Europa League semi-final: Villarreal v Liverpool

Summary

Lopez breaks deadlock with injury-time tap-in
Klopp's first European loss as Liverpool boss
Shakhtar 2-2 Sevilla in other semi-final

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

Postpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:05 BST)
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Vote timepublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
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We've also got a vote up and running tonight asking a very straightforward question: Who will win the Europa League?
Make your choice on the right side of this page, or by clicking on the vote tab above.
The vote closes at 22:00 BST.
Get involved #bbcfootballpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Villarreal changed their nickname to Yellow Submarine as a result of the Beatles song, if you could change your team's nickname what would you change it to and why?
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Postpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:05 BST)
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Villarreal, perhaps anticipating that inquisitive fans would go looking for information about how on earth they came to be known as The Yellow Submarine, have handily tweeted a little video explaining it all. You can watch that here., external
How to follow the actionpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:05 BST)
BBC Radio 5 Live
Kelly Cates presents build-up and general sport chat on BBC Radio 5 live from 19:00 BST, with full match commentary on tonight's main game from 20:05 BST. Ian Dennis is joined by Mark Lawrenson and Phil Neviile.
Breaking team newspublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Breaking
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:05 BST)
Daniel Sturridge is on the bench for Liverpool alongside Christian Benteke, so Roberto Firmino plays as a false number nine. In total, the Reds make three changes from the side that drew 2-2 with Newcastle.
Brazilian midfielders Philippe Coutinho and Lucas, along with England right-back Nathaniel Clyne, come back in.
Image source, Opta
Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:05 BST)
Image source, Villarreal/Twitter
Posing in half-and-half scarves and baking Yellow Submarine cakes? It's fair to say Villarreal are pretty excited about their first competitive meeting with Liverpool.
In fact, they've got a whole host of celebratory shenanigans going on from playing Yellow Submarine over the speaker system before kick-off, to a big parade through the streets of Vila-realfeaturing a brass band and a massive inflatable Yellow Submarine.
Loving it. Anyway, the teams are in. So, without further ado, let's see who makes it...
The Beatles connection continues...published at 18:52 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:05 BST)
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This bunch of Liverpool fans are clearly only happy to strengthen the Beatles' link with Villarreal...
Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 28 April 2016
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:05 BST)
Image source, Rex Features
For a man who loves his music, Jurgen Klopp will love this connection between Villarreal and Liverpool.
The moniker 'Yellow Submarine' was apparently adopted back in the mid-1970s, after the famous Beatles number came on a jukebox as Villarreal fans celebrated promotion from the fourth division.
The Spanish side has come a long way since then. They've risen through the leagues to the point where only the 'big three' of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid are above them in La Liga right now
The musical connection might make for a party atmosphere before kick off, but Klopp will be in no mood to celebrate if his side fails to do the business tonight.
The Beatles derby?published at 18:45
Image source, Rex Features
Since the last 16 of the Europa League, Liverpool have been paired with clubs that seem to share some sort of connection with the Reds.
There's been the traditional rivals in Manchester United, the Jurgen Klopp and terrace anthem link with Borussia Dortmund and now Villarreal - a side whose nickname is lifted directly from a song by legendary Liverpool band The Beatles.
The Spanish side are now all that stands between Liverpool and a place in the Europa League final.
Will Klopp's men take a big step towards sinking the Yellow Submarine tonight?