Pervis Estupiñán qualifies with Villarreal for the Champions League semi-finals
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Villarreal made European football history yesterday against Bayern Munich and sealed their place in the Champions League semi-finals. A 1-1 draw at the Allianz Arena was enough for the Yellow Submarine after their 1-0 win at home. For Pervis Estupiñán, represented by Promoesport, it will be his first Champions League semi-final, a competition he is doing immensely well in.
The Ecuadorian, as he had done in the first leg, made the Bavarian wingers crazy and was very solid in defence. The left-back had a 75 per cent passing success rate and recovered 12 balls. Pervis Estupiñán is also one step away from equalize the all-time record of former Manchester United legend Antonio Valencia as the only Ecuadorian to have played in a Champions League semi-final.
The players from Castellón, who like Pervis are the current Europa League champions, will be looking to equal and improve on the achievement of the 2005-2006 season where they lost in the semi-finals to Arsenal, after missing a penalty that would have taken them to extra time. Villarreal, after facing big teams such as Juventus and Bayern, already know that his opponent will be the winner of the Liverpool-Benfica knockout round.
The Ecuadorian, as he had done in the first leg, made the Bavarian wingers crazy and was very solid in defence. The left-back had a 75 per cent passing success rate and recovered 12 balls. Pervis Estupiñán is also one step away from equalize the all-time record of former Manchester United legend Antonio Valencia as the only Ecuadorian to have played in a Champions League semi-final.
The players from Castellón, who like Pervis are the current Europa League champions, will be looking to equal and improve on the achievement of the 2005-2006 season where they lost in the semi-finals to Arsenal, after missing a penalty that would have taken them to extra time. Villarreal, after facing big teams such as Juventus and Bayern, already know that his opponent will be the winner of the Liverpool-Benfica knockout round.
