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On paper Bayern Munich will still win but this time I will try something different that Villarreal seems to be able to defend well and discipline, because just a draw is enough for Villarreal to qualify. Villarreal themselves are not a weak team and sometimes they can also do a good defense during the game, so I think if Bayern Munich get unlucky then it looks like this match will end goalless aka 0-0.

Well, because I said that in my previous post, I'm not surprised by the result in the Bayern Munich v Villarreal match. Not only that, I've also said that in the past Villarreal was a great team so considering the situation of Bayern Munich this season which is also not as perfect in the local league as in previous seasons, it seems like a sign that Villarreal can indeed do something in this match. Also, in fact Villarreal can beat Juventus as well before at the Allianz Stadium and even with a big score and clean sheets. So yeah, anyway I'm personally not too surprised and congrats to Villarreal, and it looks like Liverpool have to stay alert and not underestimate Villarreal this time.
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Extremely surprised by Bayern Munchen,I never thought they would fail so miserably against a team like Villareal especially when they were playing at home and there they are like a mean goal machine,they didn't manage to score more than one goal and even conceded one.Well done to Villareal for making a monumental move and qualifying further in the Champions League,I should never underestimate any team now again in the Champions League after seeing such happenings.

Bayern dominated the game but wasted so many opportunities to score goals, almost the same as what they did in the first leg. Villareal played effectively with the defensive strategy and luckily they could score a goal. Villareal is the dark horse in this competition, they have sent Juventus and Bayern home which were something unexpected. Next round will be harder for Villareal as high likely they will have to face Liverpool in Semi-Finals, will they able to reach the Final?
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Chelsea is great. All the Chelsea players involved in the match against Real Madrid have been able to make Chelsea fans around the world satisfied and proud of the efforts that have been made. The unyielding character appears throughout the game. The extraordinary teamwork made the Santiago Bernabeu wonder what possessed the Chelsea players.
Good luck next year Chelsea.

a great match! a round of applause to both of them
five goals, action, shots on goal
as a football fan I am very satisfied and I give a sincere applause to everyone for the fun they have been able to give me
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The former champions and pride of London(Chelsea) have just been eliminated at the Bernabeu stadium. Such a beautiful match to talk about after a wizardry assists from Modric at the end of the second half and Benzema making the difference at extra time. Cold night for Chelsea. Where does football go from here? Fantastic performance from the blues. They fought a good fight tonight despite losing to Real Madrid


I as a football connoisseur was very impressed with Thomas Tuchel's men how they put on such an extraordinary performance even though they had to be eliminated from Real Madrid through extra time where Karim Benzema's goal made the England representative have to be eliminated in the quarter-finals.but the struggle of the players Chelsea deserves our appreciation.maybe the luck factor also slightly influenced Real Madrid's qualification to the semifinals this season
Apart from the defeat, Chelsea did look amazing in this second leg, they were even able to turn things around even though they actually lost in the end. These 3 goals under pressure from the Real Madrid crowd is absolutely incredible, plus they were trailing in the first leg. But Real Madrid are a mentally strong team, so they can overcome their losses in peace.
No matter that Chelsea crashed out of the Champion league, they were not disgraced. The boys exhibited character in yesterday's Champion league match with Real Madrid in Spain. The Real Madrid team and fans were surprised at what Chelsea did to them yesterday evening in the second leg of their match.  Chelsea was denied a fine goal scored by Alonso. The whole world knows that Chelsea won that match outright.
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Chelsea showed great football, scoring three away goals. Honestly, I thought it was almost impossible, but they did it. I already thought they could win this game, but at the end of the match Real Madrid scored a goal and the whole game broke down. Shame that Chelsea didn't go on, but Real Madrid were good too. But I think they won't play in the final again this year.
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Extremely surprised by Bayern Munchen,I never thought they would fail so miserably against a team like Villareal especially when they were playing at home and there they are like a mean goal machine,they didn't manage to score more than one goal and even conceded one.Well done to Villareal for making a monumental move and qualifying further in the Champions League,I should never underestimate any team now again in the Champions League after seeing such happenings.
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Chelsea is great. All the Chelsea players involved in the match against Real Madrid have been able to make Chelsea fans around the world satisfied and proud of the efforts that have been made. The unyielding character appears throughout the game. The extraordinary teamwork made the Santiago Bernabeu wonder what possessed the Chelsea players.
Good luck next year Chelsea.
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I really hope that Chelsea would get a new owner ASAP and they don't get into administration/bankruptcy.
They played really well against Real Madrid and only the genius of Benzema stopped them from kicking out Real.
Bayern totally dominated the game against Villarreal,but the Spanish team scored one goal after only one counter attack and one shot at the target.That's why football is a great sport.
Villarreal cannot be underestimated,when it comes to European tournament games.
I don't think that Man City and Liverpool will have any problems eliminating their opponents this evening.
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The semi-finals of the Champions League look like this: Villarreal, Chelsea FC and very probably Liverpool and Manchester City/Atl. Madrid. So 2 or 3 teams from Spain would be in the semi-finals of the CL, when was the last time that happened? Must be a long time ago. But you can count the team of Villarreal a half to the Premier League, a lot of players have moved from there. So the semi-final is Spanish / English this year and the final i think also.
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Villarreal accomplished the unthinkable by knocking Bayern Munich out of the Champions League quarter-finals. Emery has outcoached Nagelsmann over the 180 minutes.He structured his team to create so many counter-attacking opportunities like the winning goal. And his defensive structure to limit Bayern Munich to creating just two big chances across two legs, was immense. From their La Liga game against Athletic Club where he fielded his second team, you could tell that he had a plan against Bayern Munich and I love the way Unai Emery set up his team to defend sustained possession spells from the opposition and the game plan worked exactly the way he wanted.
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At first I thought Real Madrid would be hit by a comeback from Chelsea, but Real Madrid were able to equalize on aggregate and that allowed them to once again manage to deliver an outstanding performance. Chelsea also played well if only they didn't concede in the second half. In extra time Real Madrid again ensured victory with a goal from their goal-hungry bomber, Karim Benzema. Regardless of the final result, it was a great match played by these two teams.
I also thought so when the match was still in the first and second half before added time because it had equalized on aggregate, and it's true that Chelsea played quite well as defending champions, but on the other hand Real Madrid is also a club with very experience in the Champions League and the most have won the Champions League trophy in the past and for this season I think Real Madrid also has a chance to add more Champions League trophies even though there are still strong clubs that Real Madrid have to beat in the next round.
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I just can't believe how Munich got knocked out in the quarter-finals. I think Munich is the favorite for the final. but in reality, they did not easily get past the quarter-finals and had to be beaten by Villarreal.
Munich played very openly because they were chasing goals down. they managed to equalize but in the end, they had to lose. Villarreal read well the strategy and gaps from Munich. good ending for Villarreal.
Not unexpectedly Bayern Munich will go home first from the Champions League following an aggregate loss to Villarreal. I thought they would have done the same when they got past the last 16, but now they are getting a different result.
Villarreal have prepared well before meeting Bayern Munich so they can read the game and where are their weaknesses, Villarreal did well here.
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I also thought Munich can make it to the final this year. Villareal played them very well. Villareal was considered the weakest team before this round and Munich one of the strongest, so it definitely a big surprise. In the same time it is a desaster for Munich. Once again they came with big hopes and then leave with empty hands (except the national title which they win every year anyway).
This will cause some turmoil in Munich in the next weeks.

