BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Antonio Rudiger stared down the goalkeeper, took a deep breath, and drilled home the decisive penalty, proving once again there is no tougher task in club soccer than beating Real Madrid in the Champions League. Madrid’s victory over Manchester City after a penalty shootout on Wednesday sent it to a record 17th semifinal appearance and kept it on course to add to its unequaled haul of 14 European Cups. It was fitting that Rudiger finished off City after he anchored a spir
A record-breaking round brought us a smiling Ousmane Dembélé, a frustrated Bukayo Saka and match-winning performance from a goalkeeper
Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham will go head-to-head in the Champions League semi-finals after Bayern Munich were drawn against Real Madrid
Bayern Munich are delighted to be back in the Champions League semi-finals but in order to reach another Wembley final they must now end a negative trend against record winners Real Madrid. Bayern know they face a daunting task against "the biggest club in the world," according to coach Thomas Tuchel, when they face their former coach Carlo Ancelotti and ex-midfielder Toni Kroos in the last four on April 30 in Munich and on May 8 in Madrid. The two heavyweights have met 26 times, with 14-time ch