Wednesday set the balls rolling for the Champion League semi-finale in the second leg of the quarter-final between Bayern Munich and Manchester City who fought head-to-head combat sealing it with a 1-1 score ground. Bayern Munich felt the chills down the spine facing off Manchester City on the grounds of the Etihad Stadium.
Pre-Match analysis
The soccer teams: Manchester City and Bayern Munich had together contested 12 games so far of which Bayern Munich won 5 games while Manchester City lead the rest. The 6 time UEFA Champion League title FC Bayern Munich ushered throughout the Champion League for 58 years. On the other hand, the 21-year-old Manchester City Champion League team had yet to register an account in the race for the Champion League title.
Match Report
The Semi-finale showdown left Bayern Munich dumbfounded with an aggregate of 4-1 fastened by Manchester City’s striking Centre fielder Erling Haaland with his 48th goal of this season. Manchester City raged with a storm advancing 3-0 in the first leg before Haaland’s 57th-minute goal.
Although Bayern Munich ace midfielder Joshua Kimmich did race a victory toast with a spot kick at the penalty shot in the 83rd round, nevertheless Bayern Munich seemed intimated with the first-half loss. Ruben Dias secures the player of the match title rippling Manchester’s City date chances with the Champion League title on the watch of Guardiola a probable sight.
The third quarter-final exit sure seemed costly to the Bayern Munich club but fans pin hopes for a remarkable return. After amassing the honor of the greatest European comebacks the team is now left with six rounds to play with 2 points to escort with.
Team members
Bayern Munich
- Goalkeepers
Manuel Neuer (captain), Sven Ulreich, Yann Sommer, and Johannes Schenk
- Centre fielders
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Mathys Tel, Matthijs de Ligt, Dayot Upamercano, and Lucas Hernandez
- Midfielders
Paul Wanner, Arijon Ibrahimovic, Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, and Ryan Gravenberch
- Left wing
Daley Blind, Alphonso Davies, Sadio Mane, and Kingsley Coman
- Right wing
Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry, Joao Cancelo, Benjamin Pravard, Noussair Mazraoui, Josip Stanisic, and Bouna Sarr
Manchester City
- Midfielders
Ilkay Gundogan (captain), Keviin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Cole Palmer, Kalvin Phillips, Rodri, Maximo Perrone, and Bernardo Silva
- Centre fielders
Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Aymeric Laporte, and John Stones
- Goalkeepers
Ederson, Scott Carson, and Stefan Ortega
- Left wing
Sergio Gomez, Benjamin Mendy, Phil Foden, and Jack Grealish
- Right wing
Riyad Mahrez, Kyle Walker, and Rico Lewis
