Thiago honored in Liverpool’s win over Villarreal

Welcoming Villarreal in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League, Liverpool had a convincing victory with a score of 2-0. This result gives The Kop a great advantage before the second leg in Spain.

Still using their forte, Liverpool made an attack and took possession of the ball. The ball control rate up to 68% has shown the superiority of coach Jurgen Klopp’s teachers and students.

Thiago Best of the match Liverpool vs Villarreal

In this match, Thiago Alcantara was awarded the man of the match award by UEFA despite neither scoring nor assisting. However, according to statistics, Thiago is the player who touches the ball the most (119) and makes the most passes (103) for the Anfield team. The 31-year-old’s passing accuracy rate is up to 96.1%.

As central to Liverpool’s play not only in attack, Thiago also plays an important role on the defensive front. The whole match, the Spaniard made 5 successful tackles, the most of any player on the field.

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