Liverpool confirm third Champions League final in five years

Liverpool are off to Paris! The Reds had to work hard to make it a third Champions League final in five years.

Defending a two-goal lead from the first leg at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp's men found themselves a goal down on the night within just three minutes as Villareal took advantage of some sloppy defending.

A short time later it was 2-0 as the Yellow Submarine continued pressing the Liverpool defence in a dominant first 45 minutes.

Enter Luis Diaz.

Jurgen Klopp brought his January signing on at half time for Diogo Jota and the Coumbian made an instant difference.

Fabinho picked up the ball insde the penalty area and rattled a shot under the stricken Rulli in the Villereal net.

Diaz was on hand to head the reds level on the night a short time later and after rounding the keeper and neutralising the home defence, Sadio Mane rolled the ball into an empty net for the reds third on the night and confirming the six time European Cup winners place in the Paris final at the end of the month.

It means the Reds, who have already won the Carabao Cup and face Chelsea in the FA Cup final later this month, will have played in every game, in every competition available to them this season.

Liverpool will face either Manchester City or Real Madrid who play in the other semi-final tomorrow night,

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