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Bayern Munich lost the return leg of the Champions League semi-finals to Real Madrid 1-2.

This was Bayern's last chance to win at least one trophy this season, as the Munich giants had already lost their chances of winning the German championship, losing first place to Bayer Leverkusen, and were eliminated from the German Cup in the last 16.

Thus, for the first time in the last 12 years, Bayern will be without a single trophy in the season. The last time this happened to Munich was back in the 2011/2012 season.

Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid will meet in the Champions League final. The match will take place in London at Wembley Stadium on 1 June. The match starts at 22:00 Kyiv time.

Renowned commentator Igor Tsyganik has made a prediction for the Ukrainian championship match between Shakhtar and Dynamo.

"We are waiting for the 'classic' Ukrainian confrontation between Shakhtar and Dynamo. Both teams are in very good shape for this match. It will be difficult for me to pick a winner in this match because both Shakhtar and Dynamo are currently playing great football, and both have their leaders. This match will be easier for the Shakhtar, because they have an advantage over the White and Blues.

I think they will try to maintain this advantage. Two rounds before the end of the UPL (after this match), having a +4-point advantage over Dynamo is quite serious, it basically guarantees the championship. "Dynamo, on the other hand, needs to win in order to count on the championship. That's why it will be easier for Shakhtar, they can afford to play defensively. And Dynamo will have to get forward, score goals, take risks, create chances and open up.

In principle, I can't bet on the winner of this match, but I am convinced that both teams will score goals. I'll also bet on Danylo Sikan and Vladyslav Vanat to score," said Tsyganik.

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Kyiv's Pechersk District Court has remanded the unofficial owner of Dnipro-1, Ihor Kolomoisky, in custody without bail until 7 July on suspicion of organising a contract killing.

The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv has remanded businessman Ihor Kolomoisky in custody without the possibility of bail until 7 July in a case on suspicion of organising a contract killing. This was reported to UNN by the Prosecutor General's Office.

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The Office of the Prosecutor General reported that the court arrested the suspected businessman without the possibility of bail. The term of the preventive measure is until 7 July.

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Kolomoisky was served another suspicion of organising a contract killing. In another case, the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv extended the term of Kolomoisky's detention until 2 June 2024 with an alternative bail of UAH 1 billion 960 million.

Ihor Kolomoisky was served with several suspicions. One of them is for fraud and legalisation of the proceeds of crime.

The businessman was also suspected of three articles in the case of misappropriation of UAH 5.8 billion between 2013 and 2014.

After his team's semi-final loss to Real Madrid, Bayern Munich's sporting director Max Eberl said that the match's chief referee, Szymon Marciniak, admitted his mistake when he cancelled De Licht's second goal.

"There is nothing to explain. How many years has VAR existed? How many years has this offside rule existed? For me, it's very strange and questionable. He blew the whistle and no video assistant could intervene because it was in front of the goal. The referee said it was his mistake, but we don't care about that anymore. It's a mistake," Eberl said.

The official also stressed that in the final match of the tournament, the Munich club will support Borussia Dortmund.

"A German final? Everyone would like that, but only the Polish referees were against it. That's why I, all of us at the club, will support Borussia in the final," Eberl was quoted as saying by Sky Sport.

On the eve of another classic clash between Dynamo and Shakhtar in the Ukrainian league, let's take a look at who among the current players on both teams' squads has scored in the opposition goal.

"Dynamo

Andriy Yarmolenko is the top scorer in the Dynamo match. He scored his first goal against the Miners back on 21 November 2009, setting the final score of that match at 3-0.

Then Yarmolenko scored once for Shakhtar in both matches of the 2012/13 season (he was the only goal scorer for Kyiv, who lost both matches), and also made a double in the 2016/17 season, scoring the winning goal in the game (Kyiv defeated Shakhtar in Kharkiv 3-2).

Yarmolenko scored another goal for Shakhtar in the 1/8 finals of the Ukrainian Cup in 2011/12 (Dynamo lost 2-3).

Yarmolenko - 6

Buyalsky - 2

Andrievsky - 1

Vanat - 1

Popov - 1

Shaparenko - 1

Shepelev - 1

It is worth noting that Vladyslav Supryaha also scored for Shakhtar while on loan from Dnipro-1 (1 goal).

"Shakhtar

Among the current players of the Orange-and-Blacks, Taras Stepanenko has scored the most goals for Dynamo (twice in the league and once in the Ukrainian Cup).

Stepanenko - 3

Rakitsky - 2

Lassina Traore - 2

Zubkov - 2

Sikan - 1

In addition, Marjan Šved scored twice for Dynamo in the 2018/2019 season.

Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich in the second semi-final match of the Champions League and reached the final of the tournament.

Real Madrid's Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin shared his emotions after the match by posting the following text on his Instagram page: "What a magical night at the Bernabeu! Thank you, Madrid fans! Let's go for the 15th trophy".

