Liverpool survived a scare from Villarreal to secure a place in the final of the UEFA Champions League after a nervy 3-2 win at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Tuesday night.
Liverpool went behind in the third minute with Boulaye Dia netting the opening goal.
Former Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin outjumped Trent Alexander-Arnold to float a header into the net four minutes before the break.
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Fabinho restored Liverpool’s advantage in the tie on 62 minutes when his near-post shot flashed through Geronimo Rulli
Substitute Luis Diaz restored the visitors’ two-goal cushion from Alexander-Arnold’s cross five minutes later..
Sadio Mane gave Liverpool the lead for the first time in the contest in the 74th minute.
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Etienne Capoue was sent off for Villarreal in the final five minutes following a second bookable offence on Curtis Jones.
Liverpool face either Real Madrid or Manchester City in the final on May 28 at Saint-Denis’s Stade de France in Paris.
Nigeria winger Samuel Chukwueze was in action for Villarreal in the game. He took the place of Spain forward Gerard Moreno in the 68th minute.
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Chukwueze wazzer dazzler, you were fantastic against Liverpool but your team let you down. Wazzer dazzler, next season you are going to Liverpool, Chelsea or Real Madrid. The sky is your limit. Heaven bless Chukwueze and all Champions League Super Eagles players.