Michael Owen and Peter Crouch were quickly proved right as Liverpool saw their aggregate lead evaporate in the first half of the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Villarreal.
The Reds travelled to Spain on Tuesday night defending a commanding 2-0 advantage but saw this halved just three minutes into the clash at El Madrigal. Boulaye Dia poked home from Etienne Capoue's knock-down across the box to send the home fans into frenzy and reignite the tie.
Villarreal were the better side throughout the entirety of the first half and looked far more composed than their visitors. The Yellow Submarine had plenty of joy with direct, line-splitting passes, especially aiming to exploit the space left in behind by Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was based typically high up Liverpool's right flank.
