They did it! Real Madrid has officially qualified to the Semi Finals after a suspenseful and lengthy match that ended finally with penalties. Manchester City played better and created more chances as we have seen, but Real Madrid successfully defended their goal and took the match for penalties which was a good choice. The man of the match without any doubts is Lunin, who not only saved his team from many goals during the match but also stopped two penalties at the end, offering Real Madrid spot against Bayern Munich.
Both teams deserved a spot at the finals, but this is football and Real Madrid finally broke the bad luck at Etihad stadium. Now, Manchester City must focus on the Premier League.
In the end, Real Madrid managed to qualify for the semifinals, Ancelotti squad managed to get revenge last season, then Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich. In my opinion, the semifinal round brings together teams with strengths that are not much different from each other, two seeded teams and two non seeded teams. Without ignoring surprises, it seems that this season Champions League trophy will go to Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.
It must be admitted that throughout the match Manchester City appeared to dominate possession of the ball, and they created quite a lot of opportunities and took shots. Real Madrid managed to play more effectively, and Lunin deserved to be awarded man of the match. The determination of semifinal tickets through a penalty shootout indicates that both teams are equally strong. Meanwhile, regarding another match, Arsenal do not yet have a winning mentality, even though previously they were favorites with Arteta squad apparently not being able to overthrow Bayern Munich. This is enough for us to conclude that it is not an easy job to beat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, even though they are not at their best.