In the early morning of May 4, Beijing time, the second leg of the Champions League semi-final took the lead in ending a match, with Liverpool playing away to Villarreal. Just three minutes into the opening, Liverpool conceded a goal first, And Breyer Dia scored to help Villarreal pull the aggregate to 1-2, seeing the hope of a comeback, the Champions League miracle was brewing.
As a favorite to win the title, Liverpool led 2-0 in the first leg, one foot advanced to the final, the situation was very good, back at home Villarreal, the regular 90 minutes to achieve a turnaround must play a 3-0 or 4-1 net win score of 3 goals.
Since the restructuring of the Champions League, Villarreal has played a total of 7 knockout matches at home, winning 2 wins and 5 draws to remain unbeaten, scoring a total of 10 goals, and the winning percentage and goals are not enough to turn Liverpool over. As long as Liverpool scored one goal away from home, It would be more difficult for Villarreal to turn over.
The match opened just three minutes later, with Villarreal, sitting at home, making a fantastic start. Estupina sent a cross from the left side of the box to the back of the penalty area, Capué interjected and crossed the middle of the road, and Breyer Dia followed up with a push to win the empty goal, helping the team to take a 1-0 lead.
Slow motion showed that Liverpool's defense was a bit careless this time, first not staring at Capuer into the box, and then not looking at Breyer Dia, and encountering a nightmare to start wrong.
After the goal, the 25,000 Villarreal fans on the scene instantly rejoiced, the Villarreal players rushed to celebrate, and the coach Emery on the sidelines jumped up excitedly, clenched his fists and roared in celebration.
Villarreal, a small town of only 50,000 people, has never lost in the knockout stage since the Champions League restructuring, won 2 wins and 5 draws, scored a total of 10 goals in these 7 games, and after coach Emery coached Villarreal, the team has not been eliminated in the European knockout rounds, I believe it can create miracles, home to overturn Liverpool, the first time to advance to the Champions League final.
As long as Villarreal scored one more goal, the total score could be pulled to a 2-2 draw, and if he wanted to turn the tables within the regular 90 minutes, he would have to score two more goals.