In the early morning of April 18, the second leg of the Champions League 1/4 finals continued, and the Bundesliga "Southern King" Bayern hosted the "Gunners" Arsenal, and the first leg was a 2-2 draw. In the end, with Kimmich's second-half goal, Bayern defeated Arsenal 1-0 at home, and eliminated the opponent with an aggregate score of 3-2 to break into the Champions League semifinals.
Bayern have won 5-1 against Arsenal in their last two home Champions League games. However, Bayern's recent form has not been good, 16 points behind Bayer Leverkusen in the league, and the opponent won the championship five rounds early, ending the Bundesliga's 11-game winning streak. Arsenal suffered a home defeat in the league last weekend and are two points off in second place in the table.
In terms of starters, Kane, Sana and Musiala formed a forward attacking combination, Kimmich, Laimer and Goretzka partnered in the midfield, Mazraoui and Guerreiro were separated on both sides, Dier and De Ligt partnered in the central defender, and the goalkeeper was captain Manuel Neuer. For Arsenal, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Martinelli hit the same shot, Odegaard, Jorginho and Rice partnered in midfield, and the back line from left to right was Kenhiro Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Saliba and Ben White.
In the 3rd minute of the game, Sane broke through and split the side, Kimmich crossed, and Kane grabbed a right-footed shot at the back post. In the 5th minute, Goretzka advanced down the middle and passed the ball, and Kane's long-range shot from the edge of the box went wide. In the 7th minute, Martinelli's curling shot from inside the left went wide of the right post. In the 22nd minute, Bayern counterattacked, Guerreiro went through, Mazraoui's cross was refracted and slid out.
In the 24th minute, Musiala's long-range shot after breaking through on the left was saved by Raya. In the 29th minute, Odegaard's long-range shot in front of the penalty area was deflected, and Neuer saved the ball. In the 31st minute, Odegaard split the ball in the penalty area, and Martinelli's goalmouth push was saved by Neuer. In the 39th minute, Rice took a free-kick from the left and Havertz's header from inside the box was confiscated by Neuer. At half-time, the two sides went into the dressing room 0-0.
In the 46th minute of the second half, Goretzka's header hit the post, and Guerreiro's subsequent follow-up shot was also saved, and Bayern missed the chance to take the lead. In the 57th minute, Gabriel deduced and passed back, and the ball almost rolled into his own goal. In the 63rd minute, Guerrero crossed from the left, and Kimmich's header in the penalty area broke the goal, 1-0! Bayern, who was playing at home, took the lead, and the aggregate score was 3-2.
In the 76th minute, Musiala's shot after cutting inside on the left was deflected wide of the goal. In the 80th minute, Arsenal crossed from the right and Jesus shot wide from a tight angle. In the 88th minute, Odegaard's low shot in front of the penalty area was saved by Neuer. In the 90th minute, Bayern counter-attacked, Musiala's shot was blocked by a defender.
In the end, the game was over, Bayern defeated Arsenal 1-0 at home, and advanced to the Champions League semifinals with an aggregate score of 3-2!