Villarreal beat Bayern Munich in Champions League quarterfinal

The Spanish side stunned the German giants with a late goal from Chukwueze to draw on the night and win 2-1 on aggregate.

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Update: Apr 13th, 2022 03:53 EDT

Villarreal have knocked out Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinal.

The Spanish side went into the match tonight in Germany leading 1-0 from the first leg, but six-time European Champions Bayern, who had won 12 of their previous 13 home games in the competition, drew level after 52 minutes when Müller produced a fine pass to set up Lewandowski, who stroked home off the post.

While Villarreal had looked mostly comfortable soaking up the pressure in the first half, the second was a different affair, with Unai Emery’s team struggling, making simple mistakes and losing possession constantly as Bayern heaped on the pressure.

Chukwueze wins it for Villarreal

With extra-time beckoning at 1-1, Gerard Moreno set up Samuel Chukwueze who fired into the roof of the net and put Villarreal level on the night and ahead on aggregate.

And the Yellow Submarine, as they are known, held on for a famous victory and a return to the semifinals for the first time in 16 years. They will now play Benfica or Liverpool in the semifinal, with the English outfit leading 3-1 after the first leg in Portugal.

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— Villarreal CF English (@VillarrealCFen) April 12, 2022

1 Neuer
2 Dayotchanculle Upamecano
21 Lucas (86')
5 Benjamin Pavard
6 Joshua Kimmich
42 Jamal Musiala (81')
25 Müller (89')
8 Leon Goretzka
9 Lewandowski
11 Kingsley Coman
10 Sane
Substitutes
26 Ulreich
19 Alphonso Davies (86')
18 M. Sabitzer
40 Malik Tillman
7 Gnabry (81')
3 Omar Richards
Gabriel Vidovic
13 Choupo-Moting (89')
44 Josip Stanisic
14 Paul Wanner
23 Nianzou Tanguy Kouassi
22 Marc Roca

13 Rulli
3 Albiol
12 Estupiñán
4 Pau Torres
8 Juan Foyth
17 Giovani Lo Celso
19 Coquelin (83')
6 Capoue
5 Parejo (92')
15 Arnaut Danjuma (84')
7 Gerard Moreno
Substitutes
14 Trigueros
10 Iborra
23 Moi Gómez
25 Aurier (92')
1 Asenjo
2 Mario
9 Alcácer
22 Mandi
21 Yeremy Pino
11 Chukwueze (83')
24 Alfonso Pedraza (84')
20 Rubén Peña

Substitutions

Serge Gnabry (81', Jamal Musiala), Samuel Chukwueze (83', Francis Coquelin), Alfonso Pedraza (84', Arnaut Danjuma), Alphonso Davies (86', Lucas Hernández), Eric Choupo-Moting (89', Thomas Müller), Serge Aurier (92', Daniel Parejo)

Goals

1-0, 51': Lewandowski, 1-1, 87': Chukwueze

Cards

Referee: Slavko Vincic
VAR Referee: Massimiliano Irrati, Jure Praprotnik
Lewandowski (32',Yellow) Juan Foyth (58',Yellow) Giovani Lo Celso (90',Yellow)

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