Bayern eliminated Arsenal, Thomas Tuchel made history in the Champions League

"Super Bayern! Super Bayern!", fans chanted in the Allianz Arena stands after Bayern Munich beat Arsenal 1-0 in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final (3-2 on aggregate).

Despite disappointing in the Bundesliga when Bayer Leverkusen ended their 11-season winning streak of the Silver Plate, Bayern Munich are still going strong in the Champions League.

If Harry Kane was the star of the first leg, Joshua Kimmich played the hero in the second leg at Allianz Arena.

Kimmich's only goal, a special milestone in the Champions League quarter-finals, sent Bayern into the last four of Europe's strongest teams in the 2023-24 season, where they will meet Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, Manuel Neuer kept his 58th clean sheet in 138 appearances in the Champions League, surpassing Iker Casillas' old record (57 clean sheets in 177 matches).

Bayern's victory also helped Thomas Tuchel become the first German coach to lead three different clubs to the Champions League semi-finals.

Previously, the 50-year-old strategist brought PSG and Chelsea to the final of Europe's most prestigious club tournament.

In fact, Tuchel currently holds the record for the only coach to lead two different clubs to the final in two consecutive years. In 2020, he lost while leading PSG but the following year he led Chelsea to the top of Europe.

Before Tuchel, there were 3 coaches who led 3 different clubs to the Champions League semi-finals, respectively Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola.

If Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid, Tuchel will write a new page in Champions League history, becoming the first coach to reach the final with three different teams.

If counting the previous version of the Champions League, Ernst Happel, the legendary Austrian coach, is the only coach to reach the final with 3 different clubs.

Ernst Happel reached the final for the first time in 1970 with Feyenoord (Netherlands), then Club Brugge (Belgium; 1978) and Hamburger SV (Germany; 1983).

"We know that this victory is a team effort," Tuchel said after making history. "I am proud of the whole team."