Liverpool booked a place in their third Champions League final in five seasons after staging an impressive second-half comeback victory over Villarreal on Tuesday night. This means Jurgen Klopp and his squad can sit back and relax tonight as they wait to see who they’ll take on in the showpiece event in Paris.
Real Madrid and Manchester City will clash in their second leg semi-final with the scoreline finely poised at 4-3 following last week’s thrilling clash at the Etihad. Many make City favourites to progress, however, having already seen off Paris Saint-Germain and holders Chelsea en route to this stage, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid cannot be underestimated.
Following his own side’s success last night, Klopp was asked if he’d favour one opponent over the other in the final, but he was coy in his response. “I will watch it!" he said. "Whoever it will be, deserves it massively. It’s not that I would wish for one or the other, it will be massive. Whoever gets the result will deserve it and then we face each other in Paris.”
