At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 28, the first leg of the 2021-2022 Champions League semi-finals, Liverpool defeated Villarreal 2-0 at home and dominated the two-legged match. Henderson made the dragon and Salah assisted Mane to score. On 3 May, the two sides will move to Villarreal's home for the second leg.
Competition focus
Liverpool played in the Champions League semi-final for the 12th time in their history, tying with Manchester United. Liverpool beat Villarreal by two goals at home and have reached the final with one foot. Liverpool still retain their hopes of winning 4 titles this season.
Mr. Key! Mane is live up to liverpool's "thigh-level" character, scoring the second goal of the game for the team to seal the win. Mane has scored 20 goals in 44 appearances for Liverpool this season. It is worth mentioning that Mane scored his 14th goal in the Champions League knockout round, equalizing Drogba.
Famous men duel! Klopp and Emery met for the sixth time in their coaching careers, and it was finally Uncle Scum who laughed to the end, beating Emery's team for the third time.
Wonderful review
In the 12th minute, Salah's right wing was hanging diagonally into the penalty area and Mane nodded the ball in front of goal, but the ball was deflected offside and it was a good attacking opportunity. In the 14th minute, Diaz fired a cold arrow in front of the penalty area, and although Lully saved the ball, his second reaction quickly got up and pressed the ball. In the 27th minute, Salah fired a left-footed shot into the far corner from the right side of the penalty area, but the ball was slightly deflected.
In the 33rd minute, Mane turned around and volleyed the ball into the air in front of the penalty area, and the ball hit Albior's leg and deflected off the line. Alexander-Arnold then volleyed from the right, salah did not stop the ball in the penalty area and directly attacked the goal, Liverpool's attack was really smooth.
In the 42nd minute, Thiago attempted a powerful long-range shot from outside the box and the ball hit the crossbar and popped up! Liverpool almost scored!
In the 50th minute, Liverpool's corner kick was opened, and Fabinho won the goal from close range in the penalty area melee, but the referee raised his flag to indicate that he was offside, and the goal was ruled invalid.
In the 53rd minute, Henderson crossed from the right and the ball hit Estupinian in a strange arc, and the ball fell over the goalkeeper's head into the back corner, 1-0! This ball UEFA counts as Estupinian Oolong.
In the 55th minute, Salah's exquisite inside the penalty area was brilliantly plugged in, mane stepped in in time, and he poked in front of Lully, 2-0! Liverpool scored two goals in 2 minutes and the blitzkrieg was a nod to their opponents.
In the 64th minute, Alexander-Arnold was angled from the right into the penalty area and Robertson volleyed in from a distance, but the ball was blown off first due to offside.
Villarreal struggled to fight back the rest of the game, but Diaz almost scored his third goal, and his low shot from a small angle was slightly deflected. In the end, Liverpool won 2-0 at home to Villarreal.
Appearances line-up
Liverpool(433):
Goalkeeper: 1 - Alisson
Defenders: 66-Arnold (12-Gomez 81'), 5-Konat, 4-Van Dijk, 26-Robertson
Midfielders: 14- Henderson (8- Keita 72'), 3 - Fabinho, 6 - Thiago
Forwards: 11 Salah, 10 Mane (20-Jota 73'), 23-Diaz (27-Origi 81')
Villarreal (442):
Goalkeeper: 13- Lully
Defenders: 8 Voith, 3 Albior, 4-Paul Torres, 12-Estupinián (16-Dia 72')
Midfielders: 11-Chuk-Uze (25-Oriet 72'), 6-Capuère, 5-Parejo (14-Triggros 72'), 19-Cochrane (24-Alfonso 57')
Forwards: 15 - Danjuma (9 - Paco 86'), 17 - Lo Celso