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Adrian Lopez’s injury-time goal gave Villarreal a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the Europa League semi-final first leg.
But Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has warned Villarreal his side will be ready at Anfield and that the tie was not over yet.
“To be honest it’s first leg and my first thinking when everybody was celebrating around me I thought: sorry but it’s not over, you have to come to Anfield too. So we will be ready,” he said.
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
Coach Marcelino Garcia says Villarreal were fortunate.
“Until the referee finishes the match you can score or you can concede. Today we were fortunate and got a really good result. We will see if it’s (the result) enough or not, but we are very proud of the team’s game, of their work and I think the result is fair,” he said. > #CVFEnglish | Marcelino: “It has been an unforgettable night”. #VILvLIV https://t.co/FmcZoMwd1t pic.twitter.com/HKiizUgRK8
— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) April 28, 2016
Holders, Sevilla stayed on course for a third consecutive Europa League crown after a 2-2 semi-final first leg draw at Shakhtar Donetsk.
RESULTS:
Two away goals for Sevilla, and a dramatic late winner for Villarreal!
The ties are nicely poised… #UEL pic.twitter.com/GzuQA2J2cP— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) April 28, 2016
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