But Villarreal’s boss didn’t take too kindly to it.
"On the opposing manager, he is what he is. He is how he is," Marcelino said.
"He's a great manager, but either winning or losing in those situations I keep quiet."
Clearly unhappy at full-time, the Spaniard voiced his concerns at his side’s treatment from the referee following Viktor Kassai’s decision to send Victor Ruiz off.
"In the context of this game the referee was letting a lot go so to then see a sending-off you make your own conclusions," Marcelino added.
"I don't think the refereeing was quite equal for both sides.
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"Things didn't work out how we had planned them. It hit us hard conceding that early goal, it was a hammer blow.
"It was tough against an opponent who played with a huge amount of intensity, maybe on the margins of the rules at times but it was allowed.
"Liverpool played better than us but for all their superiority they didn't create too many chances.
"When we got to the sending off it was pretty much game over by then."
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