Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Liverpool FC vs Villarreal CF, Champions League 2021-22 SEMI FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Liverpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Wed 27 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Virgil van Dijk 32' Y
Y 47' Pervis Estupinan
Y 62' Giovani Lo Celso

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Villarreal CF — Champions League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Referee Szymon Marciniak
  • Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
  • Referee Pawel Sokolnicki

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Liverpool FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
24 Apr Everton FC H 2–0 W
19 Apr Manchester United FC H 4–0 W
16 Apr Manchester City FC A 3–2 W
13 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 3–3 D
10 Apr Manchester City FC A 2–2 D
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
19 Apr Valencia CF H 2–0 W
16 Apr Getafe CF A 2–1 W
12 Apr FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
09 Apr Athletic Club H 1–1 D
06 Apr FC Bayern München H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Villarreal CF
#3 Position #35
18 Points 1
8 Played 8
6 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 7
20 Scored 5
8 Conceded 18
+12 GD -13
2.25 PPG 0.13
75% Win % 0%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Villarreal CF are 35th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Alexis Mac Allister 1 G
Villarreal CF
Santiago Mourino 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Liverpool FC welcome Villarreal CF for this crunch clash at Anfield.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Dani Parejo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Virgil van Dijk.
  • 37' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 415 games and scored 814 goals.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Pervis Estupinan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' The England midfielder Jordan Henderson breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 1-0!
  • 55' Assisted by Mohamed Salah with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sadio Mane makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sadio Mane makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 57' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Francis Coquelin is replaced by Alfonso Pedraza on 57 minute.
  • 62' Giovani Lo Celso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thiago Alcantara suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Serge Aurier. He replaces Dani Parejo on 72 minute.
  • 73' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Sadio Mane exits the field as Diogo Jota enters on 73.
  • 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Joe Gomez on, Trent Alexander-Arnold off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Arnaut Danjuma as he leaves the pitch. Paco Alcacer steps in for Villarreal CF.
  • Full Time. Liverpool FC beats Villarreal CF

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sadio Mane 3
Boulaye Dia 2
Pervis Estupinan 1
Fabinho 1
Luis Diaz 1
Francis Coquelin 1
Jordan Henderson 1

Head to Head

2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF

Liverpool FC Form

2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF W 2022-04-24 Liverpool FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2022-04-19 Liverpool FC 4–0 Manchester United FC W 2022-04-16 Manchester City FC 2–3 Liverpool FC W 2022-04-13 Liverpool FC 3–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica D 2022-04-10 Manchester City FC 2–2 Liverpool FC D

Villarreal CF Form

2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2022-04-19 Villarreal CF 2–0 Valencia CF W 2022-04-16 Getafe CF 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2022-04-12 FC Bayern München 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2022-04-09 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2022-04-06 Villarreal CF 1–0 FC Bayern München W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.97 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.4 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC78% Draw14% Villarreal CF8%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Villarreal CF
22%
Liverpool FC or Villarreal CF
86%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC66% Draw31% Villarreal CF3%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
14.6%
4 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
10.6%
5 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
1 – 1
4.5%
6 – 0
3.3%
5 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 47% — 53%
-2 47% 22% 31%
-1.5 69% — 31%
-1 69% 18% 13%
-0.5 87% — 13%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
67% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.