LIVERPOOL — Liverpool romped into the Europa League final with a 3-0 win over Villarreal on another magical night at Anfield to tee up a showpiece clash with holder Sevilla which swatted away visitor Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 Thursday.
Five-time European champion Liverpool reached a 12th continental final thanks to an own goal from Bruno Soriano and further strikes from Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana to overturn a first-leg deficit and go through 3-1 on aggregate.
Villarreal was largely anonymous throughout and seemed to wilt in the face of a raucous atmosphere and early onslaught by the host, while its demise was hastened …read more
Source: Saudi Gazette
