This Wednesday completed the day of parties of gone of the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a pair of results that many did not expect . On the one hand, the Villarreal neutralised the offensive power of the Bayern Munich and took minimum advantage in The Madrigal (1-0), while the Real Madrid took advantage of the inspiration of Karim Benzema and the defensive errors of Chelsea to leave of Stamford Bridge with a 1-3.
In Spain, the 'yellow Submarine' completed a big party in front of the Bavarians. The group directed by Unai Emery came to trip the Saturday in LaLiga in field of the Raise (2-0), but the Wednesday took out to relucir the caste of valid champion of the Europe League in front of a Bayern that does not cross his best moment. A goal of the Dutch Arnaut Danjuma in the minute 8 was sufficient so that the venues took advantage (1-0) in a key that will define next Tuesday in Munich.
Danjuma Took advantage of a finish of Dani Parejo to divert the path of balloon and beat to Manuel Neuer. The Villarreal annotated another goal in the 41 by means of Francis Coquelin, but was cancelled by offside to instances of the VAR on the rest. The Bavarians, by his part, no patearon to the arch in the first 45 minutes and, in spite of improving in the complement, added a new defeat out of house, although the key is totally open.
Paradoxically, the best for the Germans finished being the result, as the Villarreal had clear options to having expanded the marker and knew to neutralise the offensive game 'Teutonic'. In London, by his part, a 'hat-trick' of Benzema cleared the aspirations of Chelsea home. The French annotated in the minutes 18, 24 and 46, this last in the first played of the second time after taking advantage of a horror of the goalkeeper Édouard Mendy. The 'blues' made a mistake the plan in front of the 'merengues' and put in risk his valid title of Champions,to fault of the turn in the Bernabéu.
City And Liverpool, favourites in the another side of the picture
The Tuesday, the Liverpool did to cost his superiority in Lisbon in front of a combativo Benfica. Konaté, Mané and Luis Díaz annotated by the vistantes, while Darwin Núñez discounted by the venues (1-3) in an eliminatory that seems cleared. In Manchester, the City suffered to win to a 'ultradefensivo' Athletic of Madrid (1-0), thanks to a goal of Kevin Of Bruyne in the second time. In spite of the minimum advantage, the ones of Pep are favourite for the turn in Wanda Metropolitan. In semis, the winner of this key will go against Chelsea or Real Madrid, while the Liverpool could confront to Villarreal or Bayern if complete his work in Anfield.