Twitter Reacts as Liverpool Suffer Europa League Loss at Villarreal

ln a game billed as the "Yellow Submarine derby," Liverpool found themselves in Valencian country on Thursday evening to play out the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final with Villarreal. 

Before kick-off, much was made of Jurgen Klopp's decision to start Roberto Firmino while leaving Daniel Sturridge on the bench:

Off the field, meanwhile, the home fans offered a classy pre-match gesture:

After five minutes of play, Joe Allen had a clear shot on goal that landed straight in the 'keeper's gloves:

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Chance for Allen. pic.twitter.com/ZX6c2tBR3x

— Liverpool Gifs (@LiverpoolGifs) April 28, 2016"

As the game progressed and little entertainment was provided by the match action, the choice of typeface on Villarreal's shirts provided some banter:

The last time Liverpool played a team in yellow in Europe, it was pretty thrilling. The first half of this encounter, however, was not viewed in such high regard:

In the second half, Jordon Ibe replaced Philippe Coutinho. Liverpool fans were relieved to learn that the Brazilian was feeling unwell rather than injured:

As the game wore on and Liverpool were unproductive in attack, frustrations grew:

After a few rash challenges that might have been punished more severely, Roberto Soldado was substituted. The general consensus was that the former Tottenham striker did not have a great game:

It looked like both sides had settled for the draw, but in the 92nd minute, Adrian Lopez slotted into an empty net, gifting a last-gasp heartbreaker to the Reds: 

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Gol do Villarreal no último minuto. pic.twitter.com/IXCDYbCQIL

— English League BR (@EnglishLeagueBR) April 28, 2016"

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Several Liverpool players who could have tracked Suarez in transition but did not. pic.twitter.com/EiNho9bOD0

— Michael Caley (@MC_of_A) April 28, 2016"

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#VILvLIV made me throw my MacBook against the wall.

— JESAL (@JesalTV) April 28, 2016"

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VIL 1-0 LIV

When Villarreal ruin the perfect palindrome... pic.twitter.com/u8Y3pJREMZ

— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) April 28, 2016"

The match finished 1-0 to Villarreal, marking Jurgen Klopp's first European loss at Liverpool manager.

[Twitter]