The decisive goal in the penalty shootout.
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Last year Manuel Akanji won the Champions League with Manchester City. Now, however, the Swiss had to tremble for a long time in the quarter-final game against Real Madrid – and in the end it was clear: the Swiss’s title dream was shattered on Wednesday evening. There was a 3-4 defeat on penalties against Real at home. After 120 minutes the result was 1:1.
But from the beginning. The Thanks to a goal from Rodrygo, the Spaniards led until shortly before the end. But then Pep Guardiola’s team turned up the heat. Rüdiger defended inadequately. The ball landed at the feet of De Bruyne, who slotted the ball into the net. It was a more than deserved compensation. And defending champions City also had a chance to make it 2-1 in regular time. Akanji initiated an attack with a sugar pass, but De Bruyne missed.
Akanji left the field as a loser.
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Title defense not possible
And so the game went into overtime. Not much happened in this one, the logical consequence: the penalty shootout had to decide. In the end, the Real Madrid stars had the better nerve and ultimately won. Both teams had several players miss. Akanji did not play and was substituted in extra time.
It is therefore clear that City star Bernardo Silva’s dream will not come true. He said before the game: “We want to win the Premier League for the fourth time in a row and therefore the sixth time in seven years. And if we can win the treble twice in a row, it would be a legacy.”
Bayern wins thanks to Kimmich
Kimmich scored for FC Bayern against Arsenal
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Bayern advanced in 22 of 25 cases after a first leg draw away from home. This rule did not change on Tuesday evening. After the 2-2 draw in the first leg, FC Bayern won 1-0 at home against Arsenal. This meant that the Munich team reached the semi-finals of the premier class for the 13th time, where they met Real Madrid.
After a tired first half, the decisive goal came in the second half. Sané crossed the ball from the right side of the penalty area to the other side. There Guerreiro crossed to Kimmich and he headed the ball into the net. That was a goal of will!
Kane has a chance at a title
There was also some excitement in the first half. Bayern’s Guerreiro hit Saka in the face with his cross and he fell to the ground. Arsenal took this opportunity to call a timeout. When Saka was standing again, the Munich team wanted to take advantage. But the referee quickly whistled them back. The game wasn’t released yet. Much to the incomprehension of the people of Munich.
Superstar Kane in particular will be happy about progressing. Because the Englishman still has a chance of winning a title. He still lacks one with a team. The 100 million franc striker had to come to terms with the lost championship and the early DFB Cup exit in his first year at FC Bayern, and calls for a title curse were loud.