"Dead giant": The international press rolls over after Bayern's exit from the Champions League
Created: 04/14/2022, 13:12
By: Alexander Kaindl
FC Bayern Munich has been eliminated from the Champions League.
The international press reacted clearly and celebrated FC Villarreal.
Munich – The seventh in the table from Spain was ultimately too good for the ultimate in German football: FC Bayern Munich* is out of the Champions League, in the quarterfinals against FC Villarreal was the last stop.
After the 1-0 defeat in the first leg, coach Julian Nagelsmann's team was about to force at least an extra time in the second leg.
After Robert Lewandowski's opening goal shortly after the break, nothing came - and so the yellow submarine appeared once in the final phase: Perfectly played counterattack, Samuel Chukwueze pushed the ball over the line in the 87th minute - 1: 1 and workday for the Bavarians.
As shocked as the people of Munich are after the early end of the CL, the international press is clear.
We have summarized the reactions to Bayern Ko.
FC Bayern - FC Villarreal: International press comments on the Munich CL-Aus - Spain
Marca:
“Villarreal will be written in golden letters!
Historic entry of the submarine in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
What an evening, what excitement.”
AS:
“Chukwueze perfects the madness.
Villarreal torpedoed Bayern in the 87th minute.
It was 95 minutes of suffering and Chukwueze's goal will go down in Yellow Submarine history."
Sport:
“Villarreal storms Munich and returns to Champions League semi-finals.
Villarreal is determined to turn European football upside down.
After sweeping Juve away in Turin, the 'Yellow U-Boot' eliminated FC Bayern in a competitive game in Munich."
El Mundo Deportivo:
"Herr" Villarreal defeats Bayern and reaches the semifinals!
A last-minute goal from Chukwueze is enough for Unai Emery's team to write one of the golden pages of their history."
El País:
"Villarreal's padlock was stronger than Bayern.
The Spanish team has reached the semi-finals after revealing the plight of the most consistent team in the Champions League in recent years, a team exhausted by an internal crisis that points to a change of cycle."
El Mundo:
“Chukwueze keeps Villarreal dreaming.
(...) Villarreal never tires of swimming against the tide.
First they eliminated Juventus in the round of 16, now they defeated one of the biggest favorites to win the Champions League and are in the semi-finals for the second time in their history.
Significant: The Bayern stars Leon Goretzka (left) and Kingsley Coman can not believe the end of the Champions League.
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FC Bayern - FC Villarreal: International press comments on the Munich CL-Aus - England
The Sun:
“Bayern Munich are sensationally eliminated from the Champions League after Chukwueze's late goal.
Unai Emery pulled off another European feat with Villarreal, surprising Bayern Munich on their own field.”
Mirror:
"Dead giant!
Bayern Munich crashes out of the Champions League.”
FC Bayern - FC Villarreal: International press comments on the Munich CL-Aus - Italy
Gazzetta dello Sport:
“Impressive Villarreal!
Equalization in the 88th puts Bayern out of the way: semifinals.”
Corriere dello Sport:
"Villarreal's feat: FC Bayern is out!
Villarreal made history and are back in the Champions League semi-finals after 16 years.”
Tuttosport:
“Historical Villarreal!
Bayern eliminated.
The usual Lewandowski is not enough: Chukwueze sends Villarreal to the semifinals.”
FC Bayern - FC Villarreal: International press comments on the Munich CL-Aus - France
L'Équipe:
“Coman pushed, but Capoue raised his voice.
If Kingsley Coman got Bayern Munich going at the start, Étienne Capoue stood there like a wall to prevent Bayern from progressing against Villarreal (1-1).
Le Figaro:
“Señor Emery, the master strategist.
Emery the tactician.
The game of the yellows was certainly not laudable, but in the end only progressing counts, right?
FC Bayern - FC Villarreal: International press comments on the Munich CL-Aus - Austria and Switzerland
Kronen-Zeitung:
""Yellow Submarine"" Villarreal also sinks Bavaria."
Blick:
"Samuel Chukwueze shocked the Allianz Arena in the closing stages with his counterattack!
And silenced the 70,000 spectators in one fell swoop.
Unbelievable, Villarreal creates the sensation!”
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