At the ceramics pitch, Villarreal almost did wonders. However, argentina goalkeeper Lully's many mistakes have made the team's efforts in vain.
In the first half, Villarreal had a perfect performance, with two goals from Dia and Koquilin equalizing the yellow submarine and allowing Liverpool to play the worst half of the season.
However, the situation in the second half was very different, and the turning point of the game was Fabinho's goal in the 62nd minute. Fabinho's shot was not sharp, but Rulli tried to block the opponent's passing route ahead of time, resulting in a low-level error that caused the ball to enter the net from between his legs.
Former Liverpool striker Meyler criticized Rulli at the first moment, "He didn't do well enough at Anfield and this time he should do better." ”
Within 5 minutes, Díaz's header from inside the penalty area swept over the top and the ball once again flew into the net between Rulli's legs. If the goal can't be counted as a Rulli error, then in the 74th minute of the game, Rulli once again made a major mistake.
Keita's direct pass from the back, Lully rushed out of the box to try to break the siege, only to be easily freed by Mane and then scored. Sky Sports commented, "This was another terrible mistake by Goalkeeper Villarreal and for the home team, the game was over. Mailer simply said, "I don't know what the goalkeeper is doing!" ”
Two low-level mistakes in a single game led to opponents scoring goals, and Rulli is the first goalkeeper to do so in the Champions League knockout rounds since Karius in the 2018 Champions League final. This season, Lully has made three turnovers that led to a goal.
The Marca newspaper criticized Rulli mercilessly, "He did not perform well in all three goals conceded, especially the first and third. He had a decisive impact on the fate of Villarreal. ”
However, Lully is also the epitome of Villarreal's performance. After the frantic rush of the first half, the yellow submarine players' physical fitness dropped significantly, which caused them to lose control of the game.
Sky Sports reporter Nico Wright commented, "In the first half, Liverpool hardly had more than 3 consecutive passes. In the second half, they had 74 percent possession and eight shots in 30 minutes. ”