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The Reds outshot the Yellow Submarine, 12–1, in the first half, but things remained goalless at Anfield.

History between the two sides is scant, but they did meet in a 2016 Europa League semifinal, with Liverpool roaring back to win 3–1 on the heels of a 3–0 second-leg win. Sadio Mané followed that up in the 12th minute with a seemingly perfect chance. It sits a point out of first in the Premier League with five matches to go and is the favorite to reach the Champions League final despite what Unai Emery’s side has been able to do thus far.

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And a rendition of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, which is the nickname of the visitors, was well-received by the lively away contingent before kick-off. “They are a very organised team and we knew they would make it difficult. It made it difficult for them. Villarreal’s fairytale run in the competition might be coming to an end. “Majority of the game, our counter-press was really good. A team sitting in seventh place in the Spanish league and filled with players who failed to make it in England somehow managed to eliminate European royalty in Juventus and Bayern Munich in the knockout stage.

Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool have to remain "on alert" despite putting one foot in the Champions League final with a dominant 2-0 win over Villarreal in the ...

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Villarreal coach Unai Emery was relieved that they will go into the second leg of their Champions League semifinal with Liverpool down only 2-0.

I can promise our fans they are going to see a Villarreal that they can identify with in the second leg." "At home we are a totally different team, we are going to go out there and play to win. "They could play the second half like you played the first half, and if they do that then all the advantages we have go away.

Liverpool beat Villarreal and look set to book another Champions League final spot. But the Anfield side know very well that the job isn't done yet.

It will be difficult, but the best way to deal with a 2-0 lead is to ignore it and start again at 0-0." In the first half, the Spanish team gave a masterclass in defusing the atmosphere, slowing the game down, time wasting and denying Liverpool the space to play at their usual breathtaking pace. The goal brought relief and greater urgency, and Sadio Mane doubled Liverpool's lead two minutes later when he poked the ball underneath Rulli after being set free by Mohamed Salah. In the blink of an eye, Villarreal had gone from being firmly in the tie to having to cling on with their fingertips. But Liverpool's failure to translate their dominance into a winning margin more reflective of the game means that Villarreal, last season's Europa League winners, still have a glimmer of hope in the second leg. We will have to be 100 percent in the right mood and play the second leg in exactly the same way we played the first. Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Villarreal at Anfield was the most one-sided semifinal you are likely to see and could and should have been so much more for the six-time European champions.

Champions League: Liverpool outclass Villarreal 2-0 in semifinal first leg at heaving Anfield.

Their ball recovery was unbelievable and ultimately they have enough good players in attacking positions, they know what they're doing, that they're eventually going to break them down." Their ball recovery in this game was as good as you'll ever see anywhere. "But the key to this game is actually their work without the ball. "And they're able to get out of tight situations as well as any team in Europe. They're very calm on the ball, Manchester United, in the group stage for instance, virtually couldn't get the ball off them… "The key to the game – and we always watch the ball, everyone's watching the goals and the beautiful passes and the beautiful shots, the mistakes and the little bit of fortune from the cross that goes in and over the keeper," Foster said. Liverpool has one foot in the Champions League final after a typically clinical 2-0 win over Villarreal in the first leg of their semi-final at a heaving Anfield on Thursday (AEST).

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The goals came in a span of 133 seconds from the 53rd minute, when Jordan Henderson's cross from the right deflected off the outstretched boot of Estupinan and looped over goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, who flapped at the ball and could only turn it into the net. A team sitting in seventh place in the Spanish league, and filled with players who failed to make it in England, somehow managed to eliminate European royalty in Juventus and Bayern Munich in the knockout stage. A third Champions League final in five years is in sight for the English club after their 2-0 win in the first leg of the semi-finals on Wednesday, secured after an own-goal by Pervis Estupinan and a poked finish by Sadio Mane in a two-minute span early in the second half.

Liverpool beat Villarreal and look set to book another Champions League final spot. But the Anfield side know very well that the job isn't done yet.

