(We covered the match live, you can read about it in the second half of the article.)
Bayern Munich (German)-Arsenal (English) 1-0 (0-0)
goal: Kimmich (63.)
Advance: Bayern Munich 3-2 on aggregate.
At the beginning of the match, even as a guest, Arsenal proved to be more dangerous, but could not break the Bavarians’ defense until the break. Bayern, whose second coach is Zsolt Lőw, started the second half brilliantly, Leon Goretzka headed the crossbar. Although the Gunners gradually regained control of the game, at the end of a quick counterattack, Bayern took the lead with Joshua Kimmich’s six-meter header. In the remaining time, the Bavarians maintained their minimal advantage with an organized defense until the end of the game, so that Arsenal did not really have much chance to equalize.
The German star team reached the semi-finals after three quarter-final failures in a row, where they last visited in 2018.
Manchester City (English)-Real Madrid (Spain) 1-1 (0-1, 1-1, 1-1) – with 11: 3-4
goal: De Bruyne (76th) and Rodrygo (12th)
Moved on: Real Madrid with 11 after a 4-4 aggregate.
The Manchester team quickly fell behind against Real Madrid, after Rodrygo’s goal they played football in a superior manner, but missed their opportunities. The home team came closest to equalizing with Erling Haaland’s header, but the ball bounced off the crossbar. The picture of the game did not change even after the change of half: the English attacked, they completely pinned down their opponent, but they could not find an antidote to the organized defense of the Spaniards, so the minutes passed without any chances. In the end, the royal guard could not withstand the great pressure, as Kevin De Bruyne equalized from close range with a quarter of an hour before the end. In the remaining time, only the islanders had the opportunity to decide the match and also the duel, but they did not manage to take the Ukrainian Andrij Lunyin’s goal again.
In the extra time, Manchester City took fewer risks, and even though they still had much more possession, their superiority was no longer so overwhelming, and in fact, Real got out of the grip. Since extra time did not decide either, a battle of nerves followed, in which Real’s senior Luka Modric was the first to make a mistake. After that, however, Lunyin saved the attempts of Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic. In the last round, the Manchester goalkeeper, Ederson, did not make a mistake, but he could not save Antonio Rüdiger’s shot, so Real could be happy about advancing.
The two teams also met in the knockout stages in the previous two competitions: two years ago, Real advanced, and last year, Manchester City, and then both marched to the final triumph.
The Royal Guard will clash with Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the most prestigious European cup series. On the other side, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund are fighting for the final.
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MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 0-0 Manchester City: Ederson – Walker, Akanji, Ruben Dias, Guardiol – Rodriguez, Bernardo Silva, Foden, De Bruyne, Grealish – Haaland. Real Madrid: Lunyin – Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, F. Mendy – Kroos, Camavinga, Fede Valverde, Bellingham, Rodrygo – Vinicius Junior.
BAYERN MUNICH–ARSENAL 0-0. Bayern Munich: Neuer – Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Mazraoui – Laimer, Goretzka, L. Sané, Musiala, Guerreiro – Kane. Arsenal: Raya – White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomijaszu – Jorginho, Odegaard, Rice – Saka, Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 0-0. Kevin de Bruyne hit the ball hard from the side, Lunyin saved.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 0-0. Camavinga shot, but he was not as lucky as he was at the Bernabéu, Éderson saved.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 0-1. After a great Real Madrid attack, Éderson was still able to knock out Rodrygo’s first shot, but the striker shot the rebound into the goal from six meters away.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 0-1. Erling Haaland headed the ball onto the crossbar, the rebound surprised Bernardo Silva, he sent the ball near the goal.
BAYERN MUNICH-ARSENAL 0-0. Both teams are very careful about safety, they don’t take any risks.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 0-1. Kevin de Bruyne’s shot from 18 meters was saved by Lunyin in flight.
BAYERN MUNICH-ARSENAL 0-0. Both sides had an attempt, a situation, and especially without a goal.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 0-1. The second half has begun. Grealish’s shot was saved by Lunyin.
BAYERN MUNICH-ARSENAL 0-0. The second half has begun.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 0-1. Clue, City has a great possession advantage, but with Lunyin in the lead, Madrid is in the mud.
BAYERN MUNICH-ARSENAL 0-0. It seems as if the pace has increased a bit, there is no goal.
BAYERN MUNICH-ARSENAL 1-0. Guerreiro’s ball was powerfully headed into the goal from about eight meters by Joshua Kimmich. The Bavarians are on the move.
Bayern players celebrate Joshua Kimmich (Photo: Stefan Matzke – sampics/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 1-1. After the umpteenth pass, Rüdiger passed the ball to De Bruyne, who shot under the crossbar. They are up for an extension.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 1-1. De Bruyne shot into the sky from 10 meters.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 1-1. Regular game time is over. Overall 4-4, 2 x 15 minute overtimes follow.
BAYERN MUNICH-ARSENAL 1-0. The match is over, Bayern Munich reached the semi-finals 3-2.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 1-1. Erling Haaland was replaced by Julian Álvarez.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 1-1. The first fifteen minutes passed, the picture of the game did not change, but City could not score another goal. Moreover, the biggest chance came in front of Madrid’s Antonio Rüdiger, but he shot over the goal from five meters.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 1-1. The second 15 minutes have passed, the shootout will decide.
MANCHESTER CITY–REAL MADRID 1-1. The penalties. Álvarez (goal), Modric (missed), Bernardo Silva (missed), Bellingham (goal), Kovacic (missed), Lucas Vazquez (goal), Foden (goal), Nacho (goal), Éderson (goal), Rüdiger (goal ). Real Madrid advanced with a 4-3 penalty shootout.
