Champions League: Villarreal ready to face Liverpool in semis

Villarreal travels to Anfield to face Liverpool in the Champions League, hoping to disrupt the Reds’ attempt for an unprecedented quadruple of titles.

Jurgen Klopp’s side, who won the League Cup in February, have already won as many major titles as the Yellow Submarine have in their entire existence this season.

Villarreal’s only silverware came in the Europa League last season, when they defeated Manchester United on penalties in the final, and they have upset European powers Juventus and Bayern Munich by reaching the Champions League semi-finals.

The data highlight the disparity in resources and pedigree between the Spanish side and the English Premier League powers, according to AFP Sport.

Major honours:

Liverpool – 49: 19x English league title, 6x European Cup/Champions League, 3x UEFA Cup, 7x FA Cup, 9x League Cup, 1 Club World Cup, 4x European Super Cup

Villarreal – 1: 1 Europa League

Stadium capacity:

Liverpool – 53,400

Villarreal – 23,500

City population:

Liverpool – 500,500

Villarreal – 51,000

Turnover:

Liverpool (2021) – £487 million ($615 million, 577 million euros)

Villarreal (2021) – 124 million euros

Wage Bill:

Liverpool (2021) – £314 million

Villarreal (2021) – 95 million euros

Record signing:

Liverpool – £75 million, Virgil van Dijk from Southampton (January 2018)

Villarreal – 25 million euros, Arnaut Danjuma from Bournemouth (August 2021)

Social media followers (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok combined):

Liverpool: 104.3 million

Villarreal: 3.4 million

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