Resigned to the inevitable

Bayern Munich 3 - Chelsea 2 (Chelsea win 6-5 on aggregate)

Sigh. In the end, despite the scoreline, it wasn't really that close for most of the 90 minutes. Bayern Munich's rally just came too late in the game.

I wouldn't engrave Chelsea's name on that trophy yet, but they have a good chance of becoming finalists. Objectively speaking (and putting aside my dislike of their manager and the current "crush all comers" philosophy), it has been a good run to the semifinals. In beating Bayern Munich and Barcelona, they overcame legitimately strong teams that are leading their home leagues. It hasn't been a free pass by any means. However, I would say that the victories have been close, and they did lose both their away matches. They should be rightly proud of their achievement, but I don't think they have any cause to crow about their superiority.

The other match pitting Inter vs AC Milan yielded another likely finalist in AC Milan, although UEFA still needs to meet to decide if the Inter 0- Milan 1 result will stand after the match was abandoned with 19 minutes to go. The Inter fans had peppered the pitch with missiles, including one that hit the Milan goalkeeper. Those Italian fans are really passionate about their football! This probably does not bode well for Liverpools visit to Juve tonight.