Survival Mode: Madrid & Villarreal Go On

04/13/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

Late Goals Lead Real Madrid & Villarreal Into Champions League Semifinals With Shocking Results

Survive and advance! Two Champions League semifinal matches brought the drama to Europe in Leg 2 on Tuesday, and Real Madrid and Villarreal are moving on. Madrid got two late goals to outlast Chelsea on aggregate scoring (5-4) despite losing the match. It was Rodrygo (80’) and a Karim Benzema header (96’) that flipped the script late against the Blues. Over in Spain, Villareal played spoiler to Bayern Munich with a 1-1 draw (2-1, aggregate) thanks to Samuel Chukwueze’s strike (88’). Villarreal was outshot 23-4 in the draw as they shocked the German giants. Two more matches hit the stage today to round out the final four teams in the Champions League.

 

Quarterfinals Highlights

Chelsea def. Real Madrid (3-2)

Aggregate: Real Madrid Advance (5-4)

Villareal draw Bayern Munich (1-1)

Aggregate: Villareal Advance (2-1)

 

Today’s Schedule

Atletico Madrid vs. Man. City (3:00 pm ET)

Aggregate: Man. City Lead (1-0)

Liverpool vs. Benfica (3:00 pm ET)

Aggregate: Liverpool Lead (3-1)

 

Additional Storylines

ESPN: Karim Benzema Heads Real Madrid Past Chelsea Into Champions League Semis

Sporting News: Substitute Chukwueze the Hero as Villarreal Stun Bayern Munich to Reach Champions League Semis

 

Photo: Chris Brunskill / Getty Images