The visiting fans brought no shortage of noise, colour and atmosphere to Anfield for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash despite the resultVillarreal fans made the most of their Champions League semi-final trip to Anfield and did not let a two-goal first-leg defeat against Liverpool dampen their evening. The Anfield PA system played The Beatles hit ‘Yellow Submarine’, which is the nickname adopted by Villarreal – due to their club playing in yellow. It was a recognition of the visiting fans' enthusiasm and behaviour throughout the contest, to which they had brought no shortage of noise and colour. The club is nicknamed El Submarino Amarillo (the Yellow Submarine) because of their yellow strip. This season is just the second time in the Spanish club’s history that they have reached the final four stage of the Champions League.

Source: Daily Mirror April 28, 2022 10:58 UTC