CGTN Sports Talk: Repeating history in the Champions League isn't easy

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CGTN Sports Talk: Repeating history in the Champions League isn't easy

CGTN Sports Talk EP276 UEFA Champions League.mp3

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The four teams for the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League semifinals were confirmed after the second-leg contests of the tournament's quarterfinals on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Real Madrid eliminated the reigning champions Manchester City after defeating them in the penalty shoot-out at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's football philosophy again backfired.

Bayern Munich beat Arsenal 1-0 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday, maintaining the final hope of keeping the 2023-24 season from ending fruitless.

Paris Saint-Germain repeated what Barcelona did to them during the 2016-17 campaign, coming back from the lost first leg with a big win at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday.

Borussia Dortmund knocked out Atletico Madrid after securing a 4-2 home win at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany, on Tuesday. This time, they will have no Bundesliga distraction and can focus on the Champions League.

Players of Real Madrid celebrate after beating Manchester City in the second-leg game of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, April 17, 2024. /CFP

Jamal Musiala (C) of Bayern Munich shoots in the second-leg game of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Arsenal at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, April 17, 2024. /CFP

Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after scoring a goal in the second-leg game of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Barcelona at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain, April 16, 2024. /CFP

Marcel Sabitzer (R) of Borussia Dortmund shoots in the second-leg game of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals against Atletico Madrid at Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany, April 16, 2024. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Guests: Josh McNally, Bhargab Sarmah

Cover designer: Feng Yuan