Relying on the opponent's oolong ball and Mane's goal, Liverpool won 2-0 at home to Villarreal, laying the foundation for the 10th Champions League final.
In the round of 16 and the quarter-finals, Villarreal eliminated Juve and Bayern respectively, which made Klopp very cautious. However, the huge strength of the two teams gave Liverpool the advantage, with 12 shots on goal in the first half.
However, the failure to score in the first half also allowed Liverpool to set an embarrassing record of the most shots in the first half of the Champions League semi-final in the past 18 years.
Adam Bate commented on Sky Sports, "Emery will be happy with his team's performance in the first half." Some heroic blockades, delaying matches where possible, and occasionally using counterattacks to create threats. Against Everton, Klopp found the idea at halftime. This time, he needed to do it again. ”
Since Manchester City's home game against Real Madrid in 2015-16, there has never been an instance of a white roll in the Champions League semi-final. The answer to whether Liverpool will repeat the mistakes of the Blue Moon is no.
In just three minutes, Liverpool scored two goals in a row, first Henderson's shot hit Estupina's foot and into the net, before Mane's anti-offside goal.
After the home win over the Yellow Submarines, Liverpool are one step closer to their goal of reaching the Champions League final for the 10th time. At the same time, Liverpool also set a series of records.
First, Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 11 matches in all competitions, with 9 wins and 2 draws. Secondly, Liverpool have only lost once in their last 27 matches in all competitions, and only once in their last 33 home games.
Third, in the last three Champions League semi-finals, Liverpool have won at home, beating Roma, Barca and Villarreal respectively. Fourth, Liverpool have gone unbeaten in 12 games in the Champions League, with 10 wins and 2 draws, conceding only 4 goals.
Fifth, it was also liverpool's first home win in this season's Champions League knockout rounds. After losing at home to Inter and drawing with Benfica, Liverpool finally won the Champions League knockout stage at home.
After being eliminated by Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, Liverpool are expected to complete their revenge this time, thus advancing to the Champions League final for the 10th time. More importantly, Liverpool continue to move towards their goal of four titles.