Barcelona draw at Bayern to ease through
MUNICH (Reuters) - Barcelona eased into the Champions League semi-finals with a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich on Tuesday which completed a crushing 5-1 aggregate victory.
Bayern playmaker Franck Ribery grabbed the lead just after the break to restore German pride after they were demolished 4-0 in the first leg but midfielder Seydou Keita levelled in the 73rd minute with a long-range effort.
Barcelona will next play Chelsea who drew 4-4 with Premier League rivals Liverpool to progress 7-5 on aggregate.
Bayern surged forward in search of an early goal and had their first real chance within five minutes when striker Luca Toni was unmarked in the penalty area but could not connect with a Jose Sosa cross.
Ribery, completely shut down in the first leg, came close again minutes later with a shot from inside the box before Barcelona halted Bayern's early momentum with some good passing.
With Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola banned from the bench following a vocal protest in last week's match and Tito Vilanova making the calls, the Spaniards came forward.
They pressed the Germans high in their own half and became increasingly dangerous with Andres Iniesta on the left and Lionel Messi on the right.
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