Liverpool overcame a valiant Villarreal to book a third Champions League final in five years with a 3-2 victory at El Madrigal to complete a 5-2 aggregate win.
Luis Diaz changed the game against Villarreal as Jurgen Klopp's mentality monsters reached another Champions League final.
Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool are taking nothing for granted ahead of Tuesday's decisive Champions League semi-final second leg at Villarreal.
Liverpool produced a convincing performance to defeat Villarreal 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at Anfield.
There were no fist pumps from Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool's 2-0 win over Villarreal as he said "it's only half time" despite his team holding a huge advantage.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he will not underestimate "world-class" Villarreal boss Unai Emery ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first leg.
Bayern Munich were sent crashing out of the Champions League as Samuel Chukwueze's 88th-minute strike secured a dramatic 2-1 aggregate victory for underdogs Villarreal.
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel says his side will need a "fantastic script" to overturn the 3-1 first-leg deficit at Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Betis | 38 | 22 | 65 |
| 6 | Sociedad | 38 | 3 | 62 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 38 | 26 | 59 |
| 8 | Ath Bilbao | 38 | 7 | 55 |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | -5 | 48 |
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man Utd | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Villarreal | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Young Boys | 6 | -5 | 5 |
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