Liverpool are into the UEFA Champions League final after a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Villarreal at the Estadio de la Ceramica to set up a meeting with Real Madrid in Paris.
Jurgen Klopp's side held a 2-0 advantage going into the second leg, but trailed 2-0 at half-time before goals from Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane sealed a 5-2 victory on aggregate.
PARIS HERE WE COME ✊🔴 pic.twitter.com/MpbZuOfP0W
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 3, 2022
Liverpool's opponents Real Madrid, confirmed their place by beating Manchester City 3-1 for a 6-5 aggregate win in Wednesday's semi-final.
The final on 28 May, will be a repeat of the 2018 meeting at the same stage, with Real Madrid earning a 3-1 success.
Third final appearance under Klopp
The Reds, six-time winners of Europe's elite club competition, have been in the final on two previous occasions under Klopp.
They lost in 2017/18, but beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 the following season.
Liverpool's victory has also kept alive their hopes of an unprecedented quadruple.
Having already won the EFL Cup with a penalty shootout success over Chelsea in February, they face the Blues in the FA Cup final on 14 May.
Klopp's side are also in the hunt for the Premier League title, with the 2019/20 champions only one point behind leaders City with four matches each remaining.
The winners of UEFA's three major club competitions could yet all hail from the Premier League.
West Ham United are in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League, while Leicester City are contesting the last-four stage of the UEFA Conference League.
