UCL: Guardiola leads City to third consecutive semifinal as Serie A has assured finalist

Pep Guardiola’s return to the Allianz Arena ended in victory as Manchester City qualified for their third consecutive semi-final after they held Bayern Munich 1-1 to defeat the Germans 4-1 on aggregate.

The Cityzens already had an edge following a 3-0 win at the Etihad last Tuesday. Although Erling Haaland missed his first City penalty in the 37th minute, he redeemed himself in the 57th minute for his 12th goal in eight Champions League games this season. He joins Manchester United legend Van Nistelrooy who did the same in the 2002-2003 season.

The Bavarians lost their coach, Thomas Tuchel, towards the end of the game after Joshua Kimmich had given the hosts a consolation from a spot kick.