Left behind 0-2, what is the secret of Liverpool’s comeback against Villarreal?

KOMPAS.com – Coach Liverpool, Juergen Kloppdescribes at least three keys to the success of his team conquering Villarreal in the second leg of the semifinals Liga Champions.

The Viallarreal vs Liverpool match took place at the Estadio de La Ceramica on Wednesday (4/5/2022) early morning WIB.

In the first half, Liverpool were very difficult to develop the game until only able to release two shots on goal which were entirely off target.

On the other hand, Villarreal appeared to dominate with the percentage of ball possession reaching 57 percent. Villarreal also recorded managed to release four shots on goal.

The Yellow Submarine, Villarreal’s nickname, started to dominate after Boulaye He scored a quick goal in the third minute.

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After successfully winning quickly, Villarreal continued to attack Liverpool’s defense. The result, Villarreal managed to score a second goal in the 41st minute through a header from Francis Coquelin.

The score 2-0 to Villarreal’s advantage lasted until the end of the first half.

Regarding the first half, Klopp admitted Villarreal played better than Liverpool.

Klopp even assessed Liverpool as not playing in the first half.

“We made it difficult for ourselves in the first half. To concede after two or three minutes was definitely the opposite of what we wanted,” Klopp was quoted as saying by BT Sport.

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