Manchester City have moved closer to their first-ever Champions League title after a comfortable 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich in Wednesday’s quarter-final second leg saw them secure a 4-1 aggregate win and a place in the semi-finals. Â
Despite missing a first-half penalty, City forward Erling Haaland netted his 48th goal of the season in the 57th minute to put the tie to bed before Bayern levelled with a Joshua Kimmich penalty in the 83rd.
In the semi-finals, Manchester City will face holders Real Madrid, and the tie is set to be an exciting clash between two of the best teams in Europe. It will also be City’s 15th consecutive game without defeat across all competitions.
Bayern Munich were always going to find it tough to overturn a 3-0 deficit from the first leg, but they got off to a good start with forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting back in the lineup.Â
City’s defenders were kept busy with Kingsley Coman a constant source of danger on the wing. Bayern’s biggest chance came in the 17th minute when Leroy Sane missed a golden opportunity with only the keeper to beat.
The Bavarians caught a break a minute later when defender Dayot Upamecano was initially sent off after receiving a straight red card for a last-man foul on Haaland. However, a VAR review confirmed the striker was offside and the defender’s dismissal was overturned. Upamecano was less fortunate a little later when he was penalized for a handball, and Haaland sent his penalty high over the bar.
Haaland redeemed himself after the restart, though, as he combined well with Kevin De Bruyne before beating keeper Yann Sommer. City’s goal was the first Bayern had conceded at home in the entire competition this season.Â
Bayern managed to get a consolation goal in the form of a penalty, but it was not enough to turn the tie around. Thomas Tuchel was sent off after a second booking in the 86th minute, completing a frustrating evening for the hosts.
