The second match of the two-legged Europa League semifinal showdown between English Premier League side Liverpool and Spanish La Liga club Villarreal takes place at Anfield this Thursday, May 5th. Villarreal won the first meeting 1-0 at home last week on a last-minute goal in injury time. Liverpool reached the final four by eliminating Borussia Dortmund of the German Bundesliga 5-4 on aggregate in dramatic fashion in the quarterfinals while Villarreal downed Sparta Prague 6-3. Liverpool and Dortmund drew 1-1 in Germany in their first match with the Reds storming from behind for a 4-3 victory in the second. Meanwhile, Villarreal downed Prague 2-1 at home and 4-2 on the road.
