Villarreal vs. Bayern Munich result, highlights & analysis: Danjuma scores as Emery continues super European record

Jeorge Bird

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Arnaut Danjuma was the hero as Villarreal produced a superb performance to beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.

It was widely anticipated that Bayern would prevail, but Villarreal worked assiduously to close their opponents down and limit the threat of the likes of Robert Lewandowski.

Villarreal created plenty of openings themselves, with Francis Coquelin having a goal disallowed for offside, while Gerard Moreno hit the post and Alfonso Pedraza missed a good chance.

Bayern will be hugely disappointed with their display but will be determined to respond in the second leg at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern tried their utmost in the second half with Leroy Sane entering the fray, but they were still unable to break Villarreal down.

Although they still have much work to do in order to reach the semi-finals, this was a heroic effort from Villarreal, of which they can be very proud.

Albiol and Torres set the tone defensively

Unai Emery's side were extremely well organised, with the likes of Raul Albiol and Pau Torres defending diligently.

Albiol used his experience as he read the game excellently and made it difficult for Lewandowski to get many touches in the penalty area.

Torres, meanwhile, is continuing to excel and it is no surprise that he is being linked with clubs such as Manchester United. The Spain international is fearless and demonstrated tonight that he is capable of performing extremely well even when up against some of the standout attacking players in world football.

Davies' return offers encouragement for Bayern

On a difficult night for Bayern, there was at least one positive to take from proceedings, with Alphonso Davies making his first appearance since December, having been diagnosed with mild myocarditis in January.

It will inevitably take time for Davies to get back up to full sharpness, but he did make a couple of encouraging bursts down the left flank while on another occasion he reacted quickly to cut out the danger.

Bayern will hope Davies will be able to play a major part in the remainder of the season, including in the second leg against Villarreal.

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Villarreal vs Bayern Munich result

  1H 2H Final
Villarreal 1 1 1
Bayern Munich 0 0 0

Goals:
VIL - Danjuma (Assist: Parejo) - 8 mins

Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live updates, highlights

Full-time - Villarreal 1-0 Bayern Munich: A fantastic performance from Villarreal, with Danjuma's goal the difference between the two teams. Villarreal had chances to get further goals but they did superbly to limit the threat of Bayern's attacking players. 

90 mins: Goretzka is down with blood on his face after being caught by Pau Torres. Roca comes on for Goretzka.

90 mins: We're into four added minutes. The Villarreal fans are jubilant at the moment but the game isn't over yet. Coman shoots straight at Rulli. 

87 mins: Villarreal spurn a golden chance with Pedraza missing from close range. Capoue and Lo Celso did well in the build-up. Will Villarreal regret that miss?

85 mins: Villarreal are continuing to hold on and Lewandowski has been very quiet so far. Will he get a chance in the closing stages?

80 mins: Chukwueze replaces Danjuma and Aurier is on for Foyth, who is injured.

78 mins: Musiala plays in Gortezka but Villarreal crowd around him and manage to scramble the ball clear. Bayern are really pushing now but there are only 12 minutes left. 

72 mins: Estupinan swings in a cross but he can't quite pick out Danjuma. Villarreal, who have continued to pose an attacking threat themselves, have a corner. Unai Emery gets a yellow card for arguing with the officials. 

66 mins: Davies shoots straight at Rulli and then Kimmich has a shot blocked. In an enthralling contest, Villarreal have an effort blocked at the other end. Coman then wins a corner as Bayern seek an equaliser. Sule replaces Pavard for Munich. 

63 mins: Neuer is almost caught out after giving the ball away. Moreno looks to score from the halfway line with Neuer out of his goal but he can't find the target. A couple of minutes later Coman shoots wide for Bayern.

59 mins: Pedraza almost makes an instant impact but his effort goes wide. At the other end Bayern look a little more dangerous but can they break Villarreal down? Bayern bring on Goretzka for Muller. Sane replaces Gnabry.

56 mins: Moreno gets into a good position in front of goal but Davies makes a superb last-ditch challenge to cut out the danger. Villarreal bring on Pedraza for Coquelin.

52 mins: Moreno goes for goal, with his effort rattling the post. Frustration for Villarreal as they come close to getting a second. 

