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Why Kompany will miss Bayern's Champions League semi-final

Bayern Munich may have secured a famous victory over Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals, but they will have to navigate the first leg against Paris Saint-Germain without Vincent Kompany. The Belgian coach has been hit with a touchline ban following a night of high tension and disciplinary drama at the Allianz Arena.

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Madrid count cost of Camavinga red but Diaz is a Bayern bargain

What a game! What a tie, in fact! Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid had a bit of everything: great goals, goalkeeping gaffes and incredibly controversial calls. The net result was the kind of engrossing encounter that makes a mockery of Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis' claim that we need to change the game to make it more appealing to young people.

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Bayern's Ballon d'Or trio inspire epic comeback win over Real

Bayern Munich ended a run of four consecutive Champions League knockout stage losses to Real Madrid in the most thrilling fashion on Wednesday night, with the Bavarians scoring two stunning goals in the closing stages of an epic quarter-final clash to beat los Blancos 4-3 on the night and 6-4 on aggregate. Unsurprisingly, Vincent Kompany's fantastic forward-line played a starring role in the victory.

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Gyokeres disappoints as Arsenal sneak into UCL semis

Arsenal set up a Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid with a 0-0 home draw against Sporting CP enough to seal a 1-0 aggregate victory over the Portuguese champions. Kai Havertz's late strike in Lisbon last week proved to be the difference in the tie, with both sides struggling to make much of an impact during a scrappy return encounter at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.

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Camavinga's ridiculous red sends Madrid crashing out of UCL

A moment of madness from Eduardo Camavinga saw Real Madrid's remontada hopes dashed in a 6-4 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The Frenchman picked up a late red card to blow a tight game wide open. Bayern capitalised with a pair of late goals to win 4-3 on the night and Los Blancos were sent home with a whole host of regrets after a chaotic encounter.

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Barca star rushed to hospital after bloody injury

Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez was rushed to hospital for emergency stitches after suffering a severe lip injury during his side's Champions League elimination against Atletico Madrid. Fermin sustained the facial blow following a collision with goalkeeper Juan Musso, an incident that has sparked significant controversy despite the goalkeeper's explanation.

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Neuer's blunder sparks goal fest against Real Madrid

Manuel Neuer produced a shocking error just 35 seconds into the Champions League quarter-final second leg, gifting Real Madrid the opening goal. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper misplaced a pass straight to Arda Guler, who immediately scored. However, the goal proved to be just the beginning of a chaotic 45 minutes that saw four more goals scored before the break.

Frequently asked questions

Apart from the UEFA Champions League final, you cannot buy tickets for the Champions League directly through UEFA itself. 

Instead, they are sold club-by-club among the teams competing in this year's edition. You must visit the individual club’s website for the fixture you want to attend and buy your seat from there. 

Capacity is always limited for these Champions League knockout matches, and demand often exceeds available allocation. 

In addition, fans can purchase seats on the secondary market. StubHub is one of the leading retailers for those seeking to buy tickets through alternative channels. 

The Puskás Aréna in Budapest is staging this year’s Champions League Final on Saturday, May 30 at 8 pm (GMT).

It was opened in 2019 and has a 67,215-seat capacity for international matches. It is the largest stadium in Hungary, built on the site of the former Ferenc Puskás Stadium. 

As well as being the home of the Hungarian national team, the Budapest venue hosted a number of games during Euro 2020 and the 2023 UEFA Europa League Final. 

This is the first time a UEFA Champions League Final will be played at the Puskás Aréna.