O Bayern Munchen is a semi-finalist in Champions League. The German team won the Arsenal 1-0 this Wednesday (17), at home, and secured their place among the four best clubs in Europe.
The first game, played in England, ended in a 2-2 draw. The qualifying goal in Germany was scored by Kimmich.
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The Bavarians are looking for a place in the grand final, which will be played on June 1st, a Saturday, at 4pm (Brasília time), at Wembley. The semis do not yet have defined dates.
Score reset in the first half
The first half was balanced and without many chances for either side. The first shot came from Bayern Munich, with Harry Kane, but the shot deflected off the defense and went wide. He had another chance minutes later, without danger.
Arsenal arrived for the first time with Gabriel Martinelli, who finished from distance, pulling it into the middle, also out wide. At 30 minutes, he had another opportunity. Odegaard played for the middle, in the area, and the Brazilian arrived alone, but stopped in defense of Neuer.
The first stage ended with the score zero.
Kimmich’s goal guarantees Bayern’s place
The second half started lively. In the first minute, Bayern had the best chance of the match so far. Full-back Kimmich crossed from the right towards the area and Goretzka rose to head it at Raya’s post. On the rebound, Raphael Guerreiro also finished. The ball deflected off Saliba and hit the post once again.
In the 18th minute of the second half, Sané advanced from the right and crossed. Goalkeeper Raya tried to deflect the ball, which crossed the entire area and fell to Raphael Guerreiro on the left. The Portuguese crossed for Kimmich to head free and open the scoring.
After the goal, the match became warm again, without many chances. In the end, Arsenal, already in desperation, started to press. Bayern Munich retreated and tried to define the duel with counterattacks, but were unable to expand, ending up with a narrow victory and a place in the next phase.
Champions Semifinals
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