Arsenal comfortably won the artistic football battle, and in the other three games, Schalke 04 did not let the boiled duck fly, they beat the big international 2-1 to reach the last four of the Champions League for the first time in their history, and they will face the Red Devils in the semi-finals.

Raul continues to set a string of records with Inter. At home to Inter Milan, the Spanish legend single-handedly rewrote four numbers: his 140th Champions League game and 44th Champions League knockout appearance, as well as his 71st goal in the Champions League and 72nd in Europe, and Raul equalled the previous record of 18 goals in the Champions League (after the reform) held by Shevchenko. The Spanish striker is already the first man in European history, and he will undoubtedly continue to break these records of his own.

The away game against Tottenham was the 500th game of Mourinho's coaching career, and the "Special One" celebrated with a 1-0 victory and promotion, and Real Madrid also became the fourth team brought by Mourinho to the semi-finals of the Champions League. Indeed, the Portuguese's achievements deserve special mention, with the victory in London being Real Madrid's first away win over a Premier League side in 11 years and their first away win in the knockout stages of the Champions League in nine years.

Schalke 04 and the defending champion to break into the semi-finals together has become a hot topic after the Champions League, with the strength of Arsenal, breaking into the semi-finals is definitely not news, but the defending champions into the semi-finals is definitely news, because since the Champions League restructuring, European football has been circulating the curse of the defending champions not entering the quarterfinals, until last season the Red Devils Manchester United broke the curse and broke into the quarterfinals, only in the semi-finals stopped at Hoffenheim led by Li Huan, and now Arsenal has also cracked this curse to the semi-finals. It's no surprise that the media wrote about it after the game.

The strength of Schalke 04 is not too competitive in the Bundesliga, and they actually beat Inter Milan with a big score and entered the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time in history, which is also a miracle that belongs to the grassroots.

Ahh The defending champions reach the semi-finals" The British newspaper "The Sun" expressed its surprise with this headline, "Li Huan has become the terminator of all spells and records, and under the leadership of this iron-blooded captain, Arsenal has taken solid steps towards the road to defending the title." In a competition for artistic football, Arsenal once again proved who is the most artistic team in the world with 6 goals, and Li Huan also proved who is the world's first person in a direct dialogue with Messi, but Arsenal still can't relax, another La Liga giant Real Madrid is still waiting for them, and they need to continue to show this level if they want to break the curse. ”

"Mr. Key sinks the Catalan battleship", "The Times" is also expressing its admiration for Li Huan's outstanding performance, "This is a great game, the two teams are like Mars hitting the earth, playing a drunken game, and the 6 goals are also remarkable." Among them, the duel between Li Huan and Messi was also the biggest attraction in the game, and in the end, Li Huan won easily, and the Chinese's pass and shot made the Catalan battleship sink helplessly. has scored in all knockout games, and Li Huan is worthy of the title of Mr. Key. ”

Sky Sports said: "Arsenal are just one step away from reaching the final and have every chance of breaking the Champions League curse with their quality, and if even Arsenal can't break the Champions League curse, then the Champions League curse will be difficult to break again." ”

Even the Germans did not expect their Schalke 04 to end up in the last four of this season's Champions League. But of course, after the Ruhr team eliminated Inter Milan, everyone began to dream of a "Hoffenheim fairy tale" - to take out the Red Devils like the Nerazzurri and finally lift the "Big Ears Trophy".

"A Magical Night in the Blue of Kings", Germany's Bild commented: "It is a miracle that Schalke 04 can reach the last four of the Champions League with such a young squad and lack absolute stars, which has already set their best European record in the history of the team, they have gone further than Bayern Munich, the flag of the Bundesliga, and even if they stop in the last four, they have no regrets." Because of the poor league record, Schalke 04 will be difficult to continue to appear in the Champions League next season, but the dark horse legend they wrote this season will be forever passed on in the black and white rivers and lakes of the Europa land. ”

The Kicker and the Ruhr newspapers Occidental praised Schalke 04 as the second Hoffenheim team because their manager was Hoffenheim's former coach Rangnick, and the Western newspaper said that "Schalke 04 became the fifth team in the history of the Bundesliga to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League after Bayern Munich, Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, and they have been looking forward to this day for more than 100 years." As the least favored team in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, facing the Serie A giants Inter Milan, especially at the critical moment when the Bundesliga has just reversed Serie A to become the third league in Europe this season, Schalke 04's determination and final victory will bring more confidence and strength to the Bundesliga team. Just like two years ago, in the semi-finals, Schalke 04 will welcome Manchester United, who have just beaten Chelsea twice. If Schalke 04 has Hoffenheim's quality and luck, perhaps a miracle will happen again in two weeks' time. ”

