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Official: UCL Semi-Final Fixtures Revealed

Official: UCL Semi-Final Fixtures Revealed

Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal (1-5 aggregate)

Arsenal advanced to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after defeating defending champions Real Madrid 2-1 in the second leg.

David Alaba continued at left-back as Eduardo Camavinga missed out through suspension, while Lucas Vazquez started at right back as Federico Valverde moved to midfield.

Los Blancos' hope of a comeback suffered a blow on 10 minutes after the Gunners were awarded a penalty on 11 minutes for Raul Asencio's foul Mikel Merino following a VAR review.

Bukayo Saka stepped up and but instead of converting, he went for the Panenka and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made the save to keep his side in the contest.

The hosts were then awarded a penalty of their own when the referee pointed to the spot after Declan Rice's challenge on Kylian Mbappe but after a VAR check, the referee changed his decision.

Saka did make up for the penalty miss in the 65th minute when he latched onto a through-ball from Gabriel Martinelli before dinking the ball over Courtois.

Los Blancos were given a lifeline two minutes later when Vinicius Junior won possession off William Saliba and fired into an empty net.

However, that proved to be nothing more than a consolation as Martinelli sealed the win in second-half stoppage time with a clinical finish, with the Gunners reaching the semi-finals for the first time since 2009.

Inter Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich (4-3 aggregate)

Inter Milan booked their spot in the semi-finals after an entertaining 2-2 draw in the second leg.

Thomas Muller returned to the Bayern starting line-up after scoring in the first leg last week, while 21-year-old Jonas Urbig started in place of the injured Manuel Neuer between the sticks.

After a scoreless first half, Bayern took the lead seven minutes after the break when Harry Kane found the back of the net with a clinical finish.

However, the Serie A outfit hit back in quick succession as Lautaro Martínez made it 1-1 on the night on 58 minutes, before Benjamin Pavard found the back of the net three minutes later to put Inter ahead on the night.

Eric Dier did restore parity on the night for Bayern in the 76th minute, but Inter were able to see off the late push and book their spot in the final four.

Semi-Final Fixtures:

FC Barcelona v Inter Milan

Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal

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