Who said that the Spanish League was at its worst level? Yes, it is true that a lot of talent has been lost, but the Spanish teams have shown in these Champions League round of 16 that at a tactical level they are very difficult to beat, and that if you don’t have a good night, they will eliminate you no matter how nice template you have.
Last week it was Real Madrid, yesterday Atlético de Madrid and today Villarreal did it in Turin. The yellow submarine arrived with the game tied after the tie in the first leg, but knowing that Juventus was a very dangerous rival. The game followed the expected trend, with the Italians dominating when playing at home, but with a very strong Villarreal without fear in their area.
Villarreal practically couldn’t get out of their field and create danger, and although Juventus managed to surprise the yellow submarine on several occasions, they didn’t put them in serious trouble either. Vlahovic was one of the most active local players, with a shot at the post and another that Rulli saved very well, but he finished the first half and could not beat Villarreal’s goal.
In the second half, Juventus faded away and let Villarreal gain ground. Thanks to this, the people from Castellón caused a penalty and went ahead in the 78th minute. The goal left Juventus KO, and Villarreal took advantage of it to deal another blow in the form of a goal, through Gerard Moreno, who had just entered from the dock. Already in the last minutes, the striker from the yellow submarine made the final 0-3 penalty and confirmed the historic classification of the Castellón people to the UCL quarterfinals.
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