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Just how good is Benzema? Shocked
His first 2 goals were truly world class and he was the difference yesterday again. It is amazing to see how he's raising performance with age - both him and Modrić are constantly showing that age is not that important anymore.

It was really surprising to see Villarreal winning against Bayern, and they can consider themselves lucky to have lost only 1-0. Villarreal had a goal disallowed for a marginal offside and Gerard Moreno missed an empty goal after a huge Neuer error.
I feel Bayern are still the favorites to progress but Villarreal have once again shown that they deserve to be here.
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I knew that Manchester City would win this match, but I thought they would score a lot more goals, it almost ended in a draw. They missed a lot of scoring chances and didn't play as well as I expected, but at least they managed to win the game.
Atletico held up well for a long time but it wasn't enough to draw, but I think they played well Smiley
Atletico Madrid's performance was annoying. They did not attack and made no attempt to attack. They wanted to draw 0-0 in the match while playing defensively. But still, they failed. But don't think that Atletico Madrid can't go to the next round. We saw the first leg match of Real Madrid against PSG. Real Madrid played completely defensively but lost 1-0. Even then, they secured the next round by winning 3-0 in the second leg. Atletico Madrid still has ample opportunities. If they play well in the home match, they will be able to go to the next round.
I agree, I can say that this match is not very enjoyable to watch. But it was a good strategy in terms of strategy, this team can go to the next round by playing this way. Atletico is already a team that can achieve success as a defensive team and I am sure they will play similarly in the next match.
They only need 2 goals and if they defend well they can do it Smiley
Atletico Madrid needs two goals is not just and does not come easy like that as the club there will be playing against is also a very strong club when it comes to defense, I don't think athletic Madrid will be able to score those goals in the next match and that could affect their point negatively.

You are right. Not only is Manchester City's forward strong, but their defenders are also very strong. And it is difficult for any team to score against City in the Premier League either. Moreover, Atletico's attack is not very stable. At least I don't think Atletico will win 2-0 in the second leg. The chances of a draw in the second leg are very high.
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I didn't expect Real Madrid to play so well against Chelsea. And, as always, Karim Benzema did well, scoring all three goals. So far, I see Manchester City, Real Madrid or Liverpool in the final. These are three clubs that have shown a very high level of football and deserve to play in the final!
Real Madrid won convincingly thanks to Karim Benzema's hat-trick, Benzema became a nightmare for Chelsea, Benzema's impressive performance managed to bring a victory for Real Madrid. A thanks to 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge, Real Madrid's legs are already on the side of the semifinals, although there are still a second leg to play, Chelsea will have a hard time turned things around when they play at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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I knew that Manchester City would win this match, but I thought they would score a lot more goals, it almost ended in a draw. They missed a lot of scoring chances and didn't play as well as I expected, but at least they managed to win the game.
Atletico held up well for a long time but it wasn't enough to draw, but I think they played well Smiley

Atletico Madrid's performance was annoying. They did not attack and made no attempt to attack. They wanted to draw 0-0 in the match while playing defensively. But still, they failed. But don't think that Atletico Madrid can't go to the next round. We saw the first leg match of Real Madrid against PSG. Real Madrid played completely defensively but lost 1-0. Even then, they secured the next round by winning 3-0 in the second leg. Atletico Madrid still has ample opportunities. If they play well in the home match, they will be able to go to the next round.

I agree, I can say that this match is not very enjoyable to watch. But it was a good strategy in terms of strategy, this team can go to the next round by playing this way. Atletico is already a team that can achieve success as a defensive team and I am sure they will play similarly in the next match.
They only need 2 goals and if they defend well they can do it Smiley
Atletico Madrid needs two goals is not just and does not come easy like that as the club there will be playing against is also a very strong club when it comes to defense, I don't think athletic Madrid will be able to score those goals in the next match and that could affect their point negatively.
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An evening full of surprises... Didn't expect Cheslea to lose to Real by such a big score at home... Now they are likely to be out of the Champions League! Villarreal also had a nice surprise... It would have been interesting if they had gone on with Real, but Bayern will punish them for that audacious win!  Grin
There is no need to justify that Real Madrid are too strong for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea fans have to admit the result of the 1st leg. There is no need to talk about Tuchel being this and Tuchel being that. Ngolo Kante cannot do as much as he did last year against Real Madrid.

