Joshua Kimmich broke a 20-year Champions League record by scoring the only goal that helped Bayern Munich overcome Arsenal to reach the semi-finals against Real Madrid. After a 2-2 draw at the Emirates, the German giants welcomed the Gunners at the Allianz Arena. However, Bayern didn’t have an easy match either, needing until the 63rd minute to break the deadlock against Arsenal, thanks to Kimmich’s close-range header.

Kimmich’s goal marked a record-breaking milestone for goals scored in this season’s Champions League quarter-finals: 31 goals before De Bruyne raised it to 32, surpassing the 30 goals in the 2003/04 season.

The sole goal of the match helped Bayern Munich advance, with an aggregate score of 3-2. Not only that, it also marked a remarkable milestone in the Champions League – breaking a 20-year record.

Specifically, Joshua Kimmich’s header was the 31st goal scored in this season’s quarter-finals, surpassing the previous record of 30 goals set in the 2003/04 season.

The quarter-final matches this year have been truly exciting and dramatic, with a total of 32 goals scored. Before determining the remaining semi-final matchups (after PSG and Dortmund secured their spots), the total was 29 – just 1 goal shy of the record.

De Bruyne scored a goal, but Manchester City still became former champions as they lost to Real Madrid in a penalty shootout.

Rodrygo’s goal for Real Madrid against Man City in the 12th minute leveled the score at 30. Then, at the Allianz Arena, Joshua Kimmich marked a new milestone in Champions League history with the 31st goal in the quarter-finals, and De Bruyne’s goal was the 32nd.

This is a very high number, expected to remain unbroken for a long time in the quarter-finals of Europe’s most prestigious competition.

In this year’s tournament, the highest-scoring tie was Barcelona vs PSG with 10 goals (3-2 and 1-4), followed by Atletico vs Dortmund with 9 goals (2-1 and 2-4), Man City vs Real Madrid with 8 goals (3-3 and 1-1), and the least was Arsenal vs Bayern with 5 goals (2-2 and 0-1).

The semi-final matchups for the 2023/24 Champions League are PSG vs Dortmund, Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich. Man City failed to defend their title.