Villarreal’s Emery ‘happy but cautious’ after first leg win over Bayern

Villarreal’s Emery ‘happy but cautious’ after first leg win over Bayern

Slim one-goal lead means nothing if they can't win in Germany next week.

Unai Emery gives instruction during the Champions League quarterfinal against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. (AP pic)
MADRID:
Villarreal coach Unai Emery said their 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday will count for nothing if they fail to finish the job in Germany next week.

Dutch forward Arnaut Danjuma’s eighth-minute strike powered Villarreal to victory over six-time European champions Bayern, but the Spanish side could have scored more after creating a hatful of chances in a frantic match.

“We are here to try to compete and reach the semifinals. We are not going to dwell on how well we played today, that we have won and that we have competed and been better against Bayern,” Emery told reporters.

“I am happy but cautious. We have 90 minutes left and I want to beat Bayern, knowing that it is very difficult.

“And if I don’t beat them I’m not going to be satisfied, I’m going to be frustrated, regardless of whether we played a good game today.”

The second leg will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich next Tuesday. Before that, Villarreal, who are seventh in La Liga, host Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.

Stay current - Follow FMT on WhatsApp, Google news and Telegram

Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.