Receiving 2 stunning blows, Liverpool escaped spectacularly thanks to “Argentine gift”
All predictions are in favor of Liverpool. The first leg at home, the Red Brigade won 2-0 against Villarreal in a match where they almost “buried” the opponent. Over the weekend, while Liverpool continued their impressive performance in the domestic league, Villarreal lost to a team in the “red light” group, Alaves.
However, the Champions League is always the Champions League, a tournament where anything is possible.
Just 3 minutes after the opening whistle, Villarreal scored Liverpool. Receiving a cross from the left wing, Capoue did not finish at a tight angle, but delicately stretched into the 5m50 circle, creating conditions for Dia to comfortably score a goal to take the lead.
Dia opened the scoring for Villarreal
The next few minutes brought anxiety to Liverpool fans. The Red Brigade dominated the ball but were a bit impatient in the final touches. Meanwhile, Villarreal, although not aggressively attacking, always creates a certain danger.
And then at the end of the first half, the home team also found a goal to make it 2-0. Premier League duo Capoue and Coquelin created an English goal. Capoue received the ball on the right and made a high cross, Coquelin headed in and knocked goalkeeper Alisson.
Coquelin is excited with the double difference table
The total score is now 2-2, the advantage in the hands of Liverpool has disappeared and the semi-final returns to the starting line. Some fans of the away team began to worry at the prospect of Villarreal’s historic comeback.
But that scenario did not happen, thanks in part to the player on Villarreal’s side. In danger, Liverpool suddenly received “gifts” from Argentine goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli.
In the 62nd minute, facing Fabinho’s shot from a rather narrow angle, Rulli fumbled for the ball to pass through his legs and hit the net. The very important goal helped Liverpool to get rid of the psychological burden and start a spectacular comeback.
Fabinho’s goal turned the game around
In the 67th minute, Diaz doubled the lead with a close-range header. Once again, goalkeeper Rulli let the ball “thread” before going into the goal.
The disastrous half of the “keeper” from Argentina ended with an inaccurate kick up in the 74th minute. In an attempt to stop Mane, Rulli rushed too far from goal but couldn’t cut the ball. Then he did not return in time and could only watch Mane easily put the ball into the empty goal.
Rulli jumps up but can’t steal the ball from Mane’s feet
3-2 in favor of Liverpool is the final score of the second leg. The Red Brigade has entered the Champions League final for the third time in the last five seasons. Their opponents will be decided after the remaining semi-final between Real Madrid and Man City. The dream of eating 4 is becoming clearer and clearer to Klopp’s teachers and students.
With Villarreal, once again the Champions League fairy tale of the Golden Submarine stopped at the semi-finals. Individual goalkeeper Rulli was rated by Whoscored as the worst player in the match and scored a “suddenly low” score: 4.1 points.
Result: Villarreal 2-3 Liverpool (Finish: 2-5)
Goal:
Villarreal: Dia 3′, Coquelin 41′
Liverpool: Fabinho 62′, Diaz 67′, Mane 74′
Squad:
Villarreal: Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres, Estupinan; Lo Celso, Capoue, Parejo, Coquelin; Moreno, Dia.
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Keita, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Jota, Mane.
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