Manchester City (England) gave a green light to the semi-finals of the European Football Federation Champions League (UCL) with a sweeping victory over Germany’s strongest Bayern Munich. Inter Milan (Italy) defeated Benfica (Portugal) and moved one step closer to advancing to the semifinals for the first time in 13 years.
Man City defeated Munich 3-0 in the first leg of the 2022-2023 UCL quarterfinals held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 12th (Korean time). Norwegian monster striker Erling Hollan, who made a big success with one goal and one assist, scored 45 goals this season, setting the record for the most goals by a player in the English Premier League (EPL).
The match was a revenge match between Pep Guardiola and Manchester City. 토스카지노Manchester City, led by Guardiola, aimed for the club’s first UCL championship in the 2020-2021 season, but was frustrated by losing to Chelsea in the final.
Manchester City took the lead in the 27th minute of the first half. Receiving a pass from Bernardo Silva, Rodri shook the net with a fantastic mid-range shot from near the right side of the penalty arc. Silva, who assisted the first goal, scored directly in the 25th minute of the second half and brought the victory. After Hollan infiltrated the left side of the penalty box, Silva headed the ball across the other side.
Holland, who assisted Silva’s goal, also scored a goal and put a wedge in the game. In the 31st minute of the second half, John Stones dropped a cross from the right side, and Hollan scored with a non-stop shot. It was Holland’s 11th UCL goal this season. In addition, he became the highest scorer in EPL history on a single season basis with his 45th goal in the official match this season.
Man City had the green light to advance to the semifinals for the third consecutive season. Five Thirty Eight, a football statistics media, predicted a 95% chance of Man City advancing to the semi-finals. On the other hand, Munich, the winner of the 2019-2020 season, was at risk of recapturing the championship after three years.
In another quarter-final draw, Inter Milan laughed. Inter Milan won 2-0 in the first leg away match against Benfica held at Estajio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal that day.
Inter Milan, who finished the first half 0-0, broke the tight balance in the second half. In the 6th minute of the second half, left fullback Alessandro Bastoni crossed with a bold breakthrough and crossed, and Nicolo Varela scored the opening goal with a jump header.
In the 37th minute of the second half, a goal was scored. A defender was handballed in Benfica’s penalty box, and Romelu Lukaku calmly scored the penalty kick to finish the 2-0 victory.
Inter Milan has increased the chances of advancing to the UCL semifinals 13 years after winning the 2009-2010 season. On the other hand, Benfica, which caused a sensation, received a red flag to advance to the first UCL semifinals in the club’s history.