Champions League semis set

Bayern Munich’s win over Real Madrid completed the Champions League semifinal lineup, leaving Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Atlético Madrid two rounds from the final. (uefa.com) Bayern beat Madrid 4-3 in Munich on Wednesday, April 15, and went through 6-4 on aggregate after late goals from Luis Díaz and Michael Olise. (uefa.com) The other quarterfinal finished the same night at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal drew 0-0 with Sporting Lisbon and advanced 1-0 on aggregate to reach a second straight semifinal. (apnews.com) The bracket is now fixed: Paris Saint-Germain play Bayern Munich, and Atlético Madrid play Arsenal. UEFA lists the semifinal first legs for Tuesday, April 28, or Wednesday, April 29, with second legs on Tuesday, May 5, or Wednesday, May 6. (uefa.com) Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid had already booked their places before Wednesday’s games, so Bayern’s win and Arsenal’s draw closed the quarterfinal round and settled the last four. (marca.com) For Bayern, the semifinal sets up another meeting with Paris Saint-Germain after a quarterfinal tie that swung repeatedly against Madrid, the competition’s 15-time European champion. (espn.com) For Arsenal, the draw brings Atlético Madrid rather than another English or Portuguese opponent, and keeps Mikel Arteta’s team on course for back-to-back appearances in the last four. (apnews.com) UEFA’s semifinal bracket also sets the path to the final in Budapest on Saturday, May 30, with one winner coming from Paris Saint-Germain against Bayern and the other from Atlético against Arsenal. (uefa.com)