Liverpool in Europe - 2015/16 Europa League

Round:

S/F, 2nd Leg

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Thursday, 5th May 2016

Attendance:

43,074

Time:

20:05 (local time)

Referee:

Viktor Kassai

Coach:

Jurgen Klopp

Coach:

Marcelino Garcia Toral

VALIDATED

LIVERPOOL

VILLARREAL CF

22.

Simon Mignolet

13.

Alphonse Areola

Nathaniel Clyne

Mario Gaspar

Kolo Toure

Tomas Pina

Dejan Lovren

Mateo Musacchio

James Milner (C)

Victor Ruiz

10.

Philippe Coutinho

Jonathan dos Santos

11.

Roberto Firmino

Roberto Soldado

15.

Daniel Sturridge

63 2:0

90+2

11.

Jaume Costa

18.

Alberto Moreno

17.

Cedric Bakambu

20.

Adam Lallana

81 3:0

18.

Denis Suarez

23.

Emre Can

21.

Bruno Soriano (C)

OG 7 1:0

52.

Danny Ward

14.

Manu Trigueros

Pina 60

Christian Benteke

Firmino 89

20.

Adrian Lopez

Soldado 68

21.

Lucas Leiva

Sturridge 90+2

23.

Daniele Bonera

dos Santos 73

24.

Joe Allen

Coutinho 82

33.

Jordon Ibe

37.

Martin Skrtel

44.

Bradley Smith

Official Programme. 84 pages.

Official team sheet from UEFA website.

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Image courtesy of Andy Marsden

Liverpool match pennant.

Villarreal match pennant.

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Villarreal - 2014-15 Sixth in Spain League - lineup before the match

FORM GUIDE

Watch the Reds prepare for tomorrow's clash with @VillarrealCF live now on LFCTV GO: https://t.co/ok0tRzf4z6 pic.twitter.com/NEk0gp6ETV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 4, 2016

Liverpool at home for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final against Villarreal. Could be vital #LFC pic.twitter.com/sw6vOQP8wc
— Ben Smith (@BSmith) April 15, 2016

4 years ago tonight ...

Not the best of dates with a 2011-12 FA Cup Final defeat and a certain trip to Crystal Palace but better times ...

Liverpool 3-0 Villarreal CF ... UEFA Europa League Semi Final 2nd leg (3-1 on agg)

Liverpool reach the final. Crowd 43,074. pic.twitter.com/jiArLDzLuv
— Jamie McQueen (@Fitba_daft) May 5, 2020

Matchday: Liverpool v Villarreal [Europa League semi-final 2nd Leg]. #lfc pic.twitter.com/aVq9wSEJs3
— Ryan (@RTaylor_LFC) May 5, 2016

Villarreal CF team bus outside the Hilton Hotel, #Liverpool. Actually, this was in May 2016😉 pic.twitter.com/vfOaPtONyC
— Liverpool Vista (@LiverpoolVista) April 27, 2022

ON THIS DAY 2016: Liverpool at home to Villarreal #LFC pic.twitter.com/FNZGwZzOpl
— FootballAwaydays (@Awaydays23) May 5, 2021

Simon Mignolet has now kept SIX clean sheets in the Europa League this season, more than any other goalkeeper. pic.twitter.com/SbBZAGruJb
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 5, 2016

Amazing night!!! ????????Thanks for all the support. Incredible atmosphere in Anfield... https://t.co/s2R95Ta4C3
— Alberto Moreno (@lfc18alberto) May 5, 2016

Can't believe it's a year ago today. Will never forget the buzz from that night #flashbackfriday pic.twitter.com/e8QqPV4E1n
— Adam Lallana (@officialAL20) May 5, 2017

Yeeaaahhh!! Yeeeaaahhhh!!!!
Come on gggg!!!
Final vibes. Thanks God for the Victory.
Fans... https://t.co/wDkNX0qcbY
— Daniel Sturridge (@DanielSturridge) May 5, 2016

Liverpool’s starting XI the last time they faced Villarreal in 2016:

Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Toure, Moreno, Can, Milner, Lallana, Firmino, Coutinho, Sturridge

How things change. pic.twitter.com/Cl7TT9AQ2c
— Anfield Edition (@AnfieldEdition) April 25, 2022

🆚 Liverpool FC - Villarreal CF, 2016 vibes ! pic.twitter.com/wwHSuMrS7W
— Talk Foot (@taIkfoot) April 13, 2022

5th May 2016 - Liverpool beat Villarreal 3-0 to progress to the Europa League Final #yearoftheklopp pic.twitter.com/wtPOJfWg8p
— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) October 8, 2016

🗓 | #OnThisDay in 2016 - A 3-0 win over Villarreal sends Liverpool to the Europa League final in Basel! 🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/s4FzsIv3TV
— Up The Reds (@Up_TheReds) May 5, 2020

#Newsligabola #CuplikanGol
Video Cuplikan Gol Liverpool 3-0 Villarreal 6 Mei 2016https://t.co/sjbefBeT7O pic.twitter.com/5FuJWwVm3k
— NEWSligabola (@Newsligabola) May 6, 2016

On this day in 2016, @LFC reached the Europa League final following a 3-0 semi-final second-leg victory over Villarreal at Anfield.

My hand-painted banner in the Kop End.
Justice for the 96 (26.04.2016)
A jury rules that those who died at Hillsborough were “unlawfully killed” pic.twitter.com/HNSfkCmCs5
— IG ‘Trust In KLOPP’ (@imran_IGG) May 6, 2021

Liverpool and Villarreal have only met twice before today, in the 2016 Europa League semifinals

Throwback to another Anfield comeback 😤

(via @LFC)pic.twitter.com/cS7xsd8ZdB
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 27, 2022

Liverpool supporters welcome the team coaches to Anfield with pyro. #NoPyroNoParty #LFC #Villarreal #UEL pic.twitter.com/i87jLYQ34p
— Propaganda (@propagandaphoto) May 5, 2016

Get in boys!! Support & atmosphere was unbelievable #LFC??
— Joe Gomez (@J_Gomez97) May 5, 2016

Great win tonight, buzzing for the final !!!! ?????? #YNWA pic.twitter.com/fdwDhIMdr8
— Nathaniel Clyne (@Nathaniel_Clyne) May 5, 2016

Relive our 3-0 win over @VillarrealCF in our 90 second highlight pack. Get in! https://t.co/vNnz0m8XnD pic.twitter.com/bTijzDNvMA
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 5, 2016

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The following Sunday Liverpool won 2:0 against Watford at Anfield. The match had a 4:00 PM kick-off time. Joe Allen gave Liverpool a half time lead. Substitute Roberto Firmino secured the points in the second half. The result left Liverpool in 8th place in the Premier League table on 58 points after 36 matches.

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Aggregate Score: Liverpool 3 Villarreal CF 1