Liverpool

After winning the semifinal home leg 2-0 last week, Liverpool travelled to Spain for the return leg, defeating the hosts 3-2 to enter the UEFA Champions League final on 5-2 aggregate. The 54-year-old Klopp said that reaching the final was an outstanding achievement, and a very special occasion as the rivals were fighting really hard to negate the advantage of the first leg.

Etienne Capoue got behind Andy Robertson and was able to pull the ball back for Boulaye Dia to slip the ball into an empty net with Liverpool keeper Alisson on the post to cover a possible shot from Capoue. Villarreal were aggressive, while Liverpool looked shaken and struggling to impose their usual high rhythm and movement on the game in arguably their worst display of the season.

With the Reds' second goal in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Villarreal, Sadio Mane became the third player to net 20 times for the club this season, emulating Mohamed Salah - who teed up the strike for his fellow attacker - and Diogo Jota. That achievement followed on from Luis Diaz and Divock Origi combining to seal victory in the Merseyside derby last weekend, after another Salah assist, as the firepower at Jurgen Klopp's disposal keeps his side in contention for a quadruple.

Liverpool had 82 per cent of the ball against their neighbours, but it was not until the 62nd minute that left-back Andrew Robertson opened the scoring with a header. Luis Diaz was the provider of Liverpool's second goal with a spectacular overhead kick that sat up perfectly for Divock Origi to seal the win.

Ibrahima Konate netted the semifinal's first goal after nine minutes, as Sadio Mane then struck twice to give J�rgen Klopp's men a 3-0 advantage at half-time. Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva reduced the deficit in the second period, but the Reds held on to secure their spot in the tournament's showpiece for the first time since 2012. The seven-time winners will now face either Chelsea or Crystal Palace at Wembley on May 14.

A thrilling game saw Pep Guardiola's City open the scoring thanks to Kevin de Bruyne's deflected shot in the fifth minute, although Liverpool needed just eight minutes to replay with Diogo Jota's finish after good work from Trent Alexander Arnold and Andy Robertson on Sunday night.

Liverpool's record of 10 consecutive league wins has seen them chip away at City's lead. The two sides are now separated by just one point and a win would take Jurgen Klopp's men to the top of the table. Neither of the two teams can be happy with the Premier League's scheduling, with the game played on Sunday afternoon, just three days before the return leg of the Champions League quarterfinals next.

Manchester City face an FA Cup semifinal against Liverpool after both sides won their quarterfinals on Sunday night. City won 4-1 away to Southampton in an entertaining match that was in the balance until just after the hour mark. Raheem Sterling put City ahead after Kevin de Bruyne's cross wasn't dealt with in the 12th minute.

Goals from Virgil van Dijk, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Henrique Fabinho helped Liverpool overcome a fighting Crystal Palace 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday and cut down the gap with leaders Manchester City. With Pep Guardiola's side dropping points after a draw with Southampton on Saturday night, Liverpool had a chance to reduce gap before the teams went into an international break and they obliged with a 3-1 win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Fabinho opened the scoring just before the interval for the Reds, converting with a close-range header at the back post from a corner. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain doubled the lead on 69 minutes when he diverted an Andy Robertson-cross home with his head. Takumi Minamino came off the bench to claim a third goal after Roberto Firmino had regained possession from a Brentford goal kick.