It is one thing to be the red-hot favourites, another to make it count. Liverpool took a significant stride towards their 10th European Cup final on a night when they refused to lose sight of their plan; what has got them to the point where an unprecedented quadruple is a possibility.
Villarreal came to frustrate. It was an approach that had worked in the previous rounds, helping them to stage stunning heists to see off Juventus and Bayern Munich. With the scoreline blank at the interval, Unai Emery, the manager, had to feel he was a part of the way to further plunder.
Written by David Hytner at Anfield
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/27/liverpool-villarreal-champions-league-semi-final-first-leg-match-report under the title “Mané helps to give dominant Liverpool first-leg advantage over Villarreal”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
