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Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, the strong candidates for the championship, are now facing the risk of being eliminated from this season's Champions League after both suffered defeats in the first leg of their quarter-final.
Real Madrid defeated by Arsenal
Arsenal caused a huge surprise when they defeated defending champions Real Madrid 3-0. The result was something few people expected before the match between the two teams took place.
Declan Rice (double) and Mikel Merino took turns shining to bring victory to the Gunners of London.
At Emirates, both teams played with dedication, actively attacking, making the match exciting, but unfortunately no goals were scored.
Arsenal soon pushed up their formation and put pressure on Real Madrid's goal, but strikers Saka, Declan Rice and Gabriel Martinelli were all unsuccessful.
On the other side of the front line, Real also had favorable opportunities, including the situation where Bellingham pierced through Arsenal's defense but Mbappe's shot went right to goalkeeper Raya's position in a face-to-face situation.
However, in the second half, the situation changed when Arsenal increased the speed to play aggressively and were rewarded with consecutive goals.
Declan Rice sent the Emirates Stadium into a frenzy with two classy free-kicks in the 58th and 70th minutes to put Arsenal 2-0 up.
Declan Rice shines to bring victory to Arsenal. (Source: Opta)
This brace has made Arsenal striker make history. According to statistics from Opta, Declan Rice became the first player in the history of the European Cup/Champions League to score two goals from direct free kicks in a knockout match.
In the 75th minute, Mikel Merino's tricky shot forced goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to pick the ball out of his net for the third time, sealing a resounding 3-0 victory for the Gunners.
The 3-0 victory gave Coach Mikel Arteta's team a huge advantage in the competition for a ticket to the semi-finals.
As for Real Madrid, their task is very difficult because the gap is too big. However, the White Vultures still have 90 minutes at the Bernabeu to change everything.
"The chances of a comeback are very low, but in football things change, and we have to try. We will try our best," coach Carlo Ancelotti said after the match.
Meanwhile, defender Raul Asencio is confident of a comeback: "We are absolutely convinced that we can make a comeback. If any team can do it, it is Real Madrid. Next week, we need the Bernabeu to give us some fire."
Bayern lost at home
Along with Real Madrid, Bayern Munich also faced a disadvantage when they lost 1-2 to Inter Milan right at home at Allianz Stadium.
Lautaro Martínez and Davide Frattesi were the ones who scored to give the blue-black Milan team a huge advantage ahead of the second leg.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich's goal was scored by Thomas Mueller, the player who just announced that he will leave the Bavarians this summer.
The defeat also ended Bayern's 22-match unbeaten home run in Europe - a run that dates back to April 8, 2021, when they lost 3-2 to PSG.
Bayern Munich lost at home.
This defeat puts Bayern Munich in a difficult position in the competition for a ticket to the semi-finals of the Champions League this season. However, the opportunity for the Gray Tigers is still there if they successfully take advantage of their opportunities in the second leg at Giuseppe Meazza.
"Inter Milan are leading now and we have to beat them away. We will have our chances again and I am absolutely convinced that Bayern Munich can win in the second leg," coach Kompany confidently asserted.
On the other side of the front line, Inter Milan is holding a huge advantage before returning home. However, coach Simone Inzaghi and his team need to be careful if they want to complete their goal.
Inter Milan got a good result. But it would have been meaningless if the victory had not been completed at Giuseppe Meazza," Simone Inzaghi cautioned after the first leg.
According to the schedule, the second leg quarter-final match between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich will take place at 2:00 a.m. on April 17.
Source: https://baodaknong.vn/champions-league-arsenal-vui-dap-real-madrid-bayern-bai-tran-248948.html
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