BAYERN Munich set up a UEFA Champions League semi-final date with Paris Saint-Germain after the Germans came out on top of a seven-goal thriller with a 4-3 win against Real Madrid last night.
In the other quarter-final, Arsenal ground out a 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon in London to advance 1-0 on aggregate.
Five goals were scored in a blistering first half of a quarter-final second-leg cracker in Munich before the game switched to a tactical battle after the break with both sides slowing down the tempo.
It looked like extra-time would be needed to settle the outcome, but Real Madrid substitute Eduardo Camavinga was shown a second yellow card for time-wasting following a foul on Harry Kane four minutes from time.
With a minute left, Luis Diaz delivered a decisive blow with his 24th goal of the season.
The former Liverpool forward played a one-two with Jamal Musiala before sending a curling strike into the top corner via a slight deflection.
Real had led three times, but Kane scored his 50th goal of the campaign as Bayern, who led 2-1 from the first leg, responded each time.
They ensured there was to be no comeback from the 15-time European champions when Michael Olise curled in a fourth in added time to seal a 4-3 win on the night and 6-4 success on aggregate.
At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal came into the game with a 1-0 lead from the first leg thanks to Kai Havertz’s late goal in Portugal last week and that strike was enough to see Mikel Arteta’s team take their place in the last four of the competition.
Arsenal started the game in an extremely positive manner but despite the Gunners having more of the ball, it was visitors Sporting who came closest to scoring in the first half.
Francisco Trincao, Pedro Goncalves and a loose pass from Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya gave Sporting opportunities before Geny Catamo hit the post with a volley after Maxi Araujo found him with a cross inside the area.
The home crowd inside the stadium produced a nervy atmosphere as the game went on with the Gunners defending a slender lead and following their defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League last weekend.
Araujo had Sporting’s best chance in the second period when he shot wide from inside the area while substitute Leandro Trossard hit the post with a header from a corner late on for Arsenal.
The victory over two legs means that Arsenal have reached successive semi-finals in the competition for the first time in their history and will take on Atletico Madrid for a place in the final.
BBC Sport
