Twitter reaction after former Arsenal manager Unai Emery brings his Europa League magic into this season’s Champions League as Villarreal stunned Bayern Munich to reach the semi-finals for the first time in 16 years.
The Spanish side has a 1-0 lead from the first leg played at Estadio de la Cerámica last week courtesy of Nigerian descent Arnaut Danjuma’s only goal in the encounter.
However, Robert Lewandowski had leveled the aggregate score earlier in the game at Allianz Arena to notch his 13th Champions League goal of the season and Villarreal became the 30th team former Ballon d’Or winner has scored against in the competition, with only Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, PSG forward Lionel Messi, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and legendary goal poacher Raul netting against as many.
Emery masterclass as Chukwueze sends former Champions Bayern out UCL
With two minutes of normal time remaining, the Yellow Submarine did a clinical counterattack from former Valencia skipper Dani Parejo who showed composure to work swiftly and superbly upfield for Gerrard Moreno before the Spanish ace provide a sweet pass to Super Eagles forward Chukwueze to net the 88th-minute equalizer for the Yellow Submarine, just three minutes after coming on as a substitute to send Emery side to the semi-final as their magical European campaign continues.
After the encounter in Germany social media user via Twitter has been on fire as football lovers around the globe are reacting let Fcnaija take a look are some point made on the platform.
5⃣0⃣ 50th game as head coach in the #UCL
In the Champions League last four for first time
Unai Emery pic.twitter.com/lLIbDd9GLV
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 12, 2022
Villarreal players : “How will we beat Bayern if we let em score first”
Unai Emery : “That’s where the Naija boy Chukwueze comes in” pic.twitter.com/HRYXAgmAfW
— R A I D E R (@ahmad_kaile) April 12, 2022
Unai emery is a real talibanvillareal were just good. pic.twitter.com/5bHqlOpoRj
— Maynor (@crazy_custodian) April 12, 2022
Unai Emery has won the Europa League and reached the semi final of the UCL meanwhile, Arsenal who chose to sack him have finished 8th in back to back seasons and failed to get into the UCL since he left pic.twitter.com/CtevELX8wv
— Habibi Havertz ⭐⭐ (@HabibiHavertsFC) April 12, 2022
Unai Emery’s 2️⃣ years at Villarreal
Won the Europa League, beating Arsenal & Man United on the way
Through to the Champions League semi-final after beating both Juventus & Bayern Munich #UCL
— LiveScore (@livescore) April 12, 2022
Nothing happens by accident in football▪️ Unai Emery turns down enormous proposal from Newcastle.
▪️ Top signings like Danjuma make the difference.
▪️ Smart signings like Capoue (€2m!) & Lo Celso.
▪️ Pau Torres refuses Tottenham for his UCL Congrats, #Villarreal pic.twitter.com/25kZPWvyOz— Olivifysports.com (@olivifysports) April 12, 2022
Congratulations to Unai Emery for lifting the champions League trophy with Villarreal FC. https://t.co/X2NM7520dl
— Onengs (@Onengzy) April 12, 2022
First leg they should have smashed Bayern Munich, credit to Unai Emery for a great game plan. As for Bayern Munich I’m sure they are regretting their treatment of Hansi Flick in favour of chasing a unicorn. https://t.co/65m8qoMwur
— I Stand with Gabadinho Mhango ✊ (@Tshepo__SS) April 12, 2022
Unai Emery
Left Arsenal
Joined Villarreal
Came back and beat us
Won the Europa League
now in Champions league semis with VillarrealMeanwhile top gooners are debating whether Arteta will finish top 6
— Gooner Adam ⚪️ (@AdzCampbell91) April 12, 2022
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Unai Emery has guided Villarreal to the @ChampionsLeague semi-finals for the first time since 2006.
The Yellow submarine will play either Liverpool or Benfica in the last four pic.twitter.com/RSlIHwVr8X
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) April 12, 2022
Q: What did Unai Emery say to you before you came on?
Samuel Chukwueze: “Run. Just run”.
And he ran. And he scored. pic.twitter.com/tI6Uqrd9j7
— Hanna (@HannaahGr) April 12, 2022
Villarreal just showed how real they are. The original TrustTheProcess™ manager Unai Emery may have not moved crazy with Arsenal but his Yellow Submarine are letting it fly in Europe. This specialist in European cup football is showing how serious he is on the biggest stage. pic.twitter.com/XzEVcOf0tR
— VERSUS (@vsrsus) April 12, 2022
Unai Emery’s Villarreal:
– Set a club record of 18 matches unbeaten
– Beat Man Utd to win the Europa League
– Qualified from a UCL group with Man Utd and Atalanta
– Won 3-0 at Juventus to advance to the quarter-finals
– Beat Bayern Munich over two legs to reach the semis— bet365 (@bet365) April 12, 2022
Arsenal heirarchy after watching Arteta lose to Palace and Brighton while Unai Emery is in the CL semis pic.twitter.com/8h954KYu9r
— (@Gideoomatic) April 12, 2022
Unai Emery is planning his trip to Anfield with a big dossier of all the times people in England made fun of his accent.
— Grace Robertson ️⚧️ (@GraceOnFootball) April 12, 2022
Since leaving Arsenal, Unai Emery has won the #EuropaLeague and taken Villarreal to the Champions League Semis. pic.twitter.com/c35gk7jDct
— Chuma Nnoli (@ChumaNnoli) April 12, 2022
Unai Emery
• Knocked out Juventus and Bayern in the Champions League
• Won the Europa League, beating Arsenal & Manchester United, first honour in Villarreal’s history
• Doing it all with forgotten Prem players like Capoue, Coquelin, Lo Celso, Danjuma etc.Unfairly treated. pic.twitter.com/jb3WqH0XOx
— Football Factly (@FootballFactly) April 12, 2022
Unai Emery has only faced Jurgen Klopp in European competition once, with Sevilla beating Liverpool in the Europa League final back in 2016 #UCL
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) April 12, 2022
Nothing happens by accident in football.
▪️ Unai Emery turns down enormous proposal from Newcastle.
▪️ Top signings like Danjuma make the difference.
▪️ Smart signings like Capoue (€2m!) & Lo Celso.
▪️ Pau Torres refuses Tottenham for his UCL dream.Congrats, #Villarreal pic.twitter.com/ANYqMIBHmO
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 12, 2022
Unai Emery is bringing his Europa magic to the Champions League pic.twitter.com/e0EPu3kJoO
— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 12, 2022
Unai Emery has taken Villarreal to the Champions League semi finals.
What an incredible job he’s doing pic.twitter.com/klklrulpZP
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 12, 2022
