Liverpool FC can still hope for their third Champions League victory after 2005 and 2019.
The team of German soccer coach Jürgen Klopp won the semi-final first leg against Bayern conquerors FC Villarreal 2-0 on Wednesday evening.
British and Spanish newspapers write about this:
Great Britain:
"The Sun": "The Reds have one foot in the Champions League final after a quick double strike ended the guests' stubborn resistance."
"Daily Mail": "Liverpool got what they deserved in the end, but it took quite a while."
The Independent: "Liverpool are on the verge of taking part in the pinnacle of European football for the tenth time, but only after a 2-0 win that felt far from a peak.
(...) There were moments when it was difficult not to wonder exactly how Bayern Munich got eliminated."
Spain:
"Marca": "In a Champions League semi-final you not only have to do your best, you also have to have the goddess of luck on your side, and bad luck hit the yellow ones with the first goal."
El País: Villarreal's padlock shattered at Anfield.
After showing iron strength in Turin and Munich and resisting for almost an hour in Liverpool.
As the home team began to lose their nerve after a fierce but fruitless siege, a deflected cross from Henderson ricocheted off Estupiñán and into Rulli's goal, shattering the fortress Emery had spent months of patiently spraying concrete.”
“El Mundo Deportivo”: “Villarreal, who are dreaming of their first Champions League final, will have to come back from a 2-0 deficit against Liverpool in the second leg of the semifinals on May 3 at the La Cerámica stadium to play in Paris on May 28 to take part.
But in terms of the game and the chances, Villarreal came out of Anfield alive on Wednesday and the result was the best news for Unai Emery's side who had no chances to score."