Former Bournemouth striker Arnaut Danjuma scored as Villarreal stunned Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. The hosts were great from the start and were ahead within 10 minutes when Danjuma stabbed close. Francis Coquelin blocked a goal while Gerard Moreno hit the crossbar as Villarreal pressed for a second. German champions Bayern were well below par and failed to score a shot until the second half. Robert Lewandowski, who has scored 51 goals for club and country this season, was reassured by a well-organized Villarreal defense as the hosts continued their impressive win over Juventus in the previous round with another great result. But no matter how poor Bayern were, they will feel that they can change things against the Spanish team in the rematch on Tuesday 12 April. They will need to play much better than in this game, as they suffered their first defeat in the Champions League away from home in 2017. Indeed, the Bayern players will probably leave relieved that they have only one goal deficit as Villarreal had many opportunities to win by a larger margin. Coquelin was a bit offside before he saw his cross fly over Manuel Neuer’s head and, like Moreno’s shot on goal, he should have taken a second in the last minute when substitute Alfonso Pedraza shot from close range. . Kingsley Coman saw an effort saved by Geronimo Rulli near his crossbar in the delays, but the draw would have been extremely hard for the excellent Villarreal, who, of course, celebrated frantically when the final whistle blew.
Lining up
Villarreal
Formation 4-4-2 13 Roll 8Foyth3Albiol4Torres12Estupiñán 17Lo Celso6Capoue5Parejo19Coquelin 7Moreno15Danjuma
13 Roll 8th Foyth Substitution for Aurierat in 81 ‘ 3Albiol 4 Towers 12EstupiñánReservation at 74 minutes 17 Lo Celso 6 Capoe 5 Provider 19th Kokelin Replaces Pedrazat in 59 ‘ 7 Moreno 15th Danjuma Substitution for Chukwuezeat in 81 ‘
Alternates
1 Asenjo 2 Pereth Martinez 9 Alcacer 10 Iborra 11 Chukwueze 14Trigueros Munoz 20 Rock 21 Drink 22 Commands 23 Gomez Bardonado 24 Pedraza 25 Aurier
Bayern Munich
4-2-3-1 formation 1 new 5Pavard2Upamecano21Hernández19Davies 6Kimmich42Musiala 11Coman25Müller7Gnabry 9 Lewandowski
1 new 5th Pavard Change for Sulet in 71 ‘ 2Upamecano 21 Hernandez 19 Davis 6 Chem 42 Mousiala 11 Koman 25 Müller Substitution, Goreckat 62 ‘min. Substitution, Rocaat 90 + 4’ min. 7 Gnabri changed for Saneat in 62 ‘ 9 Lewandowski
Alternates
3 Richards 4 The round 8 Correction 10 Sané 14Wanner 18Sabitzer 22 Rock 23Νιάνζου 26 Ulreich 36 fruits 40 Tilman 44 Stanisic
Referee: Anthony Taylor Participations: 21,626
