That concludes our coverage of the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
We’ll return with the semifinals and the championship game.
This weekend, however, will see a return to local programming with Manchester United’s match against Coventry City, Manchester City’s match against Chelsea, and El Classico: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona.
The reigning champions City were defeated by Real Madrid on penalties, and we hope you liked our coverage of it.
In the meanwhile, be sure to visit the Al Jazeera Sport website to stay up to date on all of our newest features and news.
But for now, this is Kevin Hand saying farewell.
Thank you all so much for the incredible support throughout our #UCL campaign. Travelling far and wide to be right behind the lads 🩵 pic.twitter.com/m7y6fGhkyt
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 17, 2024According to Mikel Arteta, Arsenal defeated Bayern Munich as the “better side”
“Unlocking them requires a magical moment or an error,” the manager of Arsenal stated to TNT Sports.
“We were superior to them.
“The club aimed to be in the semifinals for our first year back in the Champions League after seven years away from the competition.
“The truth is that we were very close.”
Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde was selected Player of the Match.
According to Pep Guardiola, Manchester City completed all tasks “more than well”
Balling in the quarters ⚽⭐@PlayStationEU || #UCLPOTM pic.twitter.com/OyTcQfLjTj
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 17, 2024The manager of Manchester City said to TNT Sports, “We did everything more than well in every department, but we could not do it. Well done to Real Madrid.”
“Everything was made by us. We need to attempt to generate more opportunities than the opposition than we did today, as we have done over the years, but regrettably we were unable to do so from the penalty spot.
Real Madrid knew they were going to “suffer,” according to Carlo Ancelotti
The Real Madrid manager said, “I’m very happy, a very good game,” to TNT Sports.
“We were prepared for pain, which we experienced, but we prevailed in the match.
We struggled and they had greater control, but we managed to persevere and maintain focus at the end
The substitute for Real Madrid rejects Manchester City
Three of the five penalties were saved. 33 shots, with 9 going in and 8 being saved. All eighteen corners were guarded. Andriy Lunin, the Real Madrid backup goalkeeper to Thibaut Courtois, had an incredible evening.
The complete lineup for the Champions League semifinals
There are still four teams competing in the Champions League: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, and Paris Saint-Germain.
Extra time
The most important development during the extra time was Gurdiola’s substitution of Julian Alvarez for Haaland! It was an extremely difficult choice to make, but it was well-considered given that the only opportunity he had was to smash into the bar. Alvarez gave City more energy and a broader range of skills to the game.
Doku was working a fantastic period on the Madrid defense, and once his ball from the left into the six-yard box nearly brought City closer to the goal. Nobody was able to touch it, though.
At last, City regretted passing up all of these opportunities.
In the end, penalties determined the outcome of the match, and Real Madrid prevailed, holding their composure to do so at the Etihad and eliminating the reigning champions from the competition and their hopes of winning a triple.
Before the match – the teams
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
Ederson, Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Erling Haaland, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Rodri, Bernardo Silva
Pep Guardiola is the coach (ESP)
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
Andriy Lunin; Fede Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo Goes; Vinicius Junior; Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos; Dani Carvajal (capt), Antonio Rudiger, Nacho, Ferland Mendy
Carlo Ancelotti, the coach
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