Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez thrilled with result.
Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has commented on the Reds reaching the Europa League final.
The Barcelona striker took to Twitter after the Reds beat Villarreal 3-1 on aggregate, with a 3-0 second leg win at Anfield.
The Uruguayan expressed his congratulations, picking out ex teammates Coutinho and Martin Skrtel for well wishes – although the Slovakian centre back was an unused
Liverpool dominated the game at Anfield with 25 shots to Villarreal’s six, and rarely looked troubled.
They cancelled out the first leg deficit with a goal after just seven minutes, and scored a further two in the second half to secure their place in the final.
There they will face Sevilla, an opponent of Suarez in La Liga, who have won the competition for the last two years in a row.
The prize this time is a Champions League place, and this could even give the Reds a reunion with Suarez in the competition next season.
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