UEFA Champions League. While the first Champions League semi-final was nothing short of amazing, now comes the second semi-final between Liverpool and Villarreal.
20:29 – Follow the match live
Follow with us in a few minutes the meeting between Liverpool and Villarreal with the highlights of the match and all the goals of this semi-final of the Champions League.
19:26 – Klopp: “Maybe Juve or Bayern underestimated them”
“It’s a huge game. So many coaches work their whole lives and have no chance of being close to a semi-final, so we have to take advantage of it. Maybe there was a little advantage during of the last two games. Maybe Juve or Bayern underestimated them, but that will never happen to us. They are always a very good football team who also want to make history. It would be the first time they go to the final, which would be huge for Villarreal, but for us it is of the same importance”.
18:10 – The surprise factor is “fading” for Emery
“The surprise factor fades as the rounds go by. In the first game against Juventus, there were certain moments, in both legs, where it played out. When we were down 1-0, the fact of being a surprise team was key to preventing Juventus from dominating and seeing them produce even more play. Against Bayern, the surprise factor was also important: playing behind, we were able to deliver a great performance and to react to the opponent’s challenges and use our status to overcome them. There were other elements in terms of play and mentality” analyzed the Villarreal coach before the half against Liverpool.
17:10 – Van Djik: “Villarreal will be difficult to play”
“This game is going to be very difficult because Villarreal is a very complicated formation to move. I was able to watch the two matches of the quarter-finals of the Spaniards against Bayern Munich and I can say that they are a fantastic team defensively, with the incredible hinge formed by Raul Albiol and Pau Torres. Emery’s men are formidable: they do a lot of work, have experience of the European Cups and, above all, excellent collectively” analyzed the Dutch defender.
16:05 – Capua: “Anfield is hell”
“Anfield is hell” analyzed the Frenchman. “It’s the worst stadium I’ve been to in England. Whether it’s the atmosphere, the way they play… They have this ability to transcend themselves, to create problems for you all the time, in any what part of the pitch… They never stop, they press you everywhere, they always want to score, and even when they score, they will continue, knock you out. don’t care. They have their plan, and they just want to kill you, that’s all.”
15:11 – Emery also pays tribute to Klopp
“Jürgen Klopp is smart and he’s very good! His career speaks for him. I had the chance to meet him in meetings, when he was coaching Dortmund and I was coaching Valencia. It was at that time that I started going to the coaching meetings in Nyon. And then we played each other. He’s a very good coach and he has a great team. It’s a ‘perfect cocktail’. He faced Villarreal in the semi-finals. -final (Europa League 2015-2016), Villarreal beat it here (1-0), but Liverpool had won the return (3-0)” launched the Spanish technician.
14:08 – Klopp impressed by Emery
“We analyzed Villarreal’s game. I already had a lot of respect for Unai Emery and Villarreal, explained the Liverpool manager. But I had only followed their games against Bayern Munich and Juventus Turin with one eye. Since then, I’ve analyzed those games. Wow, impressive. Emery is obsessed with every detail. He prepares for any situation that may arise. And his team executes his plans. He lines up different tactics, sets up different pressings, he has several options depending on the result. It’s really impressive. Unai is a world-class coach, he does an excellent job,” concluded Jürgen Klopp at a press conference.
13:00 – Benzema’s panenka on video
Find the fabulous panenka of Karim Benzema in the semi-final of the Champions League which allows Real Madrid to stay alive.
12:05 – A great game, but defensive problems for Ancelotti
“It was a great game of football. It’s true that we have to defend better, but with the ball we did good things. The return is in Madrid, we have confidence. Am I surprised by my team? No. It was a tough game, but that’s normal, it’s a Champions League semi-final against a great team. We’ll play the second game at home, we can do well. hope not to recover four goals” analyzed Carlo Ancelotti after the meeting.
11:35 – Guardiola impressed by the meeting
“Nobody in the world may not have enjoyed this match, with these fantastic goals. Yes, 4-0 would have been better. In fairy tales, on Mars or on Jupiter yes, but in football matches, all that does not happen” launched the Spanish coach after the meeting.
11:00 – Bernardo Silva “frustrated”
“A little frustrated not to have won with more of a gap, but I think we had a very good match. We started very well, we pressed, we created chances. We should have preserved our advantage. But hey, it’s the Champions League, we know the players they have in front, especially Benzema and Vinicius who hurt us. It’s still a good result, but we know that in Madrid it’s not going to be easy” analyzed the Portuguese.
10:30 – Benzema: “We rounded our backs”
“It was a great semi-final against a great City team, with a great Madrid team. They had a better start to the game, but we didn’t give up at the end of the first half, we started to provide opportunities. […] Against the big teams, you have to know how to round your back. That’s what we did and in the end we managed to score three goals.”
