LIVERPOOL 2-0 Villarreal: Rating Konate, TAA, Henderson, Fabinho, Diaz, Salah, Mane & Thiago MOTM – Tribunjogja.com
TRIBUNJOGJA.COM – Liverpool won 2-0 in the first leg Champions League semi-final against Villarreal at Anfield on Thursday (29/4/2022) WIB.
Liverpool dominated the game from start to finish, but it takes time to break the deadlock.
Mohamed Salah created great chances for Sadio Mane since the start, its just that the Senegalese striker was caught off guard and aimed shot wide.
Luis Diaz then came close to scoring, but Geronimo Rulli blocking his way.
Thiago Alcantara came closest to scoring in half-time first, but his thunderous shot hit the crossbar. [Sadio Mane shoots in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal between Liverpool vs Villarreal, at Anfield Stadium, in Liverpool, at 27 April 2022.] Sadio Mane shoots in the first leg of the League semifinals Champions between Liverpool vs Villarreal, at Anfield Stadium, in Liverpool, on 27 April 2022. (Oli SCARFF/AFP) Liverpool started the second half well, as Fabinho scored from close range before being disallowed because Virgil van Dijk was in offside position ahead of his attack.
The Reds finally got the goal they deserved, when Jordan Hendersons cross from the right flank was deflected Pervis Estupinan against Villarreal, without a defender or Rulli know anything about it.
The Reds second goal came when Mane tapped into Mo .s cross Wrong.
There were a few more chances, while Andrew Robertson scored from an offside position.
But Liverpool took a 2-0 win to go into the second leg UEFA Champions League semifinal against Villarreal with an advantage healthy ones.