The Spanish newspapers that have won the Champions League have been flooded with reports from Real Madrid and Barcelona, and the only news that has been able to occupy a place on the front pages of major sports newspapers is Raul's Schalke advancing to the last four of the Champions League. After Schalke reached the semi-finals, two of Madrid's biggest sports media outlets invariably made an article about Schalke's team name. The newspaper "As" gave the German team the title of "Royal Blue Team" – the Spanish word blue means royal and aristocratic blood. "Marca" gave Schalke 04 a new "nickname": Schalke "07" - Inter Milan originally expected a miracle to happen in Gelsenkirchen, but finally found that "the only miracle is Raul, who belongs to the No. 7 of the Champions League." ”

In addition to the "World Sports" and "Every Sport" newspaper, which lamented Barcelona's defeat at the feet of Arsenal for the second year in a row, the Spanish media devoted more space to praising Real Madrid's promotion to the last four, because the Foresters had not reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League for eight years, and they were nicknamed the Champions League 16 by their own fans and rival fans.

"With a dream 5-0, Real Madrid are moving forward with the dream of a 10th crown", says Marca. "8 years, like a world away, when Real Madrid reached the Champions League semifinals last time, Ronaldo had just debuted at Sporting Lisbon and had not joined Manchester United, Li Huan had not yet participated in the professional league, Ronaldo was still the world footballer, and Beckham had just been kicked by Ferguson's flying boots and broke with the father and son. Zizufigo's Real Madrid were beaten by Juventus in the first leg and were overturned by their opponents at home, can they go further this time? ”

"The nine-time European champions have reached the semi-finals for the first time since 2003. Tottenham were off the pitch after Crouch was sent off, and the Sr. Redknapp's only hope was for the game to end early. Real Madrid's opponent next is Arsenal, this is another Mars collision with the Earth, if Real Madrid can eliminate Arsenal to reach the final, winning the tenth title will never be a dream again. After the quarter-finals, only the Italian media was "full of sorrow", all disappointed, "Milan Sport" said: "The whole of Italy is waiting with anticipation, waiting for the siege, the blood surname, the goal that Inter imagined." But it is a pity that people do not see miracles, only the myth of Raul. In front of Raul, this Inter team was left with a few long-range shots and a bunch of corners, and only a small humility remained. ”

"It's not a bad thing to have veterans, but too many veterans backfire. Count Materazzi, Córdoba, Lucio, Samuel...... Inter Milan is really a "retirement home" for stars, and it is no wonder that they can't run and exert their strength. It is foreseeable that after the tragedy, the replacement of Inter Milan has become imperative, and the purge may start immediately. "Milan Sport" concludes: "The end of an era". In their view, the era of "big international" has not had time to open, and it has already declined early. A humiliating exit has made Inter's aging crisis even more prominent. If the 31-year-old Milito and the 30-year-old Eto'o are barely in their prime, then it seems too unrealistic to count on the 37-year-old Zanetti and the 33-year-old Stankovic.

"Roma Sport" sarcastically said: "Inter Milan is called International, in fact, it will only be in the nest, in the face of Schalke 04, the fourth place in the Bundesliga, it is a shame to concede 7 goals, even if a Serie B team goes up will not necessarily play such a result, Inter Milan is out, so as not to continue to be embarrassed, but the poor Minister of Defense Mr. LaRousa wants to take a trip from Buenos? Ayses Avenue walked barefoot to the Meazza Stadium. ”

It turned out that even after the 2-5 defeat in the first leg, there were still some optimists who hoped that Inter could stage a big comeback. Because in the eyes of many Italians, Schalke is not a giant, and he is only a small role in the Champions League. In fact, Schalke was able to score five goals against Inter in the first round. In the domestic league, they are 15th with just 34 goals in 29 games, with only three Bundesliga teams scoring fewer goals than Schalke.

Before the game, Italian Defense Minister Larousa, a die-hard fan of Inter Milan, told the media: "This is my first bet, I bet 4-0. If Inter advances, I'll walk barefoot to the Meazza stadium and I live in Buenos? Ayses Street, it's a long road. ”

With the Champions League semi-finals all produced, the Champions League is just about to be staged. The promotion of the big dark horse Schalke 04 will make them face the old spicy Manchester United, and the Anglo-Spanish battle between Arsenal and Real Madrid is destined to lead a wave of football again, and the dialogue between the semi-finals and the final will undoubtedly become the focus of fans in the coming period.

(To be continued)