Saturday , 14 November 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

3
Liverpool FC 3 games · Avg 4.7 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

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% 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
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
1/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Alexis Mac Allister 3 G
Bradley Barcola 3 G
Ronald Araujo 2 G 1 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Villarreal CF
Georges Mikautadze 2 G 1 A
Tani Oluwaseyi 2 G
Santiago Mourino 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Liverpool FC and Villarreal CF is underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Pervis Estupinan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 421 games and scored 577 goals.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Virgil van Dijk on 32.
  • 37' Albiol has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Pervis Estupinan gets a Yellow card.
  • 52' 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 Luis Diaz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' The England midfielder Jordan Henderson breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 1-0!
  • 55' Sadio Mane makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Liverpool FC are in front.
  • 56' Sadio Mane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 57' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Francis Coquelin is replaced by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 62' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 67' Liverpool FC have won 827 goals from 420 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 72' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Serge Aurier is hanging Dani Parejo on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Sadio Mane is replaced by Diogo Jota.
  • 78' Liverpool FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Alexis Mac Allister scoring 2 goals.
  • 81' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Trent Alexander-Arnold is withdrawn and Joe Gomez gets his opportunity.
  • 86' Paco Alcacer is replacing Arnaut Danjuma for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 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
Alexis Mac Allister 2
Jordan Henderson 1
Tani Oluwaseyi 1
Sergi Cardona 1
Pervis Estupinan 1
Fabinho 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.