Villarreal beat Bayern Munich in the last four: UEFA Champions League.
Villarreal defeated six-time European champions Bayern Munich to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Villarreal’s team has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2006.
Villarreal secured a place in the last four with a 2-1 aggregate score in the second leg of the quarter-finals late Tuesday in a 1-1 draw.
Earlier, Villarreal had defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 in the first leg of the quarter-finals.
Bayern Munich took the lead in the 52nd minute with a goal from Robert Lewandowski, but the club’s players missed several scoring opportunities.
Then Samuel Chukwueje scored for Villarreal in the 88th minute to level his team at 1-1. Villarreal striker Gerard Moreno said, ‘He made a mistake and we took advantage of it.
What this team has done is amazing.
Villarreal qualified for the Champions League with a win in the Europa League, while the Spanish league is in seventh place in La Liga.
Bayern Munich won the European Cup in 2020 and is currently at the top of the Bundesliga.
Bayern Munich players looked disappointed after the draw, while Villarreal substitutes rushed to the field to celebrate with their teammates.
Villarreal’s manager Unai Emre said: ‘We have a small town, but they have strong players.’
Real Madrid in semi-finals.
Spanish football club Real Madrid advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League with a 5-4 aggregate victory in the quarter-finals despite a spectacular comeback from defending champions English club Chelsea.
Real Madrid, which registered a 3-1 victory in the first leg of the quarter-finals with a hat-trick from star striker Benzema, however, lost 2-3 in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium late on Tuesday.
But Benzema scored the deciding goal in extra time on Tuesday to propel the Spanish club into the semi-finals with a 5-4 aggregate.
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