Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid reach Champions League semifinals, To Join Chelsea And Madrid
MUNICH—Defending
champion Bayern Munich came from behind to reach its third straight
Champions League semifinal, getting second-half goals from Mario
Mandzukic, Thomas Mueller and Arjen Robben to beat Manchester United 3-1
Wednesday night and advance on 4-2 aggregate.
Following a 1-1 tie at
Old Trafford last week in the first leg, Manchester United went ahead
when Patrice Evra scored on a volley in the 57th minute. Mandzukic tied
the score two minutes later, Mueller put Bayern ahead in the 68th and
Robben got the final goal in the 76th.
In Wednesday’s other
game, Koke’s fifth-minute goal led Atletico Madrid over visiting
Barcelona 1-0 for a 2-1 aggregate win. Atletico, which leads Barcelona
by one point in the Spanish league, reached the last four of Europe’s
top club competition for the first time since 1974. Barcelona had
reached the semifinals for six straight years.
The draw for the semifinals will take place Friday
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