Villarreal's mighty home record in this season's Uefa Europa League will be a major comfort as they come up against Liverpool in the semifinals, with visiting coach Jürgen Klopp yet to win a Uefa game in Spain

The sides are meeting for the first time in Uefa club competition, though they did play a pre-season friendly in 2008, drawing 0-0 at El Madrigal.

Villarreal's record in 13 Uefa games against English sides is W3 D6 L4 (W2 D4 L1 at home – W1 D2 L3 in England). They are without a victory in their last ten meetings with Premier League opponents having won all the first three.

Liverpool's 32 Uefa games against Spanish sides have ended W13 D10 L9 (W4 D6 L5 at Anfield – W7 D4 L4 in Spain). Those games include two final victories on neutral territory: 1-0 against Real Madrid CF in the 1981 European Champion Clubs' Cup final and 5-4 (after extra time) against Deportivo Alavés in the 2001 Uefa Cup final.

Villarreal are now unbeaten in 11 Uefa Europa League fixtures (W8 D3), and have won all six of their home games in this season's competition, conceding only once in the process...read more [url]http://www.9jabet.com/2016/04/28/europa-league-vi…ol-match-preview/[/url]

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