Bayern Munich and Real Madrid secured their spots in the UEFA Champions League semifinals with victories over Manchester City and Arsenal on Wednesday.
Real Madrid’s Stunning Victory Over Manchester City Sets Up Thrilling Champions League Semifinal Clash
Real Madrid took the lead against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium when Rodrygo scored a close-range finish in the 12th minute.
However, Manchester City equalized in the 76th minute through Kevin De Bruyne’s right-footed strike.
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With the score tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the match went into extra time, but neither team could find a winning goal.
The match was eventually decided by a penalty shootout, with Real Madrid emerging victorious.
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Jude Bellingham, Lucas Vazquez, Nacho, and Antonio Rudiger scored their penalties for Real Madrid, while Luka Modric missed his.
For Manchester City, Julian Alvarez, Phil Foden, and Ederson converted their penalties, but Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic missed, leading to Real Madrid’s victory.
Bayern Munich Edges Past Arsenal to Secure Semifinal Spot in Champions League
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich secured their semifinal spot with a 1-0 victory over Arsenal.
Joshua Kimmich scored the only goal of the match with a header from close range in the 63rd minute at the Allianz Arena.
Arsenal’s hopes for Champions League glory came to a crushing end on Wednesday with a tough loss to Bayern Munich, leaving the Gunners with just the Premier League title race to concentrate on.
Their European dreams faded after falling to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals, marking their second defeat in four days and putting their entire season in jeopardy.
The win saw Bayern Munich advance with a 3-2 aggregate score over the two legs.
Manager Mikel Arteta didn’t mince words about Arsenal’s disappointing 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich, acknowledging the bitter reality of their Champions League exit on Wednesday night.
Arteta has urged his players not to let their season spiral out of control after the “painful” Champions League defeat in Munich, emphasizing the importance of regrouping and staying focused on their remaining challenges.
“We are sad and disappointed with the final result – it was painful but we have to learn from it.”
“I was proud of the players and what we tried to do but we lacked the magic moment that you need in this competition and we didn’t defend well in one moment.”
Arteta’s declarationof Premier League title
“We have to show we are capable of turning it around.”
“I will stand by them but we have to pick it up because we have a big, big game on Saturday. We want the Premier League.”
Additionally, Borussia Dortmund is set to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League semifinal after defeating Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.
The first leg is scheduled to be held in Dortmund on either April 30th or May 1st, with the return leg taking place in France on May 7th or 8th.