47 mins: Alphonso Davies shoots wide in the first opening of the first half, with Bayern looking to put Villarreal under pressure immediately. Gnabry then shoots off target as Bayern up the tempo.

45 mins: The second half is underway as Villarreal look to hold on and secure a first leg victory. 

Half-time: Sane and Goretzka are among the players Bayern can call upon from the bench if this situation persists.

Half-time: Villarreal 1-0 Bayern Munich. Villarreal have the lead at the break through Danjuma's goal. It has been an excellent display from Villarreal so far as they have stopped Bayern from posing a threat going forwards. Can Emery's team keep it up for another 45 minutes?

45 mins: Good skill from Etienne Capoue in the closing stages of the first half and he ends up winning a corner. 

40 mins: Goal disallowed. Villarreal thought they had doubled their lead, with Coquelin's ball in deceiving Neuer. However, the Frenchman was ruled offside.  

35 mins: Emery will be very pleased with Villarreal's performance so far and how they have stifled the threat of Bayern's key attacking players.

29 mins: Lo Celso requires treatment following a challenge by Gnabry, with Bayern eventually kicking the ball out of play. 

26 mins: Bayern have yet to have a shot on target and Villarreal don't appear fazed by the size of the task they are facing as they are acquitting themselves very well.

20 mins: Albiol makes a fantastic challenge on the edge of the box to win the ball from Serge Gnabry. Kimmich later drags a shot wide.

Here's Danjuma's goal for those in the UK:

 

Here's the goal for those in the US:

16 mins: Kimmich has a free-kick saved. Bayern will be frustrated that they haven't been able to create many openings yet. 

12 mins: Villarreal have been composed since taking the lead and have done well to limit the threat of Bayern so far. 

7 mins: GOAL - Villarreal 1-0 Bayern Munich: Villarreal take a shock lead, with Danjuma opening the scoring. There was impressive work from Lo Celso in the buildup and the ball eventually fell to Danjuma, who slotted the ball into the back of the net. Parejo provided the assist. 

5 mins: Bayern have dominated possession in the early stages. Kimmich has a shot closed down after Gnabry did well to create an opening. 

Kick off: The game is underway. Will this be a straightforward win for Bayern, or can Villarreal prevail? 

5 mins to K/O: The teams are in tunnel with kick-off rapidly approaching. There is an excellent atmosphere at the Estadio de la Cerámica, with Villarreal hoping that their support will help them to cause a shock. 

15 mins to K/O: Robert Lewandowski has scored 12 goals in just eight Champions League games and is the leading scorer in the competition this season. He will be eager to get on the scoresheet again tonight as Bayern look to edge closer to the Champions League final in France. 

30 mins to K/O: Villarreal won the Europa League last season and they now have their sights set on the Champions League, a competition which they have never previously lifted. Emery will certainly acknowledge that his team have much work to do just to make it through to the semifinals, but they will be determined to make matters difficult for Bayern. 

45 mins to K/O: Bayern went out to Paris Saint-Germain at the quarterfinals stage last season, but they will be determined to go all the way this season and will be confident of prevailing against Villarreal, even though this is unlikely to be a straightforward tie.

60 mins to K/O: Here's the Villarreal team. It looks like it could be a defensive-minded setup from Unai Emery.

 

75 mins to K/O: Alphonso Davies is inserted straight into the starting lineup for his first game in over three months.

90 mins to K/O Welcome to Sporting News' live coverage of Villarreal vs. Bayern Munich. 

Although Bayern appear the stronger team on paper, Villarreal could make life difficult for the German side.

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How to watch Villarreal vs Bayern Munich

  UK USA Canada Australia
Date April 6 April 6 April 6 April 7
Time 20:00 15:00 ET 15:00 ET 05:00 ET
TV channel BT Sport 3 Galavision — —
Streaming BT Sport fuboTV, Paramount + DAZN Stan Sport

UK: In the UK the game will be shown live on BT Sport 3 and is also available to stream on BT Sport's online platforms.

USA: The game can be viewed Galavision (Spanish) in the USA, a channel which is streamed on fuboTV, available to new users via a free trial. The match will also streamed in English on Paramount+.

Canada: In Canada the match will shown on DAZN.

Australia: The game will be streamed live on Stan Sport in Australia.

Jeorge Bird