Champions League: Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Villarreal ‘dangerous scoreline’, Jurgen Klopp says – ‘the full work is still to do’

Reds manager insists ‘nothing has happened yet’ despite semi-final first leg victory at Anfield giving them significant advantage

‘We know the other game will be a tricky atmosphere for us … they [will] fight for it with all they have,’ Klopp says

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Liverpool’s Sadio Mane (second left) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the second goal during the Champions League semi-final first leg against Villarreal at Anfield. Photo: Xinhua

Published: 10:21am, 28 Apr 2022Updated: 10:30am, 28 Apr 2022

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists “nothing has happened yet” despite a 2-0 Champions League semi-final win over Villarreal giving them a significant advantage for next week’s second leg in Spain.

The scoreline did not reflect the pattern of the game, which Klopp’s side dominated from the first minute to the last in what was a more comfortable tie than they could have expected.

But after a goalless first half, in which the Reds attempted 12 shots, the match was won in the space of 133 seconds.

Jordan Henderson’s cross deflected in for a Pervis Estupinan own goal and was quickly followed by Sadio Mane’s 20th strike of the campaign.

Villarreal’s goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli is beaten by an own goal from Pervis Estupinan. Photo: Xinhua

Liverpool have now won nine matches in the Champions League this season, a club record for a single campaign, and in doing so they equalled the landmark of 43 victories in a season set in 2019-20.