Liverpool Sweats, Then Celebrates Its Return to the Champions League Final

Blowing a two-goal aggregate lead was uncharacteristic for Jürgen Klopp’s side, but a dominant second half at Villarreal secures a place in Paris—and keeps the quadruple dream alive.

Liverpool has reached its third Champions League final in five years, but it was a rather more stressful affair in the second leg than it had appeared it might be. What was supposed to be a procession after the 2–0 win in the first leg threatened briefly to become one of the most unexpected comebacks in European history as Villarreal went in 2–0 up at halftime,