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2021/22 UEFA Champions League
Semi-Final - First-Leg
Liverpool FC v Villarreal CF
Anfield
Liverpool, England
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Kick-Off 21h00
Liverpool FC will face off with Spanish side Villarreal CF in a
UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg match at Anfield on April 27.
The former English champions reached this stage after defeating Portuguese giants SL Benfica 6-4 on aggregate in a quarter-final tie.
The Reds are now undefeated in their last two matches in the Champions League having recorded a win and a draw.
However, Liverpool are winless in their last two matches at home in the tournament having registered one draw and one defeat at Anfield.
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The Merseyside giants have reached the semi-final of the European Cup/Champions League for the 12th time; no English club has reached the last four more times.
Liverpool's last semi-final appearance came in the 2018/19 season and they defeated Spanish football powerhouse FC Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate.
"Tough, tough, tough, tough. Both games [against Bayern Munich], they [Villarreal] deserved to get through. I didn't analyse them because you watch the game and you try to figure out both teams with real quality," Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said.
"And Villarreal has probably the most successful cup-competition manager in world football, so he knows what he is doing. And the team is really strong. Two different approaches away and home – it's clear that they defended at [Bayern] Munich even more than they did at Villarreal.
"It will be difficult. But it's the semi-finals of the Champions League – if it wouldn't be difficult then something would be really wrong."
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This will be the first-ever meeting between Liverpool and Villarreal in the Champions League.
However, Liverpool did host Villarreal in a UEFA Europa League clash on 5 May 2016.
The Reds secured a 3-0 win over Yellow Submarine in the semi-final second-leg match which was played at the iconic, Anfield.
Therefore, it was Liverpool who advanced to the final after winning the tie 3-1 on aggregate.
Head-to-Head stats (Competitive Matches)
Matches - 2
Liverpool - 1
Villarreal - 1
Draws - 0
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