Unai Emery was filled with pride following Villarreal's Champions League exit as he insists Liverpool deserved their place in the final.
The Spanish side had Liverpool rocked in the first half of the return leg of their semi-final clash as they stormed to a 2-0 lead. They were unable to finish the job however as the Reds were able to regroup after the break with goals from Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane to seal a 3-2 victory (5-2 on aggregate) to book their ticket to Paris at the end of the month.
It would have been a fairytale story for Villarreal to go all the way but it's a been memorable run that won't be forgotten about any time soon as they knocked out European giants Juventus and Bayern Munich en route to the final four.
