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Villarreal chief ’emotional’ about Anfield visit ahead of ‘very stressful’ week

Villarreal president Fernando Roig has said that it’ll be an ’emotional’ experience to see his team playing against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday night. The LaLiga club will visit Merseyside for their next Champions League fixture tomorrow, having won and…

By Our Writers · Empire Of The Kop

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 7:36 AM

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Villarreal president Fernando Roig described the upcoming Champions League trip to Anfield as emotional and stressful.
This marks Villarreal's third match at Anfield, having previously suffered semi-final defeats there in 2016 and 2022.
The Spanish club travels to Merseyside sitting 12th in LaLiga following a 0-0 weekend draw against Elche.

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Villarreal president Fernando Roig expressed that visiting Anfield to face Liverpool on Tuesday will be an emotional and stressful experience. Speaking ahead of the Champions League clash, the 79-year-old noted that this marks Villarreal's third away match against Liverpool, with their previous visits ending in European semi-final defeats in 2016 and 2022.

The Empire of the Kop notes that Liverpool enter the fixture as favorites following four wins in their last five matches. Villarreal currently sit 12th in LaLiga, having drawn 0-0 against Elche following mixed results in their opening Champions League group stage games.

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Villarreal chief ’emotional’ about Anfield visit ahead of ‘very stressful’ week

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