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Liverpool, which receives Villarreal at Anfield for the first leg, is the favorite of this confrontation. The Reds have been walking on water for several weeks and remain one victory over Everton in the league (2-0). They eliminated Inter Milan in the round of 16 and Benfica in the quarter.
Villarreal, 7th in La Liga is the surprise of this edition of the Champions League. Unai Emery’s men eliminated Juventus in the round of 16 before beating Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.