Liverpool suffered, but managed to get a spot in the Champions League final. The team faced Villarreal this Tuesday, for the return game of the semifinal, and conceded two goals, but turned the game around and closed the score at 3 to 2. With the aggregate, everything ended at 5 to 2.
Who opened the scoring for the cast of Jurgen Klopp was the Brazilian Fabinho. Afterwards, Luis Díaz and Mané closed the count. The main negative highlight of the three goals was the goalkeeper Rulli, who failed in all bids.
The first duel between the teams took place last Wednesday. At Anfield, the reds won 2-0 with an own goal and another by Sadio Mané.
Now, the finalist Liverpool is waiting for the winner of Real Madrid and Manchester City to know who they will face in the decision. The clash takes place this Wednesday, at 16:00 (Brasília time). In the first leg, the teams played an electrifying game and the Spaniards won 4-3.
First time
For those who thought the game was decided on account of the first leg, with Liverpool’s advantage, Villarreal showed that the script was not quite like that.
With not even five minutes left, the home team opened the scoring. After putting pressure on the opponent, Estupiñan crossed to Capoue, who tried to finish but was unsuccessful. The ball was left in the area for Boulaye Dia to react quickly and swell the nets.
It wasn’t easy for the English. With pressure at all times, Jurgen Klopp’s team didn’t find many spaces to create danger. The Spanish club’s second almost came out in the 18th minute, with Parejo. Robertson got away badly and shirt 5 took the rebound, but missed the target by kicking too far to the left.
The two best bids reds happened next. Thiago Alcântara took the ball straight close to the area and hit the post. Then, in a fast counterattack, Jota invaded the area and came face to face with the goalkeeper, but Albiol managed to recover.
Emotions continued until the referee ended the period. Lo Celso was launched in the area and arrived alone, facing Alisson. In an attempt to dribble the goalkeeper, the Argentine ended up falling and asked for a penalty, but the referee let the game go on and did not go back on his decision.
Again behind Alexander-Arnold, Villarreal found another triumph to score the second and tie on aggregate. Capoue took another shot and Coquelin climbed higher than the side to send it with a header.
Second time
The first danger of the second leg was with Arnold. From afar, the athlete tried a strong kick and counted on a deflection so that the ball touched the crossbar and went out.
With 21 minutes, Salah found Fabinho, who, free of marking, tried to kick the ball into the goal. Rulli even tried to defend, but the archer was disappointing in the defense and the ball went under his legs and shook the nets. The Brazilian took a weight off the team’s back, which grew in the match.
Soon after, Luis Diaz the second for the reds. If Alexander couldn’t be superior in defense in Villarreal’s two goals, the winger made a difference in attack this time. He threw for the Colombian to head to the ground and leave everything even on the scoreboard, with the aggregate 4-2.
With another failure, Villarreal’s goalkeeper was not having a good day. In an English attack, Rulli was too early to try to move away and left the goal wide open for Mané to just push and decree a vacancy in the decision.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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