Liverpool FC vs Villarreal CF, Champions League 2021-22 SEMI FINALS
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Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Villarreal CF — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
- Villarreal CF 8 games · 1 pts (2025/26)
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 Munchen 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 Atletico 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 Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Munchen A 1–1 D 09 Apr Athletic Club H 1–1 D 06 Apr FC Bayern Munchen 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 history42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this seasonLiverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Villarreal CF are 35th (1 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Liverpool FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Serge Aurier, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 32' Liverpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 37' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' Goal! Jordan Henderson scores his 13 goal in 395 matches.
- 55' GOAL! Sadio Mane scores on 55. Assisted by Mohamed Salah
- 56' What a strike from Sadio Mane! The score is 3-0.
- 57' Alfonso Pedraza is replacing Francis Coquelin for the Villarreal CF side.
- 62' Villarreal CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 72' The whistle greets Dani Parejo as he departs to be replaced by Serge Aurier.
- 73' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Sadio Mane departs to be replaced by Diogo Jota.
- 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 81' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Trent Alexander-Arnold is replaced by Joe Gomez on 81 minute.
- 86' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Arnaut Danjuma is replaced by Paco Alcacer on 86 minute.
- With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Liverpool FC
Starting XI- 1
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Jordan Henderson ↓ Naby Keita 72'
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Sadio Mane ↓ Diogo Jota 73'
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Luis Diaz ↓ Divock Origi 81'
Bench- 15
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Divock Origi ↑ 81'
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Joe Gomez ↑ 81'
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Naby Keita ↑ 72'
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Diogo Jota ↑ 73'
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Coach Jurgen KloppVillarreal CF
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Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Paco Alcacer 86'
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Dani Parejo ↓ Serge Aurier 72'
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Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Boulaye Dia 72'
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Pervis Estupinan ↓ Trigueros 72'
Bench- 23
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Serge Aurier ↑ 72'
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Paco Alcacer ↑ 86'
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Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 57'
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Trigueros ↑ 72'
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Boulaye Dia ↑ 72'
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Coach Unai Emery -
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