Arsenal also drew 2:2 with Bayern Munich at their stadium. “The Gunners” already led in the 12th minute, Bukayo Saka opened the scoring. However, the leader of the English league then made a mistake in the play-off and Serge Gnabry equalized. The Bavarian team took care of a turnover in the first half. After Salib’s foul on Sané, Harry Kane converted the penalty kick in the 32nd minute. Substitute Leandro Trossard set the final score in the final quarter of an hour. Rematches are scheduled for Wednesday, April 17. The advancing teams form one of the two semi-final pairs.
In the quarter-finals, Los already staged a fight between two of the paper’s biggest favorites between the historically most successful team of the competition, Real, and the defender of the trophy, Manchester City. The introduction was done without groping. In the 2nd minute, Silva stepped up to take a free kick from 25 meters, cleverly fired a shot at the wrong wall and caught goalkeeper Lunin by surprise. The first turn was started by Camaving’s shot, which Dias unfortunately dribbled into his own net. Just two minutes later, Rodrygo gave the “White Ballet” the lead.
Manchester City have won all eight of their previous LM matches this season and have scored three goals each time. He was close to winning once more. While Foden scored his fifth goal of the season in the prestigious competition, Guardiol scored his first competitive goal of the season. Although the “Citizens” fulfilled the three-goal norm once more, they lost the win. The second half was a parade of beautiful goals and the home side Valverde took care of the last one. Real did not find a winner at home in the Champions League twelve times in a row, its opponent in the competition did not lose eleven times in a row.
The second match did not know a winner either. Bayern is struggling in the German league and was also losing in London following Saka’s goal. But he was able to react quickly. Gnabry equalized and, thanks to the converted penalty, Kane became the top scorer with his seventh goal of the LM season. Coach Arteta had a lucky hand during the second half. After ten minutes on the field, two substitute players took care of the equalization. Gabriel Jesus recorded and Trossard hit the post.
The remaining quarter-final pairs are Paris St. Germain – Barcelona and Atlético Madrid – Dortmund, the first matches will be played on Wednesday.
Opening match of the quarter-finals of the Champions League: Arsenal – Bayern Munich 2:2 (1:2) Goals: 12. Saka, 76. Trossard – 18. Gnabry, 32. Kane from pen. Referees: Nyberg – Beigi, Söderqvist (all Swedes) – Van Boekel (video, Netherlands). ŽK: Partey – Davies, Kane. Spectators: 60,221 (sold out).Arsenal: Raya – White, Saliba, Magalhaes, Kiwior (46. Zincenko) – Ödegaard, Jorginho (66. Jesus), Rice – Saka, Havertz (86. Partey), Martinelli (66. Trossard) . Coach: Arteta.Bayern: Neuer – Kimmich, Dier, De Ligt, Davies – Goretzka, Laimer – Sané (66. Coman), Musiala, Gnabry (70. Guerreiro) – Kane. Coach: Tuchel. Real Madrid – Manchester City 3:3 (2:1) Goals: 12. own Dias, 14. Rodrygo, 79. Valverde – 2. Silva, 66. Foden, 71. Gvardiol. Referees: Letexier – Mugnier, Rahmouni – Brisard (video, all Fr.). ŽK: Tchouaméni, Carvajal – Akanji, Silva. Spectators: 76,680 (sold out).Real: Lunin – Carvajal, Rüdiger, Tchouaméni, Mendy – Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos (72. B. Díaz) – Vinícius (86. Joselu), Bellingham, Rodrygo (72. Modrič). Coach: Ancelotti. Manchester: Ortega – Akanji, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol – Hernández, Kovacic – Foden (87. Álvarez), Silva, Grealish – Haaland. Coach: Guardiola.