In a focus battle in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final that ended in the early morning of May 4, Beijing time, Liverpool defeated Villarreal 3-2 away from home, eliminating the opponent 5-2 on aggregate. For the 10th time in the history of the Red Army, he has advanced to the Champions League final for the third time in the past five seasons. In this game, Liverpool can make a big comeback, and new signing Luis Díaz can be said to be indispensable.
In the first half, Liverpool had a rare all-team slump, and Villarreal, who played at home, twice in a row, and the total score was equalized. At half-time, Klopp made a key substitution adjustment. The sluggish Jota was replaced and Luis Díaz came on. And it was the appearance of Colombia's fast horse that changed the fate of the Reds.
After Fabinho helped the Reds to rebound on aggregate, in the 67th minute, Arnold's cross from the right, Diaz's rebound ball from the edge of the penalty area once again entered the net from between Rulli's legs, and Díaz's goal stabilized the morale of the army while also greatly hitting the confidence of the opponent.
According to the statistics after the game, Díaz had the most shots on goal and contributed 1 goal in the 45 minutes of playing, and all 4 times of success were also the most in the whole game. According to statistics, Luis Díaz has completed 33 passes in the Champions League this season, second only to Bayern winger Koeman (37). After the game, the authoritative foreign media sofascore gave Díaz a 7.6 point. UEFA officials directly awarded the official best player of the game to Díaz, who only played half-time. After the match, three England stars Crouch, Irving and Ferdinand commented on Liverpool's performance, and all three believed that Díaz was the winner and loser of the game.
In the winter window this year, Liverpool spent 45 million euros to bring in Díaz from Porto, and he has contributed 5 goals and 3 assists in 21 appearances this season. Although the statistics are not outstanding, his addition has enriched Liverpool's attacking arsenal. And the 25-year-old Díaz has stepped up several times this season at key moments in the team to help the team turn things around. It can be said that the Red Army's reinforcements are quite worthwhile.
When the final whistle sounded, Díaz covered his face in excitement and cried bitterly. This is the first time in his career that he has advanced to the Champions League final with the team, and it is believed that in the Champions League final in Paris, Díaz will continue to surprise the Reds fans.