Villarreal came to touch with the palm of their hand a historic result for To dieThe team from Castellón managed to equalize the semi-final tie by endorsing Liverpool 2-0 at half-time in the second leg. Anfield’s 2-0 seemed not to be enough against a rival who did not stop believing at any time, achieving that virtual equalizer through an early goal by Dia and another by Coquelín.
In just 15 minutes, the set changed to complex after a few minutes electrifying The Reds managed to open the account in the 62nd minute of the match and did not stop until the complete comeback was completed with a goal from Mané in the 74th minute. Surely Unai Emery would be pulling his hair after seeing how a place reserved for champions slipped through his fingertips.
The Basque coach will always have doubts about what happened in the dressing room at the La Cerámica stadium. Did Klopp give a magnificent speech to restore confidence in his players? This will be the question that an Emery who felt like the child who plays with the elders in school and is ultimately forced to lose for physical and developmental reasons.
Liverpool made this feel to a Villarreal who equaled his best result in the competition 16 years later to be dropped by Arsenal. On this occasion they have not been as close as in the past, being outclassed 2-5 on aggregate.
City already knows that in the grand final in Paris they will face Real Madrid or Manchester City. His path to the grand final has been a bed of roses compared to the rest after taking down Inter, Benfica and Villarreal. Honors to the yellow submarine in this edition of the Champions League to which he will not return next season.