Villarreal

Minute-by-minute report: Can Liverpool defend their first-leg lead and reach the final for the third time in five years? Find out with Rob Smyth.

24 min Salah shoots just wide from 15 yards after a bit of a scramble in the area, though the referee had blown for something or other. 34 min This has been Liverpool’s worst performance in a while - certainly since the first half at the Etihad and probably a lot longer than that. Villarreal need to make the most of their dominance. 26 min The pitch is playing well enough despite all the rain. Normally that would be a bad thing for Liverpool, but at the moment it suits them. 56 min A corner is half cleared to Thiago, who shoots straight at Rulli from the edge of the area. Also, Thiago is the guy you want when you’re in the ascendancy but can he dig you out of a hole?” Both men ended up in a heap, and on first viewing it looked a really tight call, but replays showed it was a clean bit of keeping from Alisson. If anything, Lo Celso fouled him. They have been outplayed, outsmarted and outfought by Villarreal, who are level in the tie thanks to goals from Boulaye Dia and Francis Coquelin. Join us in 15 minutes for the second half. Again it came from a cross, this time by Capoue on the right. It’s interesting that both Everton and Villarreal have targeted Robertson and Alexander-Arnold in recent weeks, with a reasonable amount of success. 57 min Diaz shins a scissor kick over the bar.

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Villarreal certainly boast a chance here though it's a slim one. Emery's compact, organised, gritty style did its job in the first leg: Villarreal are not out of it yet. The first 15 minutes of this one will be vital. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all BT Sport and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass. Best football players in the world 2022

A two-goal lead is what Liverpool have from the first leg as they look to reach a third final in five years.

Resulting corner beats everybody, finds Robertson but his shot is tame. Villarreal's Moreno's right leg is heavily strapped, still on the pitch, though. Salah threads a ball through to Fabinho, looked like he was going to cross it but he went for goal, the ball going through the keeper's legs.