The real favorite was defeated in the end: The international press is also concerned with Bayern’s defeat against Villarreal in the premier class. And highlights the performance of the Spanish team.
FC Villarreal can celebrate after beating Bayern 1-1 in the second leg of the quarter-finals (1-0 in the first leg) and is surprisingly in the semi-finals of the premier class. It was not enough for the German record champions again. Last year it was the final stop against Paris St. Germain, this was the case against the seventh-placed La Liga team (Read more about it here).
This also concerns the international press, which celebrates FC Villarreal and mocks FC Bayern with “one of the most embarrassing defeats”. The press reviews at a glance:
Spain
“AS”: “Villarreal torpedoes Bayern Munich and goes to the semifinals. A goal by Samu Chukwueze in the 87th minute takes the sub to the semifinals of the Champions League for the second time in their history. It was 95 minutes of suffering and Chukwueze’s goal will be go down in the history of the ‘Yellow Submarine’.”
“Marca”: “What a night, what excitement. Madrid and Villarreal are in the semi-finals! Villarreal is written in golden letters.”
“Sports”: “Villarreal is determined to turn European football upside down. After sweeping away Juventus in Turin, the ‘Yellow U-Boot’ knocked out Bayern in a competitive game in Munich.”
“El Mundo Deportivo”: “‘Herr’ Villarreal beat Bayern and reach the semi-finals! A last-minute goal from Chukwueze is enough for Unai Emery’s team to write one of the golden pages of their history.”
“El País”: “Villarreal’s lock was stronger than Bayern Munich. The Spanish team has reached the semi-finals after revealing the plight of the most consistent team in recent years in the Champions League, a team exhausted by an internal crisis pointing to a cycle change suggests.”
“El Mundo”: “Chukwueze keeps Villarreal dreaming. Villarreal never tires of swimming against the tide. First they eliminated Juventus in the round of 16, now they defeated one of the biggest favorites to win the Champions League and are in the semi-finals for the second time in their history .”
Etienne Capoué: The Villarreal midfielder celebrates the win against Bayern. (Source: Laci Perenyi/imago images)
England
“Daily Mail”: “The heroes of Villarreal celebrate in the Allianz Arena dressing room after Samuel Chukwueze’s late goal knocked out Bayern Munich and sent Spain through to the Champions League semi-finals.”
“The Sun”: “Chukwuez’s late goal stunned the German giants and sent Unai Emery’s men through to the semi-finals. Bayern – who have reached the semi-finals eight times in the last decade – have suffered arguably one of the most embarrassing defeats in their illustrious history.”
“The Guardians”: “Four minutes after coming on, Chukwueze swept in a Gerard Moreno cross to nullify Robert Lewandowski’s opener in the 52nd minute and continue the La Liga side with a 2-1 aggregate score. Villarreal’s Samu Chuckwueze scored a late goal to stun Bayern Munich.”