Real Madrid beat Man City in tiebreaker to reach Champions League semi-finals, Bayern win too
Manchester City were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after losing a tiebreaker to Real Madrid. Real goalkeeper Andrei Lunin made two saves in the tiebreaker after the game was 1-1 at the scheduled time. Real to win 4-3.
Manchester City could not take advantage of playing at home. They were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after losing a tiebreaker to Real Madrid. Real goalkeeper Andrei Lunin made two saves in the tiebreaker after the game was 1-1 at the scheduled time. Real to win 4-3. In another match, Bayern Munich also advanced to the last four after beating Arsenal 1-0. Bayern will play against Real in the semi-finals.
City played well at Real’s home ground last week. The match was tied 3-3. They were dominant from the beginning to the end in the home field as well. Rodrigo put Real forward in 12 minutes. But in the rest of the match, Man City attacked Real’s box one after another. Their ball possession was 64 percent in the entire match. Hit 33 shots. But much less than shots on goal.
Many dreamed of a comeback after Kevin the Bruin equalized for City in the 76th minute. It didn’t happen. After 90 minutes, the result of the two halves was 4-4, so the match went into extra time. There was no goal either. Real’s Luka Modric’s first shot from the penalty spot was saved by City goalkeeper Elisson. But Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic’s shots were saved by Real goalkeeper Lunin. That ultimately made the difference in the match.
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti said after the match, “For us it was a fight for survival. Madrid is a club that stands on the edge of the abyss and fights its best. When there is no road, Takhkan Madrid finds the road itself. I knew we were going to the semi-finals when it was a tiebreaker.” In the words of City coach Pep Guardiola, “That’s what happens in competitions like this. In any other competition, I would have won laughingly with such statistics.”
On the other hand, Bayern lost to Arsenal 1-0 at home after drawing 2-2 in London. Joshua Kimmich scored the only goal of the match. Real will play in Bayern’s field in the first round of the semi-finals on April 30. On May 7, the second phase will be held at Real Madrid.
