Liverpool roll over Villarreal to close in on Champions League final
Updated On: 28 April, 2022 11:57 AM IST | Liverpool | ANI
The Reds remain on course for an unprecedented quadruple of Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup
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Liverpool`s Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (C) fights for the ball with Villarreal`s French midfielder Etienne Capoue (L) and Villarreal`s Spanish midfielder Manuel Trigueros during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between Liverpool and Villarreal, at the Anfield Stadium, in Liverpool. Pic/AFP
Jurgen Klopp warned that Liverpool must remain "on alert" despite putting one foot in the Champions League final with a dominant 2-0 win over Villarreal in the first leg of their semi-final tie at Anfield on Wednesday. Two goals in two minutes undid Villarreal boss Unai Emery`s defensive game plan as Pervis Estupinan deflected Jordan Henderson`s cross into his own net before Sadio Mane slotted in a second.
The Reds remain on course for an unprecedented quadruple of Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. And barring a huge upset when the sides meet again in southern Spain in six days` time, Liverpool`s season will finish with a third Champions League final in five seasons in Paris on May 28. "It is 2-0 at half-time," said Liverpool boss Klopp. "You have to be completely on alert, 100 percent in the right moment and play the second half like we played the first.
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