City secure Real rematch, as Milan derby awaits Inter
Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals for a second straight year after an Erling Haaland goal secured a 1-1 draw and a 4-1 aggregate last-eight win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The Norwegian missed a first-half penalty but muscled his way upfield midway through the second half, lashing past Bayern goalkeeper Yann Sommer for his 48th goal in 41 appearances this season. Bayern had a second half goal struck off for offside and scored a late penalty through Joshua Kimmich but were again haunted by their inability to make possession and chances count. City will play in the semis for the third straight year but face manager Pep Guardiola's old foe Real, who scored two injury-time goals to spectacularly turn the tie their way on the way to eventually winning the title last season. Meanwhile, Inter Milan set up a blockbuster derby in the semi-finals after a 3-3 draw with Benfica saw the Italians through 5-3 on aggregate. Simone Inzaghi's side will face local rivals AC Milan in the last four thanks to goals from Nicolo Barella, Lautaro Martinez and Joaquin Correa. Both Milan giants are trying to become the first Serie A side to win Europe's top club competition since Inter last lifted the trophy in 2010. Inter had come into Wednesday's second leg two goals ahead but on a miserable run of form in which their only win in their last eight games had come last week in Portugal. The win not only set up two blockbuster clashes with Milan, it also snapped a three-match home losing streak in which Inter hadn't scored a single goal. Benfica made a fight of it and scored through Fredrik Aursnes, Antonio Silva and Petar Musa but there was never any threat of Roger Schmidt's side overturning their first-leg deficit. Silva and Musa netted late on for the away side when Inter had already long made sure that they would be tussling with Milan for a place in the June's final in Istanbul. (AFP)