Villarreal boss Unai Emery has admitted Liverpool were worthy Champions League finalists over their two legs.
The Reds eventually booked their place in the Paris final on May 28 after a second-half turnaround that saw Jurgen Klopp’s men win 3-2 on the night in Spain and 5-2 on aggregate.
After Boulaye Dia and Francis Coquelin had cancelled out Liverpool’s 2-0 advantage from the first leg, the Reds responded after the break with goals from Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane to set up a third final in four years for Klopp.
