A small club from a small town is in the semifinals of the Champions League. Coach Emery: We are like Asterix and Obelix – ŠPORT.SK

today 11:25 | Villarreal footballers won the premier trophy in the European League last season and this year they are fulfilling their bold ambitions in the Champions League. After the elimination of Juventus Turin and most recently Bayern Munich, the club from a city of 50,000 in the south-east of Spain has already made it to the elite quartet of the most prestigious European competition. Read also VIDEO: Villarreal eliminates the chief aspirant for the trophy, Lewandowski et al … “Yellow Submarine” advanced thanks to a 1: 1 draw in Tuesday’s quarterfinal 2021/2022 in the reign of the reigning German champion. The home side put themselves ahead 1 – 0 after 88 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from Samuel Chukwueze, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. Home coach Julian Nagelsmann said before the match that Villarreal “made the mistake of winning just 1-0 at the start and allowing us to survive.” These words motivated the striker Gerard Moren. “Bayern made a mistake in this match when he didn’t reach us, and we took advantage of it. A week ago, we made such a mistake and all the allusions to this situation served as motivation. What this team has accomplished is amazing,” he told AFP. Moreno. He centered on a balancing and at the same time progressive intervention: “We knew that we would suffer on the defensive, but also that we would have our own opportunities. In the end, Chukwueze made the most of it. We want to thank the fans who came to Munich and Villarreale. It’s great to be a fan of Villarreal and you need to enjoy such moments. ” Bayern Munich – Villarreal CF Source: reuters Villarreal celebrated its first advance to the LM semifinals since the 2005/2006 season at the 75,000-strong Bayern Stadium. From the point of view of the Allianz Arena, all the inhabitants of the Spanish place would fit comfortably and there would still be enough space between them. “It’s an incredible feeling, it wasn’t easy for us. We are a small club from a small town, we are like Asterix and Obelix. We go step by step, we managed a very demanding quarterfinals. The result of the opening duel increased our confidence, we had to defend well “We worked out five of them and turned the last one,” said coach Unai Emery, who coached the 50th anniversary meeting at LM. Another six-time holder of the most valuable European club trophy, FC Liverpool, may be the opponent of his charges in the semifinals. The English representative has a 3: 1 lead from Lisbon over Wednesday’s retaliation with Benfica. The best player of the match was declared 36-year-old defender and guest captain Raul Albiol, who is two years older than home coach Nagelsmann. “It’s unreal, it took a lot of hard work. We win as a team, we’ve done a lot in both shows, but the semifinals are a great success for Villarreal. We’ve been waiting 90 minutes, now we want more. We’ll put any problems on any opponent.” Albiol declared. Another big club was convinced of his words. “If we only considered this duel, not the first match, we should clearly advance. It is difficult to accept, I do not know what I should say,” said Bayern striker Thomas Müller.