Inter Milan and Arsenal have both advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after defeating Bayern and Real Madrid.
Inter Milan seal the Semifinal spot after a dramatic 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich at the San Siro on Wednesday night, securing a 4-3 aggregate victory.
The second-leg clash, which ended in a stalemate, saw both sides battle intensely with goals coming in the second half after a goalless opening 45 minutes.
Harry Kane broke the deadlock for Bayern in the 52nd minute, finishing off a move assisted by Leon Goretzka to put the German side ahead.
Inter responded swiftly through Lautaro Martínez, who found the net in the 58th minute to level the score at 1-1.
Just three minutes later, Benjamin Pavard turned the tie on its head, giving Inter a 2-1 lead after being set up by Hakan Çalhanoğlu. That goal restored Inter’s aggregate lead, pushing them closer to qualification.
The drama continued as Bayern Munich’s Eric Dier scored in the 76th minute, assisted by Serge Gnabry, levelling the match once again at 2-2. Despite Bayern’s late push, the aggregate score favoured Inter 4-3, knocking the German giants out of the competition.
The game also saw three yellow cards handed out, with Kim Min-Jae (28’), Eric Dier (45’+1), and Marko Arnautović (69’) all going into the referee’s book.
Meanwhile, Arsenal sealed a commanding 5-1 aggregate victory over Real Madrid in the competition quarter-final, winning 2-1 in the second leg played on Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
The Gunners, who went into the match with a 3-0 advantage from the first leg, extended their dominance despite an early scare and a missed penalty from Bukayo Saka in the 13th minute.
The match remained goalless at halftime, with both sides picking up early yellow cards. David Alaba and Raul Asensio were booked in the 4th and 11th minutes, respectively, while Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya also received a yellow card in the 36th minute.
Arsenal eventually broke the deadlock in the 65th minute through Bukayo Saka, who made amends for his earlier miss by slotting home with an assist from Mikel Merino.
Real Madrid responded almost immediately, with Vinícius Júnior levelling the score at 1-1 in the 67th minute.
The match remained on edge until stoppage time, when Gabriel Martinelli scored in the 90+3 minute to hand Arsenal a deserved 2-1 win on the night.
Merino again provided the assist, making it a memorable performance for the Spanish midfielder.
Yellow cards were also shown late in the game to Antonio Rüdiger and Thomas Partey in the 85th minute.
