IImpossible to hold back the tears. Villarreal suffered, knew how to suffer and knocked down the Bavarian beast. Amazing. And everything came at the right time. This time the hero costume was put on by Chukwueze. The African had jumped onto the field four minutes earlier. And the occasion came, the arrival, the one that Emery had drawn in his mind. And the goal appeared. And Bayern kissed the canvas. Gerard’s start ended with a deep pass that the African finished off and Neuer saw it enter the top corner. Tremendous.
The goal sends the yellows to the Champions League semifinal after eliminating Juventus and Bayern Munich. Let the next one happen, they must think about the yellow club that touched glory last night. A book against that goes directly into the history of the club, without a doubt. Emery’s had four occasions, but it was enough. The team celebrated in style at the Allianz Arena. The normal thing is that the next rival is Liverpool. Ideal to close the trilogy and get into the final. The party was tremendous. Between the whistle of the German public, the team let their hair down having a great time.
The revelry continued in the locker room, but not before jumping onto the field to say goodbye to the nearly 1,500 fans who gathered at the Bayern Coliseum. Villarreal knew how to compete like never before, an outrage that puts them through second time in its history in the semifinals of the Champions League on its own merits. A joy for Spanish football.
In the first leg we made the mistake of not killing, but that served as motivation
Gerard doesn’t lose
With Gerard Moreno on the field, Villarreal has not lost in the Champions League, nor in Munich. “A lot of happiness. It goes through my head that since the Bayern ball came out we knew we could do it. How this team competes, how it believes and the faith it has moves mountains. In the first leg we made the mistake of not killing, but that served as motivation. We have scored the goal that gives us the pass. What we have done is great. We compete a lot against big teams and we face the semifinals with the maximum illusion. It will be very difficult for him to play in the semifinals. It will be very complicated. Benfica or Liverpool… We are going to enjoy this night that is historic for all”, he said.
