a huge psychological blow. Villarreal pair Boulaye Dia and Francis Coquelin both scored their first ever Champions League goals in this match. They are only the second side to lose a Champions League semi-final match despite leading by 2+ goals at half-time, after Ajax vs Spurs in 2018-19. "We never make these Champions League semi-finals easy for ourselves," Alexander-Arnold told BT Sport. "Thinking back to Roma away and Barcelona at home and now here.

Liverpool rallied in the second half to defeat Villarreal 3-2 and reach their third UEFA Champions League final in five seasons on Tuesday.

Liverpool's Luis Diaz, center, scores his side's second goal during the Champions League semi final, second leg soccer match between Villarreal and Liverpool at the Ceramica stadium in Villarreal, Spain. Liverpool's players celebrate after the Champions League semi final, second leg soccer match between Villarreal and Liverpool at the Ceramica stadium in Villarreal, Spain. Liverpool will play the May 28 final in Paris against either Premier League rival Manchester City or 13-time European champion Real Madrid.

Liverpool head to Villarreal in Champions League semi-final second-leg action, with Jurgen Klopp's side looking to keep up their quadruple push by holding ...

A game of two halves in Castellon as Liverpool produced a dominant second half performance to break Villarreal hearts on the night. Keita's long ball forward frees Mane in behind and Rulli makes a mess of his clearance to let the Senegalese star to roll home a fifth aggregate goal!!! He replaces Arnaut Danjuma, with Boulaye Dia preferred ahead of Samuel Chukwueze as his strike partner. May 3 May 3 May 3 3 3 3 2 2 2

Liverpool head to Villarreal in Champions League semi-final second-leg action, with Jurgen Klopp's side looking to keep up their quadruple push by holding ...

A game of two halves in Castellon as Liverpool produced a dominant second half performance to break Villarreal hearts on the night. Keita's long ball forward frees Mane in behind and Rulli makes a mess of his clearance to let the Senegalese star to roll home a fifth aggregate goal!!! He replaces Arnaut Danjuma, with Boulaye Dia preferred ahead of Samuel Chukwueze as his strike partner. May 3 May 3 May 3 3 3 3 2 2 2

Liverpool head to Villarreal in Champions League semi-final second-leg action, with Jurgen Klopp's side looking to keep up their quadruple push by holding ...

A game of two halves in Castellon as Liverpool produced a dominant second half performance to break Villarreal hearts on the night. Keita's long ball forward frees Mane in behind and Rulli makes a mess of his clearance to let the Senegalese star to roll home a fifth aggregate goal!!! He replaces Arnaut Danjuma, with Boulaye Dia preferred ahead of Samuel Chukwueze as his strike partner. May 3 May 3 May 3 3 3 3 2 2 2

Liverpool rallied with three second-half goals to advance to the Champions League final for the third time in five years. It will face Manchester City or ...

It has already won the league cup, and will play in the F.A. Cup final at Wembley on May 14. In part that is doubtless because of home advantage, and in part it is because Villarreal has to attack. It began with a cross from Estupiñan on the left to Étáenne Capoue, who got in behind Andy Robertson at the back post. 25′ Liverpool’s turn: They force the ball into the Villarreal box and Rulli blocks Mané. But he leaves the rebound free for a split second and Salah takes a stab at it just as he puts his hand on it. But the referee had blown play dead for a foul, and we come back the other way. He runs right past a flat-footed Alexander-Arnold and just like that, Villarreal leads by 2-0, and the aggregate is all square. At halftime, Unai Emery’s team was in control of the game and in control of the two-legged tie, and Liverpool — the overwhelming favorite — seemed to have had its confidence sapped and its rhythm broken. But he creates some space at the end line — far too easily if you’re Liverpool — and crosses in the direction of Coquelin in the center. You can, ultimately, rely on the Champions League. A little less than an hour ago, Liverpool was sailing through to a third final in five years, its second leg with Villarreal really more of an administrative matter. Just as it did in the first leg a week ago, Liverpool has changed the fabric of this tie in little more than a blink of an eye. Unai Emery’s approach at Anfield was understandable — his mission was, essentially, to remain in the tie — but it felt a little like a good plan, ineffectively executed. Liverpool gets on the board through the most unlikely of sources, Fabinho, but its goal on a low, driven shot is deserved.