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PSG get their rematch against Bayern Munich in the Champions League

2021-04-13T21:46:53.614Z


The away goals rule favored PSG, and thus Bayern were left without possibilities to defend their Champions title.


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(CNN Spanish) -

Just seven months ago, Bayern celebrated its sixth Champions League, by winning the final of the most prestigious club tournament, against Paris Saint-Germain.

This Tuesday the Parisian team got their revenge.

It was one of the tightest quarter-final matches of this edition.

The 3-2 in the first leg in favor of the Parisian team was not decisive at all and it was still necessary to play the second leg at home.

Bayern imposed conditions on the rival's field and took the victory in the Parc des Princes 1-0, with a goal from a former PSG footballer: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

But that result did not reach the current champion.

The away goal rule favored those led by Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, and thus Bayern were left without possibilities to defend their title.

It is important to note that the German team had the crucial loss of its lethal striker Robert Lewandowski, who missed all the quarterfinals of this Champions League.

The PSG, for its part, continues in its attempt to win the first "Orejona" in its history.

They have only reached one final, last year, in which they lost 1-0 to Bayern.

Chelsea are also in the semi-finals

The second semifinalist of this Champions League is Chelsea, who eliminated Porto with a 2-1 aggregate.

The London team lost at home on Tuesday, but their 2-0 win in the first leg gave them a ticket to the next round.

Porto's goal came in discount time, through Mehdi Taremi.

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The missing semifinalists

This Wednesday we will know which are the other two teams that will accompany PSG and Chelsea among the four best in the tournament.

Liverpool host Real Madrid at Anfield.

Those led by Zinedine Zidane reaped a 3-1 advantage in the first leg.

The other classified will come out of the clash between Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City.

The English club won 2-1 in the first match of the tie.

He will have to hold that advantage on German soil, where Dortmund and his goal machine, Erling Haaland, will seek to eliminate Pep Guardiola and company.

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Source: cnnespanol

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