Villareal is not safe yet.
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I'm just loving the Chelsea v Real Madrid match now. Real Madrid had a great start to the match thanks to Benzema's two superb headers by only a three-minute interval. After that, I was like that was it and Chelsea were going to have big struggles. But Chelsea still managed to score their goal finally in fifteen minutes. And this was another header by Havertz. It is a tough day for the goalkeepers indeed.  Grin  Now it is halftime by a 1-2 score. But if the match goes on like this, then Real Madrid might still win.
i even keep my tv remote far enough away so as not to move the channel now Cheesy
Well Benzema is again and again a frightening specter for their opponents. 3 minutes 2 goals is something that is quite good to see. His movement is absolutely incredible and it can be said that he is performing quite well now.
Chelsea cut the gap but it's not enough now for them

Chelsea are just in a desperate condition now. They lost the game by 3-1 in Stamford Bridge and it was a huge hit to them. I'm not sure if they can manage to recover at this point. It is football and everything is possible any time of course. But if we look at this realistically, I don't think that Real Madrid would let them achieve their goal in Santiago Bernabeu. They just need to keep the current level of performance and this would be enough for them to advance to next round. And btw, Benzema had a hat-trick in this match which was lovely.
no body will said that Chelsea did not try for the match of real Madrid, those goals of benzema was under a luck and i noticed that the match was against Chelsea during when Chelsea players tried as much to score more goals, Chelsea attempt was very obvious that yes they really want to merit the match, without benzema been around i dont think real Madrid would have perform well, they have shine with real Madrid
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I didn't expect Real Madrid to play so well against Chelsea. And, as always, Karim Benzema did well, scoring all three goals. So far, I see Manchester City, Real Madrid or Liverpool in the final. These are three clubs that have shown a very high level of football and deserve to play in the final!
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I knew that Manchester City would win this match, but I thought they would score a lot more goals, it almost ended in a draw. They missed a lot of scoring chances and didn't play as well as I expected, but at least they managed to win the game.
Atletico held up well for a long time but it wasn't enough to draw, but I think they played well Smiley
Atletico Madrid's performance was annoying. They did not attack and made no attempt to attack. They wanted to draw 0-0 in the match while playing defensively. But still, they failed. But don't think that it is impossible for Atletico Madrid to go to the next round. We saw the first leg match of Real Madrid against PSG. Real Madrid played completely defensively but lost 1-0. Even then, they secured the next round by winning 3-0 in the second leg. Atletico Madrid still has ample opportunities. If they play well in the home match, they will be able to go to the next round.
I agree, I can say that this match is not very enjoyable to watch. But it was a good strategy in terms of strategy, this team can go to the next round by playing this way. Atletico is already a team that can achieve success as a defensive team and I am sure they will play similarly in the next match.
They only need 2 goals and if they defend well they can do it Smiley

If Atletico Madrid had tried to score with a few counterattacks, I would have said that their tactics were good. They did not attack. Even after conceding a goal, they made no attempt to attack. So I don't think it's a good idea to play defensively against a tough opponent like Manchester City. Good results can never be expected. I think if they play like this, Atletico will also lose in the second leg too.
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I knew that Manchester City would win this match, but I thought they would score a lot more goals, it almost ended in a draw. They missed a lot of scoring chances and didn't play as well as I expected, but at least they managed to win the game.
Atletico held up well for a long time but it wasn't enough to draw, but I think they played well Smiley

Atletico Madrid's performance was annoying. They did not attack and made no attempt to attack. They wanted to draw 0-0 in the match while playing defensively. But still, they failed. But don't think that it is impossible for Atletico Madrid to go to the next round. We saw the first leg match of Real Madrid against PSG. Real Madrid played completely defensively but lost 1-0. Even then, they secured the next round by winning 3-0 in the second leg. Atletico Madrid still has ample opportunities. If they play well in the home match, they will be able to go to the next round.

I agree, I can say that this match is not very enjoyable to watch. But it was a good strategy in terms of strategy, this team can go to the next round by playing this way. Atletico is already a team that can achieve success as a defensive team and I am sure they will play similarly in the next match.
They only need 2 goals and if they defend well they can do it Smiley
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Thanks for Madrid because they got revenge from Chelsea and i won my bet on them and second leg is more easy for them because playing at their home ground but other match really surprising me that Bayern failed to win against Villareal although Bayern had 62% ball possessions but seems it is useless because they cannot score goals
I too predicted Real Madrid because the club won PSG, I have thought with the performance of Chelsea, it will not be difficult for Real Madrid to win the match and it happens as I predicted.

Congratulation to Villarreal team for the massive victory they got from Bayern Munich,it was a great joy to all Villarreal fans for the great performance Villarreal players demonstrated through out the match. Villarreal really played Bayern Munich, that was making people to think the match will end up 3-0 or 4-0 but Villarreal players missed many opportunities to score many goals but they ended up defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 for the favour of Villarreal.