I am pretty happy that Madrid and Villareal qualified for the semi-finals. The chances are descreasing that we will see and all-English final Smiley
Bayern Munich failed to qualify to the semi finals of the champions league. The yellow Submarine stopped the Bundesliga giant from qualifying for the next round after they scored close to stoppage time to levelled the game to a 1-1 draw, goal aggregate is 2-1 which Villarreal is leading. It was then that Bayern Munich became serious and put on enough pressure but it was all absolved by the their guest, in the Allianz arena. Bayern Munich put up everything they got but couldn't hold back Villarreal from scoring. The game was full of interesting counter attacks from Bayern Munich who dominated the game with enough pressure but failed to convert it to goals, rather they gained possession, shots on target and off target.
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I just can't believe how Munich got knocked out in the quarter-finals. I think Munich is the favorite for the final. but in reality, they did not easily get past the quarter-finals and had to be beaten by Villarreal.
Munich played very openly because they were chasing goals down. they managed to equalize but in the end, they had to lose. Villarreal read well the strategy and gaps from Munich. good ending for Villarreal.
I also thought Munich can make it to the final this year. Villareal played them very well. Villareal was considered the weakest team before this round and Munich one of the strongest, so it definitely a big surprise. In the same time it is a desaster for Munich. Once again they came with big hopes and then leave with empty hands (except the national title which they win every year anyway).
This will cause some turmoil in Munich in the next weeks.

