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Joshua Kimmich celebrating his goal against Arsenal

KIMMICH WAS THE HERO IN AN EVEN DUEL

A header from Joshua Kimmich puts Bayern in the Champions League semi-finals against Arsenal (1-0)

Published:18/04/2024 - 00:11h

Updated:18/04/2024 - 00:11h

Bayern Munich advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League thanks to a solitary goal from Joshua Kimmich against Arsenal (1-0). In a very even and tight duel, the 'Bavarians' took advantage of the draw in London

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A goal of head of Joshua Kimmich in the minute 63 was sufficient so that the Bayern Munich classified tol ace semifinals of the UEFA Champions League after four years of absence. The Bavarians took out benefit of the tie obtained in the gone in London (2-2) to leave on the way to a group 'gunner' that arrived very well to the eliminatory and desinfló in hardly seven days.

The ones of Mikel Arteta tried to replace of the hard fall the Sunday home in front of the Aston Villa that it can have them cost the Premier League with an identical approach to the of the crash of gone. The londinenses bet by a block 4-3-3 very compact to cancel to Leroy Sané and Raphaël Guerreiro by the sides. Only Jamal Musiala upset the arch defended by David Scrape in the first part with a far shot.

Kimmich Marked the difference with a big head butt

However, the Arsenal neither could create him danger to Manuel Neuer in the first 45 minutes. Only Martin Ødegaard dared to finish to door before the rest, also with a finish of half distance. Both teams went out with his onces intact after the rest and, in the first of the complement, Leon Goretzka warned with a head butt to the stick, a prelude of what would come minutes later.

And it is that, in the minute 63, a desborde of Guerreiro finish in a centre of the luso arriving to the background line to find to Joshua Kimmich that appeared in the place that, supposed , had to occupy Harry Kane very custiodiado by the saga 'gunner'. Joshua, whose continuity in the Bayern is still in doubt of face to the summer, celebrated touching his front, a gesture to denote the unexpected of the resolution.

The Arsenal looked for it to the end, but could not force the extention

After the 1-0, Arteta put all what had in offensive with the income of Trossard and Gabriel Jesus. Neuer Avoided greater evils with a flown in the 73' after a finish dangerous of half distance. In the 80', Gabriel Jesus despedició a manually clear hand failing in the definition, although the action had to review by possible offside. In the discount, the siege 'gunner' kept the expectation to the end, but the Bavarian defence resisted and there will be Bayern-Madrid in 'semis'.