The long-awaited quarterfinals began. And they did it with two away victories. Bayern and Arsenal They struck first and took advantage.
He resisted the Bayern to the spell of Bernabeu in a tie that could have left them almost doomed in a crazy final stretch. The Germans were superior for two thirds of the game, they went 0-2 up with goals from Luis Díaz and Kane but MadridAs always, he got up supported by his fans. He found Mbappé’s goal, to whom he had been denied Neuer on several occasions, and madness broke out. He had them Madridhe had them Bayernbut in the end the Germans left with a narrow victory which makes it difficult for Arbeloa’s team, but not impossible. It’s a feat in Munich next Wednesday (9:00 p.m.).
Real Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich I, first leg, Champions League quarterfinals
For his part, the Arsenal took the victory thanks to a goal in injury time from Kai Havertz. Hard result for him Sportingwho had chances to go ahead but ran into a spectacular David Raya. On Wednesday the 15th (9:00 p.m.) the tie will be resolved in the Emirates.
This Wednesday is the turn for the first round of the Barcelona-Atleticoa tie that promises strong emotions after what happened in LaLiga last Saturday and the tough tie in Cup that fell on the mattress side. (Departure Wednesday, April 8-return Tuesday, April 14: 9:00 p.m.)
First leg of the Cup Semifinal between Atlético and BarcelonaANGEL RIVERO
The field factor in the Champions League
Even though he Barça was ranked better than Athletic In the League Phase (fifth against fourteenth), Simeone’s men will play the second leg of the quarterfinals at the Metropolitano and not at the Camp Nou by stealing Tottenham’s home field factor (fourth).
Starting this season, the UEFA established that the eight teams that finish highest in the league phase would obtain the advantage of playing the second leg at home in all qualifiers.
However, if a club eliminates another club that finished higher in the League Phase, it automatically inherits that status of first place and, therefore, ‘steals’ the condition of always playing the second leg at home.
The decision to include this measure arose as a result of the controversy last year with the Football Club Barcelona. In the last campaign, Hansi’s flickwho finished second in the league phase, only played the second leg of the round of 16 at home, since, in both the quarterfinals and the semifinals, they had to play the second game away; precisely, one of them was the one that got them out of the final of Munich.
Great tie that will measure PSG and Liverpool (departure Wednesday, April 8-return Tuesday, April 14: 9:00 p.m.). The English gave a good account of Galatasaray at Anfield. Both teams already faced each other in the last edition with the French qualifying in the penalty shootout.