I am pretty happy that Madrid and Villareal qualified for the semi-finals. The chances are descreasing that we will see and all-English final Smiley
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Excellent work shown by Villarreal, they managed to get rid of seeded team Bayern Munich from the Champions League. The victory in the first leg and a draw in the second leg made them the first team to qualify for the semifinals. Actually Bayern Munich played well, but Villarreal's defense was much more solid so it could close Bayern Munich's chances of creating chances. Absolutely amazing, congratulations to Villarreal.
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Villarreal knocked Bayern out of the Champions League! Football fans around the world were shocked by the Yellow Submarine's win against FC Bayern München! This shows what an underrated team can accomplish. If ESL replaces UCL, we may not see something like this happening. Spanish side confirms their place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after 16 years!
For those who watched the first match, Villarreal's exit in 1\2 was not a surprise. Emery's team played both matches perfectly (especially the first one) and if Villarreal had been more lucky, then everything could have been decided in the first match, where Villarreal could have scored 2-3 goals calmly. Therefore, a pleasant and well-deserved victory of the "dark horse"! The Europa League has already submitted to Unai Emery, it remains up to the Champions League
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I haven't witnessed an entertaining match between Chelsea and Real Madrid in a long time, and who would have predicted Chelsea to play as well as they did last night? It was a tremendous battle fought even if Chelsea lost to Real Madrid. Mendy didn't learn his lessons at Arena stadium and that's how they conceded to Real Madrid in their additional minutes. Benzema had his opportunities with Mendy and he made sure he exploited them at each possible moment, even if it wasn't scoring until that last moment heading that gave them an additional goal.
Indeed this match is one of the big and also interesting matches in the Champions League. A total of 9 goals were created from 2 matches played, even in the second leg it took 120 minutes to determine who was the winner. And I highlight the extraordinary Benzema, he has always been an important figure in determining the results obtained by his team. He scored again and was decisive in this big game.
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Excellent work shown by Villarreal, they managed to get rid of seeded team Bayern Munich from the Champions League. The victory in the first leg and a draw in the second leg made them the first team to qualify for the semifinals. Actually Bayern Munich played well, but Villarreal's defense was much more solid so it could close Bayern Munich's chances of creating chances. Absolutely amazing, congratulations to Villarreal.
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Villarreal knocked Bayern out of the Champions League! Football fans around the world were shocked by the Yellow Submarine's win against FC Bayern München! This shows what an underrated team can accomplish. If ESL replaces UCL, we may not see something like this happening. Spanish side confirms their place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after 16 years!
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Chelsea really suprised me, I knew that they will give it all to Madrid, the early goal Madrid conceded weakens them, It seems Ancelotti has solved the puzzle of unlocking this Chelsea's defence. With what we have seen from the first and second leg, i think Chelsea are not so good at dealing with aerial balls in their 18 yard box. Four out of the five goals they conceded were aerial balls. But to execute this type of plan you need a very good crosser and a master finisher like Benzema who is good in the air and positioning.
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At first I thought Real Madrid would be hit by a comeback from Chelsea, but Real Madrid were able to equalize on aggregate and that allowed them to once again manage to deliver an outstanding performance. Chelsea also played well if only they didn't concede in the second half. In extra time Real Madrid again ensured victory with a goal from their goal-hungry bomber, Karim Benzema. Regardless of the final result, it was a great match played by these two teams.


I haven't witnessed an entertaining match between Chelsea and Real Madrid in a long time, and who would have predicted Chelsea to play as well as they did last night? It was a tremendous battle fought even if Chelsea lost to Real Madrid. Mendy didn't learn his lessons at Arena stadium and that's how they conceded to Real Madrid in their additional minutes. Benzema had his opportunities with Mendy and he made sure he exploited them at each possible moment, even if it wasn't scoring until that last moment heading that gave them an additional goal.
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The former champions and pride of London(Chelsea) have just been eliminated at the Bernabeu stadium. Such a beautiful match to talk about after a wizardry assists from Modric at the end of the second half and Benzema making the difference at extra time. Cold night for Chelsea. Where does football go from here? Fantastic performance from the blues. They fought a good fight tonight despite losing to Real Madrid

I as a football connoisseur was very impressed with Thomas Tuchel's men how they put on such an extraordinary performance even though they had to be eliminated from Real Madrid through extra time where Karim Benzema's goal made the England representative have to be eliminated in the quarter-finals.but the struggle of the players Chelsea deserves our appreciation.maybe the luck factor also slightly influenced Real Madrid's qualification to the semifinals this season
Apart from the defeat, Chelsea did look amazing in this second leg, they were even able to turn things around even though they actually lost in the end. These 3 goals under pressure from the Real Madrid crowd is absolutely incredible, plus they were trailing in the first leg. But Real Madrid are a mentally strong team, so they can overcome their losses in peace.

I believed that Chelsea would be defeated easily, but they stunned me with their performance and now I’m really feeling bad for them as I felt they deserved to win this fixture after seeing them play so well.

I'm not surprised by Villarreal's performance. Lewandowski scored again but that wasn't enough. In last two minutes Villarreal hunted them by Chukwueze's counter-attack goal. Emery studied well, he knows how to play in knockout stages. They passed Bayern just like how they passed Juventus. It's like a dream come true for Villarreal. I wonder if they can see final game as well.
On the other side Chelsea almost made the comeback but they couldn't finish it. What a pass from Modric to Rodrygo. A moment of concentration loss in both goals cost them qualification. Benzema may be the favorite of Ballon d'Or with this performance this year.
I just can't believe how Munich got knocked out in the quarter-finals. I think Munich is the favorite for the final. but in reality, they did not easily get past the quarter-finals and had to be beaten by Villarreal.
Munich played very openly because they were chasing goals down. they managed to equalize but in the end, they had to lose. Villarreal read well the strategy and gaps from Munich. good ending for Villarreal.

@GatoKaca this loss for Bayern was totally unexpected and I’m that sure many people would have wagered on them, and lastly lots of credits goes to Villarreal for knocking out one of the favourites to win the champions league.
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