Villarreal owner slams ‘scandalous’ referee ‘not at the level’ to referee Liverpool CL semi-final

Villarreal owner Fernando Roig has slammed referee Danny Makkelie after their Champions League exit to Liverpool.

The Reds came from two goals down on Tuesday night to win their semi-final second leg 3-2 in Spain, prevailing 5-2 on aggregate to reach the Champions League final.

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Unai Emery’s side had previously knocked out Juventus and Bayern Munich before falling to the Premier League giants.

Villarreal stunned Liverpool with their first-half performance as they tied things up on aggregate. Boulaye Dia had given the Spaniards the lead after three minutes.

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Before former Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin doubled his side’s advantage on the night, Villarreal had a penalty claim turned down after Giovani Lo Celso was brought down by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.

Referee Makkelie ruled that Alisson got enough on the ball for no penalty to be awarded, with Roig left fuming with the decision.

Fernando Roig, the much-loved Villarreal owner and president has just turned up to greet the fans. Roig bought the club in 1997 when they were in the second tier and has built them up ever since. @LivEchoLFC