Liverpool defeated Villarreal 2-0 at Anfield on Wednesday, earning a vital first-leg victory in the clubs' 2021-22 UEFA Champions League semi-final tie.

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“We have got to accept what happened tonight and be optimistic that next week we can create danger for them. And what I like is that we also fight with it with all we have. It’s 2-0 at half-time and we have to be completely on alert and 100% in the right mood.

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Liverpool probably needed a third to feel absolutely certain, but after an extremely one-sided game, even against a Villarreal side that hasn’t lost at home since November, it should go on to reach a third Champions League final in five years. Emery’s entire approach is to thwart the opponent and strike on the break; as soon as it comes out to chase the game in Spain, Liverpool should be able to prosper with the transitions at which it excels. The idea of a first XI is perhaps a little old-fashioned, but a pattern is emerging in Jürgen Klopp’s selections. Like Manchester City on Tuesday, Liverpool may feel it may have made more of that, that it might have had the tie entirely wrapped up. Not for the first time in recent years, the physical difference between the Premier League and La Liga was clear. But a little calm is no bad thing and if this is, as it should be, a precursor to a Champions League final, few of a red persuasion will be too concerned.

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And Liverpool proved victorious after a stellar second half rush, defeating Villarreal 2-0. Liverpool’s Thiago Alcântara, Andrew Robertson and Luis Diaz made headway in the first 45 minutes of play. The first half proved the match was even. Liverpool’s Fábio Tavares had the ball in the net but an offside was called against Virgil van Dijk. The game might not have had the melodramatics of Real Madrid and Manchester City’s match yesterday, but the competition was clear. The draw was +460 and the over-under for total goals scored was 2.5. It was no surprise that Liverpool would prove triumphant.

Sadio Mane has revealed that Liverpool have changed their normal training schedule to help Muslim players taking part in Ramadan.

If you train in the morning then you have time to rest and go home. Speaking to beIN SPORTS, Mane explained: "It's not easy because playing and training and doing Ramadan is not easy at all. Keita made a 20-minute cameo in the second half after replacing Henderson.

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I want to show we are capable of playing a different game at home.” We know it will be a tricky atmosphere for us.” Now one game away from our third final, a Premier League title won, an FA Cup Final and a League cup already won this season.

FSG's president, Mike Gordon, was at Anfield with the manager's agent, Marc Kosicke, on Wednesday night with a contract extension on their agenda.

Liverpool’s outstanding form this season – they have won the Carabao Cup, face Chelsea in the FA Cup final, trail Manchester City by one point in the title race with five games left and are on course for a third Champions League final appearance in five seasons – has helped to re-energise Klopp. But he has also been enthused by the club’s long-term planning. But in early March, asked about staying beyond 2024, he said: “If I have the energy levels for it. Liverpool’s owners have long hoped the 54-year-old would sign another contract with the club he has revitalised since his arrival in October 2015.

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You sit here and just marvel at it," he said, working as a pundit on BT Sport. "It's always the same. "They're relentless.

Liverpool are stepping up talks with manager Jurgen Klopp over extending his contract at the club according to a report.

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Liverpool's Champions League stats this season are mighty impressive -- and there might be more to come if they can reach the final.

1 - Villarreal attempted just one shot in this match; the joint-fewest shots (1) and shots on target (0) by any side in a UEFA Champions League semi-final since this data is available (2003-04), along with Inter vs Barcelona in 2009-10 (1 shot, 0 on target). Suffocated.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) pic.twitter.com/vEqekSQAZ8 April 27, 2022 4 - Jürgen Klopp has won each of his four home matches in Champions League semi-finals - this is the joint-best 100% win rate at home in semi-finals by any manager in the competition (Marcello Lippi and Ottmar Hitzfeld also 4/4). Expert.— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) #LIVVIL #UCL pic.twitter.com/3tf69sRWhQ April 27, 2022 Liverpool have now won more games in the CL this season than Everton have won in the PL— Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) April 27, 2022 🔴 Liverpool have never lost at Anfield in the semi-finals of the European Cup (W10, D2)— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) #UCL pic.twitter.com/yiMUfVCUBt April 27, 2022 9 - Liverpool have won nine matches in the UEFA Champions League this season; the most games they have ever won in a single campaign in European competition (excluding qualifiers). Juggernaut.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) pic.twitter.com/Nch2bFQ57x April 27, 2022 With a first-leg victory over Villarreal constituting their ninth win in the Champions League this season, Liverpool have now won more European games in a single season than ever before (excluding any preliminary qualifiers).

