England's traditional club Arsenal had to leave the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. After a long time, the team made it to Europe's highest competition. The team reached the top eight thanks to the outstanding performances of the young talented players. But this is where Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have to stop. The team lost to the German club Bayern Munich by 3-2 in two legs!
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has lined up a great squad for the Champions League 2023-24 World Cup. A bunch of young players like Gabriel Jesus, Martinelli, Saka, William Seliva, Gabriel, and Kai Havertz have changed the Arsenal landscape. Arsenal, who had been lost for almost an era, announced their comeback by relying on the performance of these players. In the last season, the team performed well in the Premier League and entered the Champions League.
This season, the Arsenal team qualified for the second round as the group champion by performing great in the group stage. After the group stage, the team faced Portuguese club Porto in the round of sixteen. The English club also played there. The team next faced off against German giants Bayern Munich. Many were expecting an Arsenal win against Bayern Munich, who have recently been on the back foot. But in the end, Arsenal failed to overcome the Bayern barrier.
The first match of Arsenal vs Bayern Munich was played at Arsenal's home ground, Emirates Stadium. In this match against the Germans, Arsenal entered the field to win. The team also got a goal at the beginning of the match. But the team failed to hold on to their lead. As a result, the visiting Bayern Munich team made an extraordinary comeback in the match. Bayern ended the first leg by holding the hosts to 2-2.
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Bayern and Arsenal meet in their second match at Bayern's home Allianz Arena stadium. After a draw in the first leg, a real test was waiting for the visiting Arsenal team in this match. Mikel Arteta's top team failed to pass that test again. Despite a fighting performance throughout the match, the team failed to defeat the opposing goalkeeper. On the other hand, in the 63rd minute of the match, attacking midfielder Kimmich gave Bayern the desired goal.
If there are no more goals at the end of the scheduled 90 minutes, Bayern will win by 3-2 in two legs. With this victory, the German club again confirmed their place in the semi-finals. After a long time, the German League lost its best in the Bundesliga, but its performance in the Champions League was commendable. In the semi-finals, the German club will face the most successful club in the history of the Champions League, Real Madrid. Which team will win this match? Can Bayern Munich stop Real Madrid from winning their 15th Champions League title?