Villarreal, who had the goalkeeper as starters Geronimo Rullito the defender John Foyth and the steering wheel Giovani Lo Celsotook the lead over the French Boulaye Dia (PT 2m) and Francis Coquelin (PT 41m).
Liverpool reversed it with goals from Brazilian Fabinho (ST 17m), Colombian Luis Díaz (ST 22m) and Senegalese Sadio Mané (ST 29m).
The French Etienne Capoue (ST 39m) received the red card for a double yellow and left the Spanish team with ten.
The “Yellow Submarine”, accompanied by a crowd at the Estadio de la Cerámica de Villarreal, played a great first half. He attacked Liverpool and nullified their game. A totally different position from the one offered in the first leg.
Lo Celso had an outstanding performance in that period, Foyth contributed in taking off and projection and Rulli was a simple spectator because Liverpool did not generate danger due to the lucidity of the locals.
Villarreal could not maintain the superlative level and in the second stage he lowered his intensity. Liverpool gained ground and the entry of Luis Díaz allowed him to capture the ball for the forwards.
Rulli had an impact on all three goals. Fabinho’s forehand shot went between his legs and offered the same response on Diaz’s header. In the third, he came out late to reject, Mané won the position and defined with the bow alone, with a dribbling included against Foyth.
The English team knew how to “suffer”, as anticipated by their coach, the German Jürgen Klopp, and reacted just in time, against a more than worthy Villarreal who retired applauded by their people.
Liverpool, champion six times, will play its third final in the last five editions of the European Champions League. Meanwhile, Villarreal saw the illusion of playing the last match truncated for the second time in its history.
The last champion of the English League Cup, who also has chances in the Premier League and is a finalist in the FA Cup, will wait in the final for the winner between Real Madrid, from Spain, (3) and Manchester City, from England (4), who will meet tomorrow at the mythical Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid.
The final of the European Champions League will be played on May 28 at the Stade de France, in Saint Dennis, in France.
Source: Ambito
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