Villarreal defenders was so strong that made Bayern Munich not to equalize the goal because they tried all their possible best to draw the match but Villarreal never allow them to achieve any goal.
If you bet and took Villarreal to win, then you are indeed lucky and it is worth you to be happy. But I am not congratulating Villareal, the match still ended 1 goal. Villarreal is going to Bayern home for the second Match, I have listed about it already that the first match would not determine who will qualify for the semi final. We are going to see what will happen to Villareal defense that is strong in the second match. I still highly go for Bayern.
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Good work from Villarreal led him to win this match, they are also certain to have more advantages in the second leg later. The problem is Bayern Munich is not an easy team to give tickets to the Champions League semi-finals. We remember in the round of 16, they were unexpectedly held to a draw but in the second leg they responded with a landslide score. Villarreal must prepare a strategy to reduce it.
I was even surprised when I saw Villarreal able to win against Bayern Munich, however Villarreal should not be happy just yet because Bayern Munich is a club that often beats its opponents by many goals and this has been proven in several matches including when they beat Barcelona 8-2 which also in the Champions League in the past.
So Villarreal should not be happy about their victory, especially since the number of goals they have scored is only one.
The score could have been more than one goal, Villarreal squandered many of their scoring chances to seal the match unfortunately couldn't utilize them, Bayern were shadow of former self they couldn't register any shot on goal in the first half,  my fear is that Villarreal playing Bayern at Allianz Arena would be very difficult for them in the second leg, infact playing defensively there might be counterproductive for Villarreal, I believe Emery has his own game plan, however I give credit to them for defeating an experience Bayern team who had always dominated UCL every season reaching semifinals stages, the second leg will be very competitive.
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Last night's match was a great match where Villarreal could beat Bayern Munich but I'm very curious, whether Bayern Munich will do the same thing in the second leg the same as when they beat Salzburg. But considering Villarreal is a team that is in the best caste in La Liga and not a weak team either, it looks like this will be a new history where Villarreal can beat and get rid of Bayern Munich in the UCL event. Because in my view Villarreal is a team that sometimes has a tight and disciplined defense so yes, let's wait for the end in the second leg and really hope Villarreal can do something good.
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What happened? this is beyond everyone's expectations. even the bookie's predictions are tricking to place a bet.
Villarreal showed how to make the Munich giants have to admit the advantages of Villarreal. stealing a goal early in the game was very clever, and played with a strong defense to stem the power of the Munich striker. so many shots (22) no goals for Munich.


Yes! it was quite astonishing. The results were quite unexpected. The long undefeated run came to end last night.
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I am very happy for Villarreal and I loved that they didn't go full defensive mode against Bayern Munich, they went after it. Only regret they should've won by 2 or 3 goals. They had the most and the best chances. They controlled the tempo of the game. While Bayern plays with their normal adrenaline, villareal plays the ball on the pitch, low key swift passes to kill the adrenaline. Villarreal were confident, though. Defensively, they were compact, and every defender dealt with the Bayern's threat with aplomb. The pressure is now on for Bayern to turn things around in Allianz Arena.

Congratulation to Villarreal team for the massive victory they got from Barern Munich,it was a great joy to all Villarreal fans for the great performance Villarreal players demonstrated through out the match. Villarreal really played Bayern Munich, that was making people to think the match will end up 3-0 or 4-0 but Villarreal players missed many opportunities to score many goals but they ended up defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 for the favour of Villarreal.

Villarreal defenders was so strong that made Bayern Munich not to equalize the goal because they tried all their possible best to draw the match but Villarreal never allow them to achieve any goal.

What happened? this is beyond everyone's expectations. even the bookie's predictions are tricking to place a bet.
Villarreal showed how to make the Munich giants have to admit the advantages of Villarreal. stealing a goal early in the game was very clever, and played with a strong defense to stem the power of the Munich striker. so many shots (22) no goals for Munich.
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I am very happy for Villarreal and I loved that they didn't go full defensive mode against Bayern Munich, they went after it. Only regret they should've won by 2 or 3 goals. They had the most and the best chances. They controlled the tempo of the game. While Bayern plays with their normal adrenaline, villareal plays the ball on the pitch, low key swift passes to kill the adrenaline. Villarreal were confident, though. Defensively, they were compact, and every defender dealt with the Bayern's threat with aplomb. The pressure is now on for Bayern to turn things around in Allianz Arena.

