Alisson is the one participant to characteristic in each minute of each Champions League recreation for Liverpool this season, and Mr. Everpresent may very well be key at Villarreal.
Liverpool have scored in 39 of their final 40 matches because the away group, solely failing to search out the web at Leicester in December.
The Reds are unbeaten of their final 12 matches away from Anfield, successful 11.
They’ve received all 5 away video games in Europe this season, successful by an combination of 15-5.
Nevertheless, Liverpool have misplaced every of their final 4 away video games on the semi-final stage of the Champions League, conceding 11 targets in complete.
Their report because the away group in Spain reveals eight wins from 22 video games, with 9 defeats.
Villarreal’s report
Villarreal have received solely two of the final 10 Champions League house video games from the group stage onwards.
They’ve received three of the final seven European ties by which they’ve misplaced the primary leg away from house.
On just one event have Villarreal overturned a two-goal away defeat in Europe – within the 2002 Intertoto Cup towards Torino, successful the tie on penalties.
Rock stable
Liverpool have saved 31 clear sheets of their 56 video games performed throughout this marketing campaign – although solely 4 from 11 within the Champions League.
Solely Alisson has performed each minute for Liverpool in Europe this season.
Villarreal vs. England
The Yellow Submarine has met an English group on 22 earlier events, successful six instances with seven attracts and 9 defeats.
They’ve misplaced all 4 conferences with English opponents this season – additionally overwhelmed by Man United in each group encounters following a penalty shootout loss to Chelsea within the UEFA Tremendous Cup in Belfast.
Of their final 19 conferences towards English groups in all video games they’ve scored solely eight instances.
They’ve received 4 of their 10 at house towards English groups and misplaced two – 3-0 to Man City 3-0 within the 2011/12 group stage and 2-0 to Man United on the identical stage this season.
Solely a type of 4 house wins has come by a margin of a couple of aim – that being their first in 2004/05 towards Middlesbrough (2-0).
African king
Sadio Mane has now scored 14 targets within the knockout levels of the Champions League – the joint-most ever by an African together with Didier Drogba.
Mo Salah has 11.
Mane and Villarreal’s Boulaye Dia have been a part of the Senegal Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad earlier this 12 months.
Tonight’s referee
Danny Makkelie takes cost of a Reds recreation for the seventh time in his profession and the third time this season.
Liverpool have received the final two – at house to Atletico Madrid and away at AC Milan.
This season’s scorers
Villarreal: Danjuma 16, G.Moreno 13, Trigueros 8, Chukwueze 7, Pino 7, Dia 6, A.Moreno 6, Torres 5, Alcacer 4, Parejo 4, Capoue 3, Gomez 2, Mandi 2, personal targets 2, Albiol 1, Coquelin 1, Iosifov 1, Pedraza 1, Raba 1
Liverpool: Salah 30, Jota 21, Mane 20, Firmino 11, Minamino 9, Fabinho 7, Origi 6, Diaz 4, Keita 4, Henderson 3, Konate 3, Oxlade-Chamberlain 3, Van Dijk 3, Alexander-Arnold 2, Robertson 2, Thiago 2, personal targets 2, Elliott 1, Gordon 1, Jones 1, Matip 1
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
