Champions | Bayern 1-Villarreal 1: Villarreal torpedoes Bayern at 87’… already in the semi-finals

As I write this historic chronicle, the Allianz crowd walk home in silence, heads bowed. And on the public address system the ‘Agridulce Symphony’ by The Verve plays. Very smart choice. Sour, very sour the night, for a Bayern that is bleeding. And sweet, very sweet for a Villarreal that is going to step on the semifinals of the Champions for the second time in his life. 95 minutes of suffering and a Chukwueze’s goal that will go down in the history of the Yellow Submarine.

The tifo that showed the Munich stands before the game showed the face of the Torpedo MüllerTop scorer in the history of the Bundesliga. “Torpedo forever” could be read. But torpedo was inside the submarine. He came out at the end of the match. He was called Samu Chukwueze. He is from Nigeria. And he is already eternal. Arruabarrena already has a successor. Y Villarreal will have the opportunity to avenge Riquelme’s penalty and get into the very final of the Champions League. Machado.

Emery still hasn’t lost a tie European with Villarreal. At the Allianz he embodied a perfect approach on the green. And furthermore, once his players interpreted him and reached the moment of truth in the tie, made the right changes at the perfect time. Chukwueze put the speed the team needed to terrify Bayern on a counterattack. And he came out round.

Villarreal had a very clear guideline to interpret from the beginning. He came out with very clear ideas although of course, playing for Allianz against Bayern makes it quite difficult. Even so, the Submarine tried, throughout the first part, to have long possessionsin order to put out the fire that came out of the eleven pairs of Bayern boots and the 75,000 throats that filled the majestic Bavarian stadium.

El Bayernas expected, came out in a storm. Although he did not create too many clear chances in the first half. Every minute that passed was a mini yellow victory. But the rent was very meager. Musiala had the two clearest of Nagelsmann’s team in the first half. In the first, he hit the ball with everything in his favor. In the second, with a header, he finished at the hands of Rulli.

Villarreal suffered, waiting for yours. And she arrived. Danjuma in a counter stood up against Neuer. The Allianz was silent for a second. But the Dutch hit with the left and did not even get a door. First notification. The second was from Gerard, very similar, on the edge of rest. But the ball also went to the side of the net.

Once again the Submarine forgave to the German giant. Too many times. In the second part Bayern came out even more in a storm. In five minutes Musiala and Upamecano had already warned, at the exit of a corner. But It was Lewandowski who opened the can and gave hope of a comeback to the six-time European champion. Parejo made a bad pass at the start, the ball reached Müller who connected with the Polish striker, almost without looking at him. And he sent the first one he had to the cage. Tie tie.

40 minutes ahead and Bayern overturned. resolved. As Emery said in the previous one, there was no need to lose your head if this happened. So it was. Cool head and continue. Bayern pressed, they had to stay on their feet. Müller, after a lateral cross, had it but it was forced and he finished high. Later, Müller again, with a header, another clear that he sent out. He was a living.

The Torpedo’s aura hovered over Munich. But Villarreal kept the type, forcing Bayern to repeat lateral centers with an advantage for Albiol and Pau. Only Coman got Foyth in trouble.. The tie was entrusted to extra time. until it appeared Gerard, in a huge ride, memorable for ever and ever in Vila-real. Pass of death to Chukwueze and goal of the Nigerian. Munich fell silent and the 1,500 who were at the top of one of the stands went crazy. Where were you the day of the Chukwueze goal? I was there.