Villarreal manager Unai Emery couldn't help but appreciate his own genius on the Allianz Arena touchline after his side caught Bayern Munich out with a well-rehearsed offside trap.
It was a Champions League night to remember for the Yellow Submarine, who defied the odds to knock six-time European champions Bayern out of Europe's elite competition thanks to a late goal from Samuel Chukwueze.
Despite the La Liga side having just two shots on target across both legs, Villarreal managed to secure a place in the semi-final with a gutsy performance. Here is that incredible moment when Chukwueze sent the Spanish team through.
Going into Tuesday's quarter-final clash, Emery's side held a 1-0 lead thanks to former Bournemouth man Arnaut Danjuma but Bayern equalised at the start of the second-half when the prolific Robert Lewandowski found the net to make it 1-1 on aggregate.
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Many predicted the Bundesliga champions to go on and win but Villarreal remained focused. They even pulled out a brilliant offside trap in a potentially dangerous situation – a moment that became a big talking point on social media.
As you can see in the footage below, Joshua Kimmich floats in a ball to the back post but to his surprise, every single man wearing Yellow pushes forward, leaving at least seven Bayern players in an offside position.
Emery, whose dream is to win the Champions League one day, clearly had a game plan coming into the second leg – and it worked. Here are just a few reactions from that offside trap.
In his post-match interview, Emery hit back at comments made about his team before Tuesday's win.
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“Let’s enjoy the semi finals. Knowing we are here, not because of how nice we are, or to let others say we are a nice and small town, but because we’ve worked for it”, he said per Spanish publication Marca.
“When we have conceded, it has been a critical moment, because when Bayern score, they score two or three.
“Humility is to know how to recognise the good and bad moments. In the good ones, be stable, and in the bad ones recognise you have not done something right.”
Villarreal will now play either Liverpool or Benfica in the semi-final after their triumph over Bayern Munich.
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Do you think they can pull off another upset and reach the Champions League final?
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Featured Image Credit: BT SportTopics: Villarreal, Bayern Munich, Champions League, Unai Emery
