After a goalless half-time in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, Service Estupinan’s own goal in the 53rd minute brought the breakthrough before Santo Mane added a second just two minutes later to take the lead. Speaking afterwards, Klopp was pleased with the performance of his players. “The way we played, the way we defended very well, the way we attacked very well. We had to score goals. It was clear that we had to move on. “Villarreal, at a moment when they can get out of the press, is an immediate threat. If we do not win the ball there, we are in the middle of everything. We have done so well most of the time.” His mood was anything but triumphant, although with the Liverpool boss knowing that another 90 minutes are coming to Spain. “Two-zero in total, but it is half time. Neither more nor less. “Nothing has happened yet. If you play a game and you are 2-0 at half time, you have to be 100% vigilant. We know we will go there and it will be a difficult atmosphere for us. If they beat us 2-0 there and go in the final they deserve it. “If they do not, we deserve it.”
Emery: Liverpool will suffer more in Spain
Villarreal boss Unai Emery, whose only win in seven attempts on Klopp came when he led Sevilla to the 2016 Europa League final, has admitted that his side escaped with two goals, but believes the second game will sees Liverpool under more pressure. . He said: “We can not say anything about the victory because they deserve it. The first half was very good for us. “They had two or three chances to score. But the second half was the same and they pushed and deserved to score. 2-0 is a good difference for them. It is not a good result for us, but we will dream of doing something at home. with our fans The match next week will be very different from tonight. “It’s very important to change something in our house next week, maybe regular. I think they will suffer more next week in our house.”
The other Liverpool games
April 30 – Newcastle United May 3 – Villarreal (a), second leg of the Champions League semi-final May 7 – Tottenham Hotspur May 10 – Aston Villa (a), live on Sky Sports May 14 – Chelsea reach the FA Cup final May 17 – Southampton (a), live on Sky Sports May 22 – Wolves (h)
