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Bayern Munich advanced to the Champions League semi-finals after a 4-3 win over Real Madrid, achieving a 6-4 aggregate score. Joshua Kimmich reflected on the match, acknowledging it wasn't their best performance but expressing satisfaction with the outcome.
Kimmich reflects on win over Real Madrid and looks ahead to semi-final tie against PSG
After Bayern Munich secured their place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 4-3 win over Real Madrid, sealing a 6-4 aggregate victory, Joshua Kimmich shared his thoughts on the game.
The Bavarians fell behind early after a costly mistake from Manuel Neuer inside the opening minute, but managed to recover and ultimately prevailed.
Kimmich admitted it was not Bayernâs strongest performance, but was pleased they still got the job done.
âOf course we didnât start the way we had hoped. But at half-time we knew that the advantage was on our side the longer the game went on,â Kimmich told DAZN.
âWe knew before the game that both teams can really hurt the other: us with our pressing, with our possession, but Real also with their counterattacks.
âI donât think we were at our best today. That was certainly not our best game. We made a lot of mistakes. But we obviously still took the win.â
Looking ahead to the semi-finals, Bayern will face Paris Saint-Germain, a side they have met multiple times in recent seasons with mixed outcomes.
Kimmich expects another tightly contested tie against the French champions, who advanced after a dominant 4-0 aggregate win over Liverpool.
âI saw Paris in the first leg. They are in pretty good form. You have to say they always seem to peak at the right time,â he said.
âWeâve beaten them twice in the last two years. Last season, however, we lost at the Club World Cup. I think those were always matches at a very, very high level. Iâm definitely looking forward to both games.â
The first leg in Paris takes place on April 28, with the return leg in Munich on May 5.
The final score was 4-3 in favor of Bayern Munich, resulting in a 6-4 aggregate victory.
Manuel Neuer made a costly mistake early in the match, which allowed Real Madrid to take the lead.
Joshua Kimmich acknowledged that it wasn't Bayern's strongest performance but was pleased they managed to secure the win.

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