Liverpool receives a bit of luck early against Villarreal at Anfield but, after a win at home, the Premier League side is in prime position to reach a third Champions League final in five seasons.
A third Champions League final in five years is in sight for the English club after their 2-0 win in the first leg of the semi-finals on Wednesday, secured after an own-goal by Pervis Estupinan and a poked finish by Sadio Mane in a two-minute span early in the second half.A team sitting in seventh place in the Spanish league, and filled with players who failed to make it in England, somehow managed to eliminate European royalty in Juventus and Bayern Munich in the knockout stage.
Anfield's power on European nights tends to turn one goal quickly into two, and that's what transpired again. The second leg takes place next Tuesday night and only a major surprise will prevent Villarreal from bowing out at the semi-finals stage, just like in 2006.Liverpool is looking to win Europe's biggest prize for the second time in four years under manager Jürgen Klopp, having beaten Spurs 2-0 in the final in 2019 and lost 3-1 to Real Madrid the previous year.
And a rendition of The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" — which is the nickname of visitors — was well-received by the lively away contingent before kick-off.Liverpool snapped into tackles and pressed high from the first whistle, meaning Villarreal's players hardly got out of their half all match.
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