Liverpool in Europe - 2015/16 Europa League

Round:

S/F, 1st Leg

Stadium:

Estadio El Madrigal

Date:

Thursday, 28th April 2016

Attendance:

21,606

Time:

21:05 (local time)

Referee:

Damir Skomina

Coach:

Marcelino Garcia Toral

Coach:

Jurgen Klopp

VALIDATED

VILLARREAL CF

LIVERPOOL

Sergio Asenjo

22.

Simon Mignolet

Mario Gaspar

Nathaniel Clyne

Tomas Pina

Kolo Toure

Victor Ruiz

Dejan Lovren

Jonathan dos Santos

James Milner (C)

Roberto Soldado

10.

Philippe Coutinho

11.

Jaume Costa

11.

Roberto Firmino

17.

Cedric Bakambu

18.

Alberto Moreno

18.

Denis Suarez

20.

Adam Lallana

21.

Bruno Soriano (C)

21.

Lucas Leiva

24.

Eric Bailly

24.

Joe Allen

Mateo Musacchio

Bailly 76

52.

Danny Ward

19.

Samuel Castillejo

dos Santos 72

Christian Benteke

Firmino 90

20.

Adrian Lopez

Soldado 74

90+2 1:0

15.

Daniel Sturridge

33.

Jordon Ibe

Coutinho 46

37.

Martin Skrtel

44.

Bradley Smith

68.

Pedro Chirivella

Estadio El Madrigal, Villarreal, Spain

Official Programme. 8 pages.

Official UEFA team sheet.

Image courtesy of Andy Marsden

Unofficial Programme Boletin Madrigal. 4 Pages. Available for free at the stadium.

Liverpool match pennant.

Local newspaper Mediterraneo, dated 28th of April 2016, previews the match.

Spanish newspaper MARCA, dated 28th of April 2016, previews the match.

Image courtesy of Andy Marsden

FORM GUIDE

With just under three hours remaining until kick-off the atmosphere is building outside El Madrigal... pic.twitter.com/0GcDCcXJat
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 28, 2016

Villarreal vs Liverpool di semifinal Europa League.
The Battle versus Yellow Submarine. #sport7 pic.twitter.com/FIHZCaZEgL
— SPORT7 (@sport7trans7) April 28, 2016

Estadio El Madrigal prepared for the Europa! Semifinal 1st Leg: Villarreal v Liverpool, coverage starts 11:30a FS1 pic.twitter.com/hHsFji2nN3
— John Strong (@JohnStrong) April 28, 2016

🗓️ Villarreal x Liverpool - Europa League 2016. pic.twitter.com/qct0rnbCXp
— Central do Villarreal 🇧🇷 (@centraldovilla) September 18, 2021

FULL-TIME: A late goal gives Villarreal a slim advantage over #LFC after the first leg of the sides' semi-final tie pic.twitter.com/qyh1wMnUJ6
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 28, 2016

pic.twitter.com/3JJp72O3fD
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 28, 2016

Liverpool vs Villarreal. Fans and players of Villarreal paid tribute to the victims of the Hillsborough disaster when they met in the Europa League semi final in 2016. Villarreal players also showcased the flag during win over Juventus in Round of 16 this season. pic.twitter.com/lmEY9uylyl
— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) April 27, 2022

UEL 2016 : Villarreal vs Liverpool in Review pic.twitter.com/CbxSlYNVOG
— Soccerecho (@soccerecho) April 20, 2016

#OTD in 2016, #AdriánLópez struck late as #Villarreal edged #Liverpool in the first-leg of their #EuropaLeague Semi-final tie. The Reds eventually overturned the deficit at Anfield to sink the Yellow Submarine and advance into the Final.https://t.co/uQBfg8BoIk pic.twitter.com/FcBBf4N7P4
— Lane Dias (@LMDSportsJourno) April 28, 2020

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp accuses Villarreal of prematurely celebrating Europa League… https://t.co/7ENy27GdwN pic.twitter.com/kuymwz7kA6
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) April 28, 2016

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	Hillsborough: thousands expected as Liverpool pays tribute to victims
	Jurgen Klopp warns Liverpool: Villarreal are a real threat in Europa League
	Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool right not to pick Mamadou Sakho after failed test
	Liverpool's ambitions of reaching their first European final in almost a decade suffered a blow as Villarreal netted an injury-time winner in the first leg
	Liverpool dealt sucker-punch at the last by Villarreal's Adrian Lopez
	Jurgen Klopp vows Anfield will be different after late sting in Villarreal
	Reds hit with late sucker punch as Lopez scores injury-time winner
	Villarreal 1 - 0 Liverpool
	Match Details (JSON)
	Line Ups (JSON)
	Teamsheet (PDF)
	Full Time Report (PDF)
	Villarreal 1 - 0 Liverpool

The following Sunday Liverpool lost 3:1 to Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium. The match had a 12:00 PM kick-off time. Andre Ayew and Jack Cork gave the home side a half time lead. Second half substitute Christian Benteke pulled one back for Liverpool. Ayew restored Swansea's two goal advantage immediately with his second goal of the match. Brad Smith was later sent off for this second bookable offence. The result left Liverpool in 8th place in the Premier League table on 55 points after 35 matches.

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