MUNICH: Manchester City cruised into the Champions League The semifinals after a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich on Wednesday secured a 4-1 mixture win that moved them a step nearer to an elusive first name within the festival.
City ahead Erling Haalandwho had neglected a first-half penalty, made amends within the 57th minute, drilling in his forty eighth purpose in all competitions this season to kill off the tie prior to Bayern leveled with a Joshua Kimmich penalty within the 83rd.
It was once City’s fifteenth consecutive recreation with out defeat throughout all competitions and Pep Guardiola’s group, shedding finalists in 2021, will subsequent face holders Real Madrid within the final 4.
It was once additionally the tenth time Guardiola had reached the semi-finals as a trainer, a brand new report.
“I am so happy to be three in a row semi-finals (with City),” stated Guardiola. “I couldn’t expect (Bayern) differently, you saw how good they are.”
“In this competition it is the details. In these two games in the right moments we were there,” stated Guardiola, who coached Bayern from 2013-16.
“In the second half we adjusted some things and since minute one in the second half we felt were much, much more in control.”
Bayern at all times had a mountain to climb after shedding 3-0 within the first leg, however were given off to a powerful get started.
Kingsley Coman was once a continuing supply of threat at the wing, holding City defenders busy, and the hosts’ greatest probability got here within the seventeenth minute when Leroy Sane latched onto a Jamal Musiala cross however dragged his shot extensive with handiest keeper Ederson to overcome.
The Bavarians, knocked out of the German Cup two weeks in the past following trainer Thomas Tuchel’s arrival, stuck a smash a minute later when defender Dayot Upamecano was once to start with despatched off after receiving a directly crimson card for a last-man foul on Haaland.
A VAR evaluate, alternatively, showed the striker was once offside and the Bayern defender’s dismissal was once overturned.
Upamecano, who have been closely criticized for his mistake that ended in City’s 2nd purpose within the first leg, was once much less lucky slightly later when he was once penalized for a handball. Haaland despatched his penalty prime over the bar, a unprecedented leave out for the Norwegian striker this season, however he did significantly better after the restart.
After combining neatly with Kevin De Bruyne, Haaland shook off the embattled Upamecano, prior to beating keeper Yann Sommer, environment a brand new report having taken simply 27 fits to succeed in 35 objectives in Europe’s premier membership festival.
City’s purpose was once the primary Bayern conceded at house in all the festival this season and the hosts, who’ve handiest the Bundesliga name left to play for, were given an equalizer when Kimmich transformed a place kick.
“It’s really annoying that we didn’t take the lead with all the chances that we had,” Kimmich stated. I might have appreciated to look how this fit would have long past if we had made it 1-0 within the first half of.”
Their irritating night was once finished when Tuchel was once despatched off after a 2nd reserving within the 86th minute.
City ahead Erling Haalandwho had neglected a first-half penalty, made amends within the 57th minute, drilling in his forty eighth purpose in all competitions this season to kill off the tie prior to Bayern leveled with a Joshua Kimmich penalty within the 83rd.
It was once City’s fifteenth consecutive recreation with out defeat throughout all competitions and Pep Guardiola’s group, shedding finalists in 2021, will subsequent face holders Real Madrid within the final 4.
It was once additionally the tenth time Guardiola had reached the semi-finals as a trainer, a brand new report.
“I am so happy to be three in a row semi-finals (with City),” stated Guardiola. “I couldn’t expect (Bayern) differently, you saw how good they are.”
“In this competition it is the details. In these two games in the right moments we were there,” stated Guardiola, who coached Bayern from 2013-16.
“In the second half we adjusted some things and since minute one in the second half we felt were much, much more in control.”
Bayern at all times had a mountain to climb after shedding 3-0 within the first leg, however were given off to a powerful get started.
Kingsley Coman was once a continuing supply of threat at the wing, holding City defenders busy, and the hosts’ greatest probability got here within the seventeenth minute when Leroy Sane latched onto a Jamal Musiala cross however dragged his shot extensive with handiest keeper Ederson to overcome.
The Bavarians, knocked out of the German Cup two weeks in the past following trainer Thomas Tuchel’s arrival, stuck a smash a minute later when defender Dayot Upamecano was once to start with despatched off after receiving a directly crimson card for a last-man foul on Haaland.
A VAR evaluate, alternatively, showed the striker was once offside and the Bayern defender’s dismissal was once overturned.
Upamecano, who have been closely criticized for his mistake that ended in City’s 2nd purpose within the first leg, was once much less lucky slightly later when he was once penalized for a handball. Haaland despatched his penalty prime over the bar, a unprecedented leave out for the Norwegian striker this season, however he did significantly better after the restart.
After combining neatly with Kevin De Bruyne, Haaland shook off the embattled Upamecano, prior to beating keeper Yann Sommer, environment a brand new report having taken simply 27 fits to succeed in 35 objectives in Europe’s premier membership festival.
City’s purpose was once the primary Bayern conceded at house in all the festival this season and the hosts, who’ve handiest the Bundesliga name left to play for, were given an equalizer when Kimmich transformed a place kick.
“It’s really annoying that we didn’t take the lead with all the chances that we had,” Kimmich stated. I might have appreciated to look how this fit would have long past if we had made it 1-0 within the first half of.”
Their irritating night was once finished when Tuchel was once despatched off after a 2nd reserving within the 86th minute.