UCL: Liverpool Vs Villarreal 0 - 0 - (Live)

All eyes were on Benfica talisman Darwin Nunez during the second leg of his side's quarter-final at Anfield, and the in-demand Uruguayan certainly delivered, but Liverpool carved their way through the veteran backline of Jan Vertonghen and Nicolas Otamendi three times themselves to inch closer to continental glory.<br><br>With just under a month to go before the curtain closes on the 2021-22 campaign, Liverpool could yet add an unprecedented haul of four trophies to their brimming cabinet, although the Premier League title remains out of their hands heading into the final straight.<br><br>There was time for one last swansong for Divock Origi in Sunday's Merseyside derby, with the Belgian attacker heading home late on against Everton after Andy Robertson had broken the deadlock, and the Reds enter the first leg with Villarreal on a three-game winning streak in all competitions.<br><br>Never before have Liverpool taken part in the semi-finals of the Champions League, FA Cup and EFL Cup in one season, and while they failed to beat both Benfica and Inter Milan during their knockout legs at Anfield, Klopp's side had already settled the tie in the first legs.<br><br>Wednesday's first leg will represent the eighth game of a hectic April schedule for Liverpool, who have managed to score at least two goals in every game since the start of the month, but Unai Emery and Villarreal demand plenty of respect before the Spaniard's return to English turf.
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