It should be added that Lunin also became the first Ukrainian athlete to reach 3 million followers on Instagram.

After the repeat of the Champions League semi-final match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, the participants of the confrontation expressed many claims against the referee, Szymon Marciniak. Former FIFA referee Mirosław Stupar gave his assessment of the Polish referee's performance:

"I believe that Szymon Marciniak coped with his duties. In the first half, he had little work to do. Passions on the pitch began to boil over after Bayern took the lead. But the referee confidently controlled the course of events, especially as the VAR system could provide insurance at key moments. Not only was Martsyniak's vast experience in officiating matches of this rank evident, but also the fact that he himself used to play football well, so he felt the spirit of the fight.

And the post-match claims of the participants are emotions, part of a football performance. We can understand the desperation of Bayern's players, but they are to blame, because they did not convert all the chances they created. At least Martsyniak, in my opinion, refereed better than his Italian counterpart, who officiated in the other semi-final: "PSG vs Borussia and did not notice the visitors' offence on Mbappe, for which a penalty should have been awarded," Stupar said.

It will be recalled that Real Madrid snatched a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich at the end of the match and reached the Champions League final, where they will meet Borussia Dortmund.

Real Madrid's Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is likely to continue his career at the Madrid club.

According to journalist Nicolo Scira, Lunin is now one step away from signing a new deal with Real Madrid, which will run until 2029.

As reported earlier, Manchester United is actively interested in the Ukrainian goalkeeper and has already agreed his transfer with Real Madrid.

On Saturday, 11 May, Dynamo Kyiv will play an away match in the 28th round of the Ukrainian championship. The Kyiv team will face Shakhtar.

It is worth noting that Oleksandr Shovkovskyi will be able to count on all the players in the upcoming match, as our team has no disqualified players. Defender Oleksandr Tymchyk served a two-match ban after being sent off in the match against Dnipro-1. Also, our team is expected to include forward Vladyslav Vanat, who missed the last match due to his fourth warning of the season.

As for those Dynamo players who are under the threat of disqualification, Kyiv has only one player - midfielder Oleksandr Andrievskyi. He has three warnings on his record.

Shakhtar also have no suspended players before Saturday's clash. Only forward Danilo Sikan, who has three cautions on his record, is at risk of disqualification.

As a reminder, the match between Shakhtar and Dynamo will take place on Saturday, 11 May, in Lviv. The match kicks off at 18:00.

Yesterday, 8 May, Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Champions League semi-final return leg to reach the final. Here are the post-match comments of the coaches of the teams to the official UEFA website.

Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid head coach:"It has happened to us often. And it happened again. Fans who push us, a fantastic stadium, players who never stop believing ... It's just something magical. We didn't put our heads down in a difficult moment when we conceded.

Joselu is entirely reflective of what this team is about, how it thinks. He hasn't played much this season, but he's always been very useful in the right moment. He never loses confidence and always thinks about the team.

We had a difficult stretch after the Bayern goal, but once the substitutions went in, I could see that fresh legs and fresh blood helps. Maybe today was a bit easier than against Manchester City, because then we had to score two goals. But here, one goal was enough for extra time. As soon as we scored, I was absolutely sure that we would score again. And we did. It's hard to explain. It's magic. This tournament makes our players feel something special."

Thomas Tuchel, Bayern head coach:"It hurts. It will take time to recover. On the other hand, we left all of ourselves on the pitch. Of course, it's difficult to accept something like that. It's part of reality. No hard feelings and no regrets. On the other hand, there were too many injuries, too many substitutions, too many cramps. We started with an attacking back four and by the end all of it had left the pitch. And then Manu, who saved us brilliantly all evening, made a mistake he won't make for the next 100 years."

Former FIFA referee Oleg Orekhov assessed the episode with the appointment of a penalty in the match of the championship of Ukraine "Veres" - "Minai".

"Players and coaches have their own thoughts regarding the vision of this or that episode. When they are the protagonists of the duel, everything is done for the benefit of their teams. Of course, they will defend their interests. In this case, the issue is that Minaya player Chuev's hand was off to the side, in an unusual position. And the ball from a short distance hits his hand. That is, the player's jump in this episode in technical terms was such that his hand was, let's say, in a non-physiological position.

There were his uncoordinated actions. And we are talking about a technical defect, not a technical offence. The ball hit his hand - and the referee decided to award a penalty. There are recommendations, which every year can change or remain. Yes, such decisions are never perceived, because some people think that eleven-metre penalties should be awarded only when a player of the attacking team has had both legs ripped off in the penalty area.

Let me put it this way: all yellow cards, red cards and penalties are awarded and take place with the disagreement of coaches and players. Their vision is completely different than the referee's vision. The footballer should create, and the referee in the spirit of the rules of the game to stop any offence. And they, as we know, can be different - intentional, accidental, etc.," Orekhov said.