Liverpool vs Villarreal, 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals

Liverpool take major step towards Champions League final with win vs. Villarreal

Liverpool claimed a dominant 2-0 victory over Villarreal in the Champions League semifinal first leg at Anfield on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Giovani Lo Celso.
• 8': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
• 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pau Torres.
• 9': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
• 10': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Fabinho.
• 10': Offside, Villarreal. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
• 12': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
• 14': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
• 14': Offside, Villarreal. Giovani Lo Celso tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
• 15': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabinho.
• 15': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
• 16': Offside, Liverpool. Thiago tries a through ball, but Virgil van Dijk is caught offside.
• 24': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Francis Coquelin.
• 24': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 24': Francis Coquelin (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
• 28': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Villarreal).
• 28': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 31': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
• 32': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
• 32': Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 33': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
• 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
• 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Giovani Lo Celso.
• 35': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
• 36': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
• 36': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a through ball following a set piece situation.
• 38': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
• 38': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 39': Daniel Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
• 40': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
• 40': Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Thiago (Liverpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté.
• 45': Offside, Liverpool. Fabinho tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Etienne Capoue (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Villarreal 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Villarreal 0.
• 47': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal).
• 47': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 47': Pervis Estupiñán (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 49': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Daniel Parejo.
• 50': Offside, Liverpool. Sadio Mané tries a through ball, but Virgil van Dijk is caught offside.
• 53': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 53': Own Goal by Pervis Estupiñán, Villarreal. Liverpool 1, Villarreal 0.
• 55': Goal! Liverpool 2, Villarreal 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball.
• 57': Substitution, Villarreal. Alfonso Pedraza replaces Francis Coquelin because of an injury.
• 59': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal).
• 59': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal).
• 62': Giovani Lo Celso (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 64': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
• 68': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
• 68': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabinho.
• 68': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
• 69': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Raúl Albiol.
• 70': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
• 71': Hand ball by Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal).
• 71': Substitution, Villarreal. Serge Aurier replaces Daniel Parejo.
• 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
• 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces Jordan Henderson.
• 72': Substitution, Villarreal. Boulaye Dia replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
• 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Sadio Mané.
• 73': Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Fabinho.
• 75': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 75': Raúl Albiol (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 79': Foul by Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal).
• 79': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Luis Díaz.
• 84': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Villarreal).
• 84': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Substitution, Villarreal. Paco Alcácer replaces Arnaut Danjuma.
• 87': Offside, Villarreal. Pau Torres tries a through ball, but Boulaye Dia is caught offside.
• 90'+2': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 90'+2': Serge Aurier (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+3': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Villarreal 0.
• 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Villarreal 0.