Villarreal take on the visitors Bayern Munich in the first leg of UEFA Champions League’s quarterfinals. The match will be played on Wednesday, April 6th at Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal).
Villarreal have clearly chosen a priority for the end of the season. Unai Emery has a unique ability - he is successful in European Cups. In 2021 they managed to beat, after a difficult and protracted series of penalties, Manchester United. This allowed him to rise to the Champions League. There, the Spaniards were able to bypass not only the Young Boys, but also Atalanta, and reached the playoffs. It was already a good achievement, but it seemed that they would stop there - in the 1/8 finals the opponent was the experienced and stellar "Juventus". The first leg started with a goal allowed in the 1st minute - that's how Vlahovich made his debut in the tournament. But the "submariners" were able to draw at home, leveling the score. This allowed him to play pragmatically in Turin, waiting for the mistake of the "Old Lady". And still endured: in the 78th minute the guests were entitled to a penalty - and Moreno converted it. And then brought the score with the shocked Italians to 3-0.
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The visitors are actually removing the question of whether there will be another take of the "silver salad bowl". April began with the Star of the South defeating the strong Freiburg 4-1, and at the same time the main pursuer, Borussia Dortmund, allowed another defeat. Now there are 9 points between the giants, with 6 rounds to go the gap turns the championship intrigue into fiction. The Germans confidently cruised into the playoffs, winning all 6 matches in the group stage - including Barcelona. But in the 1/8 finals there was an unpleasant moment for the favorite, when a large part of the match in Salzburg in February was led by "Red Bull". And only in the very end Koman was able to secure a 1-1 draw. In Munich in the second leg they defeated the "Bulls" 7-1.
The opponents have faced each other only in 2011, in the group stage of the Champions League. Then Bayern was head and shoulders stronger: 2-0 on the road, 3-1 at home. Villarreal are left without Alberto Moreno while Zule is questionable for the visitors. Bookmakers believe that Bayern will be able to solve everything in Spain. But the "yellow submarine" will try to create problems and survive - it is worth thinking about a low-scoring match.
Prediction for the match: Under 3.0 goals scored.
