Europe will get a new champion after the most trophy club on the Old Continent defeated the current champion - Real Madrid is in the semi-finals after getting the better of Manchester City.
After 210 minutes of football in both matches, there was no winner (3:3 then 1:1), penalties were decided in which the goalkeeper of the "royal club" Andrij Lunjin made the difference.
The Ukrainian stopped Bernardo Silva's shots in the penalty shootout (he saw through the Portuguese's intention to shoot in the middle), and then Mateo Kovačić.
Thus, Antonio Ridiger had the shot for the triumph and he did not make a mistake, so Real took revenge on the "citizens" for elimination in the semi-finals last season.
Carlo Ancelotti's team took the lead at the Etihad in the 12th minute with a goal by Rodrigo, and City reached a well-deserved equalizer in the 76th when Lunjin was checked by Kevin de Bruyne.
The Belgian had a great chance for a turnaround ten minutes later, he shot over the goal, but City continued to dominate until the middle of the first overtime.
However, he did not create scoring opportunities.
Real had only one goal for a long time, to reach the penalty shootout, and it paid off for Ancelotti. Watch the penalty shootout HERE.
In the semi-final, the classic will be watched - the duel between Real and Bayern, which was better than Arsenal in the two-leg match.
The Bavarians won 1:0 in Munich (after 2:2 in London), and the only goal was scored by Joshua Kimmich in the 63rd minute.
Bayern and Madrid have so far met 25 times in the Champions League - Real won 12 times, their great rival 11 times, with three draws...
The other semi-final pair consists of Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain.
The first matches of the semi-finals are on April 30 and May 1, the second legs on May 7 and 8.
Results
Manchester City - Real Madrid 1:1 (first leg 3:3)
De Bruyne 76 - Rodrigo 12.
Bayern - Arsenal 1:0 (first match 2:2) - end
Kimich 63.
Played on Tuesday:
Barcelona - Paris Saint-Germain 1:4 (3:2)
Borussia Dortmund - Atletico Madrid 4:2 (1:2)
Real Madrid eliminated the current champion Manchester City - Lunjin saved penalties from Silva and Kovacic, on the other side only Modrić was inaccurate.
Fifth series of penalties:
Goalkeeper Ederson scored for the "citizens", and Ridiger was sure of Real's place in the semi-finals!
Fourth round of penalties:
Foden scored the second goal for City, and Naco was safe, so Real is still leading - 2:3.
Third round of penalties:
Lunjin outsmarted Kovačić, and Vaskes gave Real an advantage - 1:2.
Second series of penalties:
A desperate Silva penalty was saved by Lunjin, and Bellingham tied the score at 1:1.
First round of penalties:
1:0 - Alvares checked Lunjin, Ederson saved Modric's shot.
The height of excitement in the quarter-finals - penalties in the duel between City and Real.
Carvajal couldn't do it anymore, Eder Militao entered.
Mijenja and City - Kovacic and Stones entered instead of De Bruyne and Akandji.
The second overtime began in Manchester.
Real threatened, and how - Ridiger was alone on the edge of the box, but he shot over the goal. The first overtime is over.
Vinicius left the field, complained about his injury, Lucas Vasquez came on.
City dominates, Real defends as it knows how - it's been like that since the beginning of the second half.
The first overtime at the Etihad began, Pep Guardiola made a change - Alvarez entered instead of Haaland.
Overtime in Manchester - 1:1 after 90 minutes. Real withstood City's attacks in the last 15 minutes, so it goes to an extra 30. Maybe even a penalty...
Bayern are in the semi-finals - they defeated Arsenal in Munich with a goal from Kimmich and are waiting for a better one from the duel between Manchester City and Real Madrid.
It was a rematch to the taste of the Bavarians after a 2:2 draw in London, although the "Allianz Arena" smelled like extra time until the 63rd minute, when the hosts crowned their more dangerous attacks with a goal by Joshua Kimich.
The diminutive midfielder headed in Rafael Guerreiro's cross to end the doubleheader.
A great chance for City, who could have turned it around - Doku found De Bruyne, who shot high over the goal from 16 meters.
76' - GOOOOL, City equalized against Real at 1:1.
Doku caused a stir as soon as he entered the game, and De Bruyne checked Lunjin after a clumsy intervention by Ridiger. Look at the Belgian's goal HERE.
Good attack by City, but Lunjin stopped Grilish's shot.
Bonus video:
