MUNICH, Germany -Bayern Munich had been surprised as underdogs Villarreal scored an 88th minute equaliser by way of substitute Samuel Chukwueze to grab a 1-1 draw and attain the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-1 combination win over the Germans on Tuesday.
Six-time European champions Bayern, who had received 12 of their earlier 13 house video games within the competitors, levelled the tie when Robert Lewandowski drilled the ball in off the submit after 52 minutes along with his thirteenth Champions League objective of the season.
But regardless of controlling the sport they failed to attain once more.
As a substitute it was Villarreal, semi-finalists in 2006, who netted in opposition to the run of play with Chukwueze beating goalkeeper Manuel Neuer with a left-foot effort to silence the house crowd.
Villarreal will play Liverpool or Benfica within the final 4, with the English aspect main 3-1 after the primary leg in Portugal, with the return at Anfield on Wednesday.
“We really feel lots of happiness. Ever for the reason that draw paired us with Bayern, we now have been telling ourselves that we may do it,” Villarreal ahead Gerard Moreno mentioned. “The idea and the best way this group competes has helped us to realize it.”
“Within the first leg we made the error of not ending the tie, and all of the feedback function motivation for us. They made the error at the moment of not killing us off and we took benefit of that.”
ATTACKINGFORMATION
Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann fielded an attacking formation with Jamal Musiala, Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller up entrance however they'd just one effort heading in the right direction within the first half with Musiala’s weak header on the half hour mark.
Villarreal, unchanged from final week’s 1-0 win in Spain, had been snug with staying again and effectively absorbing the waves of Bayern assaults whereas remaining a risk on the break.
However Unai Emery’s group regarded out of kinds after the break, piling up errors and shedding possession as Bayern immediately upped the stress.
Residence defender Dayot Upamecano ought to have performed higher when his shot from eight metres flew over the bar within the forty ninth minute however Lewandowski didn't miss three minutes later.
Bayern intercepted a sloppy Villarreal go and the Pole completed the fast transfer with a low drive off the submit.
The Bavarians, who had scored a complete of 20 objectives of their earlier 4 house video games within the competitors this time period, got here near a second objective within the 71st however Mueller’s diving header went vast.
It was left to Villarreal, Europa League winners final 12 months, to punished the hosts with a sucker punch by way of Nigeria winger Chukwueze, to achieve the semis for the primary time in 16 years.
“If you wish to obtain one thing on this competitors you could beat the massive groups,” Emery mentioned. “We took step one (within the final 16) with Juventus. With Bayern we analysed the sport effectively.”
“Now Benfica or Liverpool it's the similar. We've got a semi- the place we'll attempt to use our probabilities,” he added.
Post a Comment