Congratulation to Villarreal team for the massive victory they got from Bayern Munich,it was a great joy to all Villarreal fans for the great performance Villarreal players demonstrated through out the match. Villarreal really played Bayern Munich, that was making people to think the match will end up 3-0 or 4-0 but Villarreal players missed many opportunities to score many goals but they ended up defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 for the favour of Villarreal.

Villarreal defenders was so strong that made Bayern Munich not to equalize the goal because they tried all their possible best to draw the match but Villarreal never allow them to achieve any goal.
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Good work from Villarreal led him to win this match, they are also certain to have more advantages in the second leg later. The problem is Bayern Munich is not an easy team to give tickets to the Champions League semi-finals. We remember in the round of 16, they were unexpectedly held to a draw but in the second leg they responded with a landslide score. Villarreal must prepare a strategy to reduce it.
I was even surprised when I saw Villarreal able to win against Bayern Munich, however Villarreal should not be happy just yet because Bayern Munich is a club that often beats its opponents by many goals and this has been proven in several matches including when they beat Barcelona 8-2 which also in the Champions League in the past.
So Villarreal should not be happy about their victory, especially since the number of goals they have scored is only one.
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I am very happy for Villarreal and I loved that they didn't go full defensive mode against Bayern Munich, they went after it. Only regret they should've won by 2 or 3 goals. They had the most and the best chances. They controlled the tempo of the game. While Bayern plays with their normal adrenaline, villareal plays the ball on the pitch, low key swift passes to kill the adrenaline. Villarreal were confident, though. Defensively, they were compact, and every defender dealt with the Bayern's threat with aplomb. The pressure is now on for Bayern to turn things around in Allianz Arena.
Good work from Villarreal led him to win this match, they are also certain to have more advantages in the second leg later. The problem is Bayern Munich is not an easy team to give tickets to the Champions League semi-finals. We remember in the round of 16, they were unexpectedly held to a draw but in the second leg they responded with a landslide score. Villarreal must prepare a strategy to reduce it.
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I am very happy for Villarreal and I loved that they didn't go full defensive mode against Bayern Munich, they went after it. Only regret they should've won by 2 or 3 goals. They had the most and the best chances. They controlled the tempo of the game. While Bayern plays with their normal adrenaline, villareal plays the ball on the pitch, low key swift passes to kill the adrenaline. Villarreal were confident, though. Defensively, they were compact, and every defender dealt with the Bayern's threat with aplomb. The pressure is now on for Bayern to turn things around in Allianz Arena.
Yes, it was very good game. Villareal did how one should play in a Champions League quarter final. It will indeed be a problem that they didn't score more goals. We saw already in Bayern vs Salzburg that Bayern doesn't need two good games to move on to the next round, especially when not many goals are needed to equalize the result of the first game. Despite this Villareal is in a better situation than Salzburg and also a stronger team, they will have a realistic chance to beat Bayern.
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I am very happy for Villarreal and I loved that they didn't go full defensive mode against Bayern Munich, they went after it. Only regret they should've won by 2 or 3 goals. They had the most and the best chances. They controlled the tempo of the game. While Bayern plays with their normal adrenaline, villareal plays the ball on the pitch, low key swift passes to kill the adrenaline. Villarreal were confident, though. Defensively, they were compact, and every defender dealt with the Bayern's threat with aplomb. The pressure is now on for Bayern to turn things around in Allianz Arena.
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Thanks for Madrid because they got revenge from Chelsea and i won my bet on them and second leg is more easy for them because playing at their home ground but other match really surprising me that Bayern failed to win against Villareal although Bayern had 62% ball possessions but seems it is useless because they cannot score goals
Chelsea lost their first leg quarter final game at Stamford Bridge to their rivalry, real Madrid. The game was full of goal attempt with the blues having a total of 15 shots in the game, and manage only 5 shots on target while the rest 10 were off target. The blues dominated the game but couldn't record more goals, rather they missed a lot of chances especially Mason Mount. Although Thibaut courtois made excellent saves shots fired by the hosts, the incredible one he saves was James stunning freekick. One of the shooking thing that happens was the 3 goals scored were wonderful flying headers. Benzema netted an hattrick which 2 of them were headers and 1 was a result as a mistake from Edouard Mendy, which led Benzema blasts another goal in the goal post. Perhaps Kai Havertz did tried his best for making Chelsea have a 1 home goals against their visitors. Thomas Tuchel will look for best tactics to win real Madrid at the Santiago Bernebeu, which will be extremely difficult, highest real Madrid will secure a draw against the blues.
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