10:02 – City’s video summary – Real Madrid
Find the video summary of Manchester City – Real Madrid during the semi-final first leg of the Champions League.
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04/26/22 – 10:53 p.m. – Manchester City – Real Madrid: The players have finished in Manchester (4-3)
The match was well managed by Manchester City FC: at the end of this match, possession of the ball was slightly to their advantage (58% against 42% for Real Madrid). Manchester City FC also got the most serious chances with 6 shots on target against 5 shots on target for Real Madrid and therefore won quite logically (4-3) in this meeting. Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
04/26/22 – 10:40 p.m. – Manchester City – Real Madrid: Goal: Real Madrid reduce their deficit (4-3)!
And it is Karim Benzema who is in charge of transforming this penalty for Real Madrid! The ball ends up in the opposing net and the score goes 4-3 at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
04/26/22 – 10:40 p.m. – Manchester City – Real Madrid: Penalty for Real Madrid!
Istvan Kovacs whistles a penalty for Real Madrid. The score could soon change on the side of the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
04/26/22 – 10:40 p.m. – Manchester City – Real Madrid: Penalty for Real Madrid!
Istvan Kovacs indicates a penalty in favor of Real Madrid. The score could soon change on the side of the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
04/26/22 – 10:32 p.m. – Manchester City – Real Madrid: Goal signed Bernardo Silva in Manchester (4-2)!
Manchester City FC escapes in this duel against Real Madrid, thanks to a goal signed Bernardo Silva in the 74th minute of play in this 2nd period. We are 4-2 at Etihad Stadium! Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
04/26/22 – 10:19 p.m. – Manchester City – Real: the meeting is racing
Already 5 goals in one hour of play in this Champions League semi-final. It goes very quickly from one goal to another in this totally crazy meeting. Everything can still happen in this Manchester City – Real.
04/26/22 – 10:14 p.m. – Manchester City – Real Madrid: Vinicius Junior closes the gap at Etihad Stadium (3-2)!
Vinicius Junior has just reduced the gap in the 55th minute of play in this 2nd half! Real Madrid come back to 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
26/04/22 – 22:11 – Manchester City – Real Madrid: Another goal at the Etihad Stadium for Manchester City FC (3-1)!
Manchester City FC increase their lead in this match against Real Madrid, thanks to a goal signed by Phil Foden in the 53rd minute of play in this 2nd half. The score is 3 to 1 at Etihad Stadium! Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
26/04/22 – 22:04 – Manchester City – Real Madrid: Start of the 2nd period
The kick-off of the 2nd half has just been given by Istvan Kovacs, in Manchester. The score is 2-1. Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
04/26/22 – 9:47 p.m. – Manchester City – Real Madrid: The players return to the locker room at the Etihad Stadium
The statistics bear witness to the dominance of Manchester City FC: after this first act, possession of the ball is in favor of Manchester City FC (54% against 46% for Real Madrid), who also obtained the most chances serious with 3 shots on target against 2 shots on target for Real Madrid and which therefore leads rather logically in this meeting (2-1). Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
26/04/22 – 21:34 – Manchester City – Real Madrid: Goal: Real Madrid closes the gap at Etihad Stadium (2-1)!
Karim Benzema closes the gap for Real Madrid in this duel against Manchester City FC. We play the 33rd minute of play in this 1st period. The score is 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
26/04/22 – 21:12 – Manchester City – Real Madrid: Goal: Manchester City FC double the lead by Gabriel Jesus (2-0)!
Gabriel Jesus scores a second goal for Manchester City FC, who double their lead in the 11th minute of this 1st half, at the Etihad Stadium. Victory is looming for the Mancunians! Manchester City – Real Madrid in live
The group stage of the Football Champions League is played from Tuesday September 14, 2021 to Wednesday December 8, 2021 while the knockout stage will be played from Tuesday February 15, 2022 to Wednesday May 4, 2022. As for the final, it is scheduled for Saturday, May 28, 2021 at Saint Petersburg Stadium, Russia. The calendar was then drawn up as follows by UEFA:
The TV rights battle continued to rage for this new 2021/2022 season. UEFA has awarded the French TV rights for the “Big Ears Cup” to beIN Sports and Canal+, which thus ensure the broadcasting of the 2021-2022 Champions League. RMC Sport will co-broadcast with Canal the two best Champions League posters until 2024 and beIN SPORTS will offer all the remaining matches. TF1 will broadcast the final scheduled for May 28, 2022.
As the knockout stages of the Champions League begin on Tuesday March 8 and end on March 16, Robert Lewandowski, Bayern’s Polish striker, is currently the competition’s top scorer ahead of Ivorian Sébastien Haller and Egyptian Mohamed Salah. Classification :