Inter Milan, Manchester City move into CL semis

MILAN, Italy (AP):

The Milan clubs are set to meet again in another Champions League semifinal after Inter Milan drew 3-3 against Benfica yesterday to complete a 5-3 aggregate victory.

After Nicolo Barella's opener for Inter, Fredrik Aursnes restored some hope for Benfica shortly before halftime. But Lautaro Martinez and substitute Joaquin Correa netted in the second half to help Inter reach their first semifinal since Jose Mourinho led them to the treble of the Champions League, Serie A and Italian Cup in 2010.

Inter nevertheless relinquished a two-goal lead as Antonio Silva and Petar Musa netted late on for Benfica.

"Obviously, I am happy, and I am happy for the boys because it is an important and historic achievement," Inter coach Simone Inzaghi said. "We've come a long way from a very, very difficult group.

"With regard to the goals, their forward did well on the second and third goals, we heard a whistle, and so several players stopped. Of course, I would have wanted to have won 3-2, and I'm more disappointed for the boys, but we were already through to the semifinal, and there was that whistle that we heard on the bench too ... we would have deserved the win."

Meanwhile, in Munich, Erling Haaland scored for Manchester City to advance to the semifinal against Real Madrid with a 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich in their quarterfinals second leg yesterday.

The Norwegian forward missed a first-half penalty but atoned by sealing City's progress with a 4-1 win on aggregate by scoring the opening goal on a counterattack in the 57th minute, just after Bayern missed a good chance at the other end.

Bayern's lack of confidence after losing the first leg 3-0 in Manchester showed in their failure to take advantage of numerous chances.

Joshua Kimmich scored the Bavarian powerhouse's consolation from the penalty spot in the 83rd after City defender Manuel Akanji was penalised through VAR for handball.

Bayern counterpart Dayot Upamecano was also penalised for handball when Ilkay Gundogan's cross grazed the bottom of his arm in the 35th, but Haaland blasted that spot kick just over the bar.