Bayern Munich were held at home by Manchester City to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their quarter final clash at the Allianz Arena.
Manchester City will now face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals for the second year running after securing a 4-1 aggregate victory over Bayern Munich.
Erling Haaland’s goal at the Allianz Arena helped Pep Guardiola’s side to a 1-1 draw on the night as they continued their quest for a first European crown.
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That was the Norwegian’s 48th goal for City this season. He could have reached that figure earlier in the game but blazed over a penalty after a Dayot Upamecano handball.
Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel felt his side needed a miracle to go through after losing the first leg 3-0 – and they squandered plenty of opportunities to get back into the game.
Just like in the first leg last week, Upamecano – who was also beaten easily for the 57th-minute goal – had a nightmare.
The French centre-back was shown a red card early in the game for a professional foul on Haaland, but it was overturned because the City striker was offside.
Joshua Kimmich scored an 83rd-minute penalty for Bayern Munich after a harsh handball decision against Manuel Akanji, but the German champions were never going to find three more goals in the last seven minutes.
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Boss Tuchel was also sent to the stands for two yellow cards in what was a very fractious and fiery encounter at times.
There was no doubt City deserved to progress over the two legs and their Treble dream remains alive, with the Premier League and FA Cup other trophy targets this season.
Kimmich’s spot-kick, though, ended their 10-game winning run in all competitions.
Bayern Munich should have not sacked Nagelsmann
Bayern Munich’s decision to dismiss last season’s Bundesliga-winning boss Julian Nagelsmann and replace him with Tuchel, who was sacked by Chelsea earlier this season, raised some eyebrows.
Two wins in six games, including Champions League and German Cup exits, have left many wondering if it was the right call. It is the worst start for a Bayern boss since Soren Lerby in 1991.
Even before Tuchel’s arrival, the club lacked the aura of previous years. Instead of Robert Lewandowski, their main man up front is ex-Stoke striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
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Manuel Neuer, one of the world’s top keepers of this generation, is out with a broken leg – and Mane, their big summer signing, has not impressed since joining from Liverpool. The forward was back in the squad for this one after allegedly punching Leroy Sane following Bayern Munich’s first-leg defeat.
Upamecano was shaky at the back, having a red card rescinded, picking up a yellow for handball on the penalty and then culpable as Haaland claimed the crucial first goal.
Former City winger Sane wasted several first-half chances, including an early one that he slipped wide with just Ederson to beat. Full-back Joao Cancelo, on loan from their English opponents, was also booked for a foul on his close friend and old house-mate Bernardo Silva.
Tuchel – who saw red late on for his furious touchline reactions to refereeing decisions – can now fully concentrate on the Bundesliga, with Bayern two points above his old club Borussia Dortmund with six games to go.
Fail to win that – Bayern Munich have won the past 10 league titles – and Tuchel’s position could be under threat.
Player of the match
Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich). It may seem odd to give the award to a player on the team who got knocked out, but Kingsley Coman stood out like a sore thumb for Bayern.
The French international was a constant attacking threat, with his menacing pace causing Manchester City’s defence no end of problems.
The only issue was that he was a lone ranger in troubling the opposition, with Ederson denying him on a couple of occasions, while his teammates were simply unable to muster a similar level of performance.
