17:25LEVEL OF TIREDNESS | For this match, Villarreal arrives more rested. His last game was on April 19 against Valencia, in which they beat José Bordalás’ men 2-0. This weekend there was no league match due to the Copa del Rey final in which Betis also beat the Che team on penalties.
However the
Liverpool could not rest this weekend, since last Sunday he had a game against Everton, in which he won 2-0 thanks to goals from Robertson and Origi. This load of minutes and the battle to get the Premier League could be an asset against the ‘reds’ in this Champions League.
17:20NEXT MATCHES | The
Liverpool will visit St. James’ Park to face Newcastle, ninth in the table with 43 points, next Saturday, April 30 at 1:30 p.m. The
Villarrealfor its part, will visit the Mendizorroza stadium to face Alavés, last with 25 points, next Saturday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m.
17:15CLASSIFICATION | The
Liverpool is fully involved in the fight for the Premier League. With 33 games played, the “reds” are in second place in the league championship with 79 points, just one point behind the leaders: Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
The
Villarreal, meanwhile, is seventh in the league table. With 52 points, they are only 3 away from reaching Real Sociedad, sixth with 55 points. For now, the groguets are left without European competition, but there are still 5 days to play.
17:10TICKETS | As complicated as tonight’s match will be, the
Villarreal you can feel a little more at home thanks to the
3,000 fans groguets who have traveled to Liverpool to cheer on their team. The Castellón club put the tickets for this match on sale and they sold out in a matter of hours.
five pmLOW | The
Villarreal He arrives at Anfield with the absences of Alberto Moreno, Gerard Moreno and Yeremi Pino, who trained a couple of days ago but did not have a good feeling, so he will be absent for the first leg of the Champions League semis. The
Liverpoolmeanwhile, will not be able to count on Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino, who continues to recover from his discomfort.
16:55JORDAN HENDERSON | The captain of the “reds” spoke about the atmosphere that will be at Anfield: “European nights are always incredible and special. If we can perform as we know we are capable of doing, we know it is a two-way thing. The crowd will be there , so we’ll have to be too.” He was also confident of putting in a good match: “Tomorrow night is huge, if we can perform at the level we are capable of, we know we can get a good result.”
16:50JÜRGEN KLOPP | The “red” coach was full of praise for Villarreal and, more specifically, for his coach, Unai Emery. “I already had a lot of respect for Emery and for Villarreal, but now I’ve been able to see them properly and… wow. It’s impressive,” he commented at a press conference. On Emery, he explained that “he is a coach obsessed with the smallest details. He has different mechanisms and ways of pressing and reacting to different occasions. He is a world-class coach and he is doing an incredible job.”
16:45UNAI EMERY | The groguet coach assessed the English team with which forces will be measured tonight. “We are in the best moment for Liverpool, I remember when in 2016 we played that Europa League final with Sevilla, and now in 2022, it is a team that has grown from the patience and leadership of its coach, it is a Liverpool like of his coach, with a smile, with joy, with energy”, he commented in the previous press conference. He also commented that they have managed to get here “with the certainty that we deserve it and of being able to compete in these semifinals with a main favorite that is Liverpool.”
16:40DANI PAREJO | The ‘5’ groguet spoke at the press conference prior to tonight’s match and valued the experience acquired in this Champions League: “It has been important to eliminate Juventus and Bayern, we have acquired a level of how to compete against these teams, know how to manage the mini-games that are within a game,
We’ve grown a lot there and we’re a more reliable team in every way”. In addition, he described Liverpool as the “rival that is in the best shape today”.
16:35WINNERS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | The
Liverpool It has six Champions Leagues in its showcases: in the 1976-77, 1977-78, 1980-81, 1983-84, 2004-05 and 2018-19 seasons. As far as the
Villarreal, has not won any Champions so far, but this is the second time he has managed to stand in a semifinal of the highest European competition. It was in 2005-06, and on that occasion they faced Arsenal, but the English managed to get through to the final after a 1-0 aggregate.
16:29Liverpool-Villarreal | TIMETABLE AND WHERE TO SEE | The match between the reds and the groguets will start at
9:00 p.m. at Anfield Stadium. The clash can be seen live through Movistar Champions League, but minute by minute can be followed through this narration of
Sports world.
16:25PRECEDENTS | This will not be the first time that Villarreal have faced each other against Liverpool. He already did it in the 2015/16 season, in the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League. On that occasion, the groguets won the first leg by 1-0 at the old El Madrigal, but the second leg went to the reds: 3-1 and they went through to the final of the European competition.
16:20QUARTER FINALS | Against all odds, Villarreal overcame the tie against Bayern Munich 2-1 on aggregate. The groguets stormed the Alianz Arena with an early goal from Danjuma in the 8th minute, and in the second leg, the 1-1 draw only served to make the tie go in favor of Unai Emery’s side.
The
Liverpool, meanwhile, did live up to expectations and beat Benfica 6-4 on aggregate. The first leg was played at the Estádio Da Luz, and there the “reds” won 1-3, with goals from Konaté, Mané and Díaz. However, the second leg at Anfield was much more even, with a final 3-3, but with an aggregate scoreline that was favorable to Jürgen Klopp’s men.
Sooooo good afternoon, friends! Welcome and welcome to the match between Liverpool and Villarreal, of the Champions League
We did not find in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal. The
Villarreal will visit Anfield to face
Liverpool in this Champions League semifinal first leg. The match will start at 9:00 p.m., but here you will have us to do this extensive preview, in which we will recover the sensations with which the teams arrive at the match, we will announce the starting elevens and we will inform you of the last hour of the field . Let’s start!
