Liverpool FC vs Villarreal CF, Champions League 2021-22 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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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 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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 meetings
Recent 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 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Villarreal CF are 35th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Anfield. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Villarreal CF's shape.
- 10' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Liverpool FC 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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luis Diaz, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 23 goals in the last 19 games.
- 47' Pervis Estupinan was booked on 47.
- 52' Paco Alcacer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Henderson gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 55' Goal! Sadio Mane scores his 110 goal in 409 matches.
- 56' Sadio Mane doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' Alfonso Pedraza gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Francis Coquelin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Poor challenge from Giovani Lo Celso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' Serge Aurier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dani Parejo at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Sadio Mane exits the field as Diogo Jota enters on 73.
- 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Joe Gomez comes on to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 86' Paco Alcacer gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Arnaut Danjuma and will look to change the dynamic.
- Full Time. Liverpool FC beats Villarreal CF
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↓ Naby Keita 72'
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Diogo Jota 73'
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 5
-
23
Luis Diaz ↓ Divock Origi 81'
Bench
- 15
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 81'
- 7
-
12
Joe Gomez ↑ 81'
- 32
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 72'
- 13
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 73'
- 18
- 62
- 67
- 46
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Paco Alcacer 86'
- 6
- 8
-
5
Dani Parejo ↓ Serge Aurier 72'
- 19
- 13
- 17
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Boulaye Dia 72'
- 4
- 3
-
12
Pervis Estupinan ↓ Trigueros 72'
Bench
- 23
- 10
-
25
Serge Aurier ↑ 72'
-
9
Paco Alcacer ↑ 86'
- 22
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 57'
- 1
- 2
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 72'
- 20
-
16
Boulaye Dia ↑ 72'
- 35
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sadio Mane | 3 |
| Boulaye Dia | 2 |
| Jordan Henderson | 1 |
| Pervis Estupinan | 1 |
| Fabinho | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Francis Coquelin | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.