UCL: Real Madrid dig deep to beat Man City on penalties; Bayern crushes Gunners' ambition

April 18 – Holders Manchester City to have has been abandoned out of THE Champions League In THE quarter finals, Sending in progress Real Madrid through has meet Bayern Munich In THE last four After A tearing the nerves evening that finished In A penalty shooting.

Real Madrid fought For A hard earned victory In A game In which Squidward by Ancelotti side rarely saw THE ball. Brazilian starlet Rodrygo drew First of all blood In THE 12th minute with A aim Since close range – A aim that Madrid would be struggle has protect For THE majority of THE Thu.

With City execution Dynamism that of Guardiola dominant possession style has complete effect THE game was completely In their control, but THE title holders struggle has apply THE finishing touch has beat A packed up Madrid defense.

Belgian game leader Kevin Of Bruyne leveled THE score For THE hosts In THE 76th minute After A error Since Tony Rudiger, but lack A simple opportunity minutes later that would be to have sealed THE Blues place In THE last four.

Title In additional time, Norwegian striker Erling Haaland was called has THE bench despite her side chasing A well deserved but elusive objective.

Madrid won THE tie by path of penalties, with Tony Rudiger manufacturing up For her error with A Perfect decide penalty which arrow In THE down on the left.

Real Madrid goalie Andrei Lunine, WHO began THE season as third choice, was crown man of THE match THANKS has eight crucial checked in, And A further two has decide THE penalty shooting.

Guardiola said: "I would be to have favorite has earn, but congratulations has Real Madrid, they defended SO deep with amazing solidarity, And We did everything.

"I don't do it to have any of them regrets about What We to have do. Always We to try has create more odds And grant less, because We believe that help You has earn And We did everything.

"We plays exceptionally In all departments, And Unfortunately, We could not win."

Squidward Ancelotti admitted THE strength of City had strength them has soak up pressure And look has take THE tie has penalties.

THE veteran Italian said: "We defended Really, Really GOOD. This was about survival. Madrid East A club base on always struggle has stay In situations Or there seems has be No path out – but We always find A way.

"By THE time THE penalty shooting came, We were totally convinced marry go through.

"This East about THE only path You can come has City And earn. You work, sacrifice And earn However You can."

Real Madrid will meet FC Bayern In THE semi final, WHO scratched pass Arsenal with A 1-0 House victory on Wednesday night.

THE score was two a piece title In THE second leg, with FC Bayern light favorites due has THE House advantage.

He was A fiery affair as both teams were prepared has get Before And create odds with that semi final place In moving distance, but A flying on your mind courtesy of German Midfielder Joshua Kimmich do THE difference For THE Bavarian.

Speaking After THE defeat, which brand THE second right loss For THE Gunners After upsetting their long unbeaten streak against Aston Villa on Sunday, Mikel Arteta said: "We try against A team that had A plot of experience, THE margins through THE tie to have has been very little. We do A error defend THE box And We conceded A objective.

"THE club doesn't has been In THE Champions League For Seven years, And In THE First of all year back [people to wait for We has] play In THE semi final And final.

"We all research that, SO wrong, but You can see with a lot other clubs he takes six Or Seven years has get has This scene. We were very close, It is THE reality. »

Bayern chief Thomas Tuchel was complete of to rent out For her quarter final opposition.

"They [Arsenal] are there. For Me, they are A elite team. He was A very, very close result. Maybe What they miss A little little East A little more experience In these knock out steps," he said.

FC Bayern will host Real Madrid In THE First of all semi final fixation on April 30, with THE second leg has be plays eight days later has THE Saint Jacques Bernabéu.

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