Liverpool beat Villarreal 5-2 on aggregate to reach Champions League final
Reds' third Champions League final under Klopp
Liverpool will face Man City or Real Madrid in final on 28 May in Paris
Their hopes of unprecedented quadruple still on track
Villarreal fought back from 2-0 first-leg deficit to level tie
Dia scored early in second leg, Coquelin headed in second
Fabinho restored Liverpool's lead in tie with powerful drive
Diaz header and Mane strike earned Liverpool second-leg victory
Capoue sent of late on for two yellow cards
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Ross Matthewman: It was obvious last week that Liverpool might regret sauntering to a 2-0 win instead of pushing for more. It really was a missed opportunity and now they’re under pressure.
Villarreal 1-0 Liverpool (agg: 1-2)
Juan Foyth fouls Diogo Jota to give Liverpool a chance to deliver a free-kick into the home box.
Villarreal 1-0 Liverpool (agg: 1-2)
Liverpool haven't really started yet. There is a storm to weather first.
Villarreal 1-0 Liverpool (agg: 1-2)
Villarreal mean business.
The men in yellow are charging around, chasing down Liverpool players in possession. The crowd are up for it, the home team are up for it. Feeding off each other.
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Adam: Time to waste time for the next 80 minutes Liverpool! Where's Jordan Pickford when you need him?
Villarreal 1-0 Liverpool (agg: 1-2)
Boulaye Dia's goal is the fastest goal in a Champions League semi-final since... last week, when Kevin de Bruyne netted after 1 minute and 33 seconds for Manchester City against Real Madrid.
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Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool would have to suffer and they're suffering early on. They haven't got to grips with Villarreal's intensity.
Villarreal 1-0 Liverpool (agg: 1-2)
We all know, though, that this Liverpool side are not for panicking. They've had their mettle tested plenty and come out on top.
Villarreal 1-0 Liverpool (agg: 1-2)
Well, both managers said this game would see a different Villarreal. They weren't kidding.
Villarreal 1-0 Liverpool (agg: 1-2)
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Unai Emery talked about a different Villarreal in the home leg and what a start. They needed a fast start. They've got it.
He can't miss. Liverpool have got work to do. Game on. Tie on.
Boulaye Dia
TIE ON!
Villarreal make the perfect start to this tie as a Pervis Estupinan cross from the left finds Etienne Capoue, who has ghosted past his marker and prods the ball back across goal for Boulaye Dia to finish. It is into an empty net, with Alisson committed to diving for a potential Capoue shot.
That has lit a fire under this tie.
Image source, Getty ImagesVillarreal 0-0 Liverpool (agg: 0-2)
Nerves?
Juan Foyth's sloppy back pass almost sees the home side concede corner, but Geronimo Rulli sprints over to hammer the ball out for a throw.
Villarreal 0-0 Liverpool (agg: 0-2)
Well, Villarreal have already been in the Liverpool half as they look to narrow this margin. It took them about an hour to get near the Reds box in the first leg.
Villarreal 0-0 Liverpool (agg: 0-2)
Yeah, it's noisy.
Villarreal 0-0 Liverpool (agg: 0-2)
It's advantage Liverpool as this second leg gets under way.
Will the evening end with the Reds in another Champions League final or are we about to witness a truly stellar European comeback?
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:00 BST)
A reminder of the two starting XIs...
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Dion Dublin
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Liverpool are enjoying the pressure. The fans are by their side, they're pulling together. Every player in a red shirt feels supported.
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:00 BST)
The yellow and blue collage of paper in the stands is doing its bit. The home fans are providing a fittingly atmospheric backdrop for this semi-final.
First job for Liverpool - keep these lot quiet.
Here come the teams...
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:00 BST)
Simon Gleave
Head of sports analysis, Nielsen Gracenote
The number one team on the Euro Club Index, external Liverpool hold a 2-0 first leg lead over opponents Villarreal (ranked 17).
It will therefore be a huge shock if Liverpool were not to progress to the final from here.
The Reds are estimated to have a 94% chance of successfully negotiating the tie from this position.
Villarreal v Liverpool (20:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesNaby Keita's third Premier League goal of the season earned Liverpool a 1-0 win at Newcastle on Saturday. It extended the Reds' unbeaten run to 12 games in all competitions (W10 D2).
It was also Liverpool's 42nd victory in all competitions this season. Only three English top-flight clubs have ever won more in a campaign: Everton (43 in 1984-85), Manchester City (44 in 2017-18, 47 in 2020-21, 50 in 2018-19) and Manchester United (44 in 2008-09).