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If Liverpool finishes off Villarreal in the second leg on Tuesday, Klopp's team will play either Madrid or City in the final in Paris on May 28. Liverpool’s next match — away to a resurgent Newcastle on Saturday — might be the toughest to win because it comes in the middle of a tight six-day turnaround between games against Villarreal in the Champions League semifinals. Leeds and Newcastle might be the most dangerous as they come either side of City’s second leg against Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals. City won the domestic treble in 2018-19 but lost in the Champions League to Tottenham in the quarterfinals. It has been achieved, though, by Celtic’s so-called Lisbon Lions in the 1966-67 season. Germany did so in 2007 and Spain hasn’t had a League Cup equivalent since 1986.

Jurgen Klopp has signed a contract extension at Liverpool that will see him remain at Anfield until 2026, the club announced on Thursday.

Do I have the energy and vibe to give of myself again what this amazing place requires from the person in the manager's office? It also applies to the leader he is and the man he is. He guided Liverpool to the first Premier League title in the club's history in 2020 after they lifted the Champions League trophy the previous year. "There is a freshness about us as a club still and this energises me. I had to ask myself the question: Is it right for Liverpool that I stay longer? The feeling we were absolutely right for each other is what brought me here in the first place and it's why I've extended previously.

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I'm in love with here and I feel fine!" I had to ask myself the question: Is it right for Liverpool that I stay longer? delighted, humbled, blessed, privileged and excited would be a start," Klopp told liverpoolfc.com.

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“If I have the energy level for it. “There is just so much to love about this place. “ There are so many words I could use to describe how I am feeling about this news … delighted, humbled, blessed, privileged and excited would be a start,” Klopp said in a statement.

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"There is just so much to love about this place," Klopp said in a statement on the club website. The feeling we were absolutely right for each other is what brought me here in the first place and it's why I've extended previously." "For as long as I have been here, our owners have been unbelievably committed and energetic about this club and it is clear that right now this applies to our future as much as I've ever known."

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has signed a new contract that will keep him at Anfield until 2026, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.

His contract expires next year, at the same time as those for fellow forwards Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino run out. “I didn’t need too long to answer in truth. The feeling we were absolutely right for each other is what brought me here in the first place and it’s why I’ve extended previously.” Klopp is already the longest-serving manager in the Premier League and should he see out his new deal it would mean an 11-year stay -- a rarity at one of the world’s biggest clubs in the modern game. The answer was very simple … I’m in love with here and I feel fine!” Klopp’s quote echoes the new chant to the tune of The Beatles song “I Feel Fine” -- dedicated to the Reds boss. “I knew that before I came here.

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Liverpool will take on Chelsea in the final at Wembley Stadium on May 14. Liverpool can keep applying maximum pressure, though, as they play before City in their next three rounds of games. It has been achieved, though, by Celtic's 'Lisbon Lions' in the 1966-67 season. Germany did so in 2007 and Spain hasn't had a League Cup equivalent since 1986. Liverpool's next match - away to resurgent Newcastle on Saturday - may be the toughest to win in the middle of the tight six-day turnaround between the two Villarreal games. Already League Cup winners after beating Chelsea on penalties in the final in February, Liverpool are through to the final of the FA Cup -- where they'll again face Chelsea -- and are favourites to reach the Champions League final after a 2-0 victory over Villarreal in the semi-finals first leg.

Jurgen Klopp has revealed the key role his wife Ulla played in convincing him to extend his contact as Liverpool manager.

"When Liverpool arrived, his wife said it was right. He looked at me and asked why. Jurgen Klopp has revealed the key role his wife Ulla played in convincing him to extend his spell as Liverpool manager.