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 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 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
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)
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Liverpool FC is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 409 games and scored 805 goals.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Alisson Becker has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' The referee calls foul for Virgil van Dijk. He receives a Yellow card.
- 37' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Alfonso Pedraza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 47' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' 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.
- 53' GOAL! Jordan Henderson scores on 53.
- 55' Goal! Sadio Mane scores his 110 goal in 409 matches.
- 56' GOAL! Sadio Mane scores on 56.
- 57' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Francis Coquelin by Alfonso Pedraza on 57 minute.
- 62' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 62.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Dani Parejo by Serge Aurier on 72 minute.
- 73' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diogo Jota is hanging Sadio Mane on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 81 minute. Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves to be changed by Joe Gomez.
- 86' The whistle greets Arnaut Danjuma as he departs to be replaced by Paco Alcacer.
- The final score is 2-0.
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.