In the 40th minute, Villarreal suddenly came out of nowhere, Capoue's clever cross from the right and Kirkland's header again made the score 0-2 in favor of Liverpool. In the first half, Liverpool only had two chances on goal, but none of them hit the target, the total score was surprisingly 2-2 draw! Imagine an angry Klopp roaring in the locker room, and at the beginning of the second half, he decisively replaced the mediocre Diogo Wakata with Dias, blowing the horn of the counterattack. ! [Counterattack Horn](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202205/2022050405153971350002874.gif) Salah made it 1-2 in the 61st minute when Fabinho fired a furious right-footed shot between Rulli's legs from straight in front of the box! ! [Fabinho scores](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202205/2022050405154086975002874.gif) After pulling back a goal, Liverpool's confidence grew, and in the 66th minute, Mane split the ball to the right in front of the field, and Arnold delivered a precise cross with his inept left foot, and Diaz leapt up to head the ball into the goal. In just five minutes, Liverpool chased two goals, the total score became 4-2! ! [Dias header breaks the goal](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202205/2022050405154163537502874.gif) In the 73rd minute, Rulli made a mistake on the counter-attack and Mane pushed a one-two into an empty net to put Liverpool ahead again. It was Mane's 4th Champions League goal of the season and 24th in all competitions. The 80 million man has collected 15 Champions League knockout stage goals so far from the 17/18 season, overtaking Didier Drogba as Africa's number one. ! [Mane goal](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202205/2022050405154251037502874.jpg) Liverpool scored 3 goals in 12 minutes to complete not only a 3-2 comeback, but also a 5-2 aggregate score, completely sealing the game. Before the end of the match, Pau Torres angrily put his opponent down and was ejected with a direct red card, Villarreal not only lost the game, but also lost the man. Why did Liverpool pull off a stunning comeback? First of all, they are inherently stronger than Villarreal, with more depth on the bench, and Klopp has far more cards in his hand than Emery. Secondly, Liverpool is synonymous with miracles, from the Istanbul Miracle to the Anfield Miracle, they are good at playing great games in adversity. ! [Liverpool Miracle](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202205/2022050405154301037502874.jpg) So far, Liverpool completed a two-legged double and reached the final for the third time in five years. The other semi-final was between Real Madrid and Manchester City, with Real Madrid losing 3-4 in the first round. Will the final be La Liga v Premier League or a Premier League derby? According to big data predictions, the probability of Manchester City advancing to the final is as high as 80%, and Klopp is expected to have a summit showdown with Pep Guardiola.

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