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 a siduously 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 Ramik Wilson Jersey Moreno hit the post and Alfonso Pedraza mi sed 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.
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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 . The Spain international is fearle s 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 Jacob McQuaide Jersey Davies making his first appearance since December, having been diagnosed with mildmyocarditis in January.
It will inevitably take time for Davies to get back up to full sharpne s, 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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Full-time - Villarreal 1-0 Bayern Munich:A fantastic performance from Villarreal, with Danjuma's goal the difference between the two teams. Cornelius Lucas Jersey 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 mi sing from close range. Capoue and Lo Celso did well in the build-up. Will Villarreal Robert Woods Jersey regret that mi s?
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.
Time for one last push! 1-0 (78')
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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 cro s 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 pre sure immediately. Gnabry then shoots off target as Bayern Eric Weddle Jersey 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 Jared Goff Jersey the players Bayern can call upon from the bench if this situation persists.
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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 ha
