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Bayern Munich and Germany winger Serge Gnabry will miss the rest of the current season, Bild reports.

In addition, there are concerns that the 28-year-old may also miss Euro 2024, which is to take place in Germany. Gnabry suffered a hamstring injury during the first half of the Champions League semi-final return leg between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

This is Gnabry's fifth injury this season. In the current campaign, the German has played in just 20 matches for Bayern Munich, scoring five goals and providing one assist.

Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has commented on Borussia Dortmund's progress to the Champions League final.

"I am very happy for Borussia Dortmund. It's great to see that all these people we know are still fighting. This is a great, great achievement. It's a great story," journalist Ben Jacobs quoted Klopp on Twitter.

The Champions League final of the 2023/24 season will take place in London on 1 June. Borussia will face Real Madrid in the fight for the title.

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso commented on reaching the Europa League final after the 2-2 draw in the second leg of the semi-final against Roma.

"I realised that it would be difficult in the match in Rome. Losing by two goals, we must not forget about what we created, and I liked the reaction. Last year we were close to the final, and this year we managed to get there. The Italians are waiting for us again in the final.

"Atalanta have been working with Gasperini for many years and they are a well-trained team: it will be interesting to challenge them," TuttoMercato quoted Alonso as saying.

The match of the 33rd round of the German championship took place. The match was held on 10 May. Here are its results.

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Bayer Leverkusen, having played yesterday in a 2-2 draw with Italian Roma in the return match of the 1/2 final of the Europa League, brought its unbeaten streak in all tournaments to 49 matches, thus setting a new world record.

Before that, the world record holder at club level for the number of matches without defeat was Benfica Lisbon, which in 1963-65 did not lose in 48 consecutive matches.

It should be added that the last time in official matches Bayer lost almost a year ago, on 27 May 2023, when in the last German championship lost away to Bochum - 0:3.

Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Muller spoke about the work of the referees in the Champions League last-16 return leg against Real Madrid (1-2).

"It's very strange. The referee didn't even go to watch VAR. This happens very often in Madrid. Remember the moment with Cristiano's double a few years ago. But we shouldn't justify our defeat with this decision," Mueller told DAZN.

After the 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals, Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti emphasised the injury-riddled season.

"We had many, many problems this season. Not just injuries to Courtois, Militao and Alaba. We lost Vinicius for two months, Kamawing and Chuameni. But we never complained, never. And look at us now," Ancelotti told Real Madrid TV.

Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel is outraged by the decision of the refereeing team of Simon Marciniak in the Champions League semi-final match against Real Madrid (1-2).

"The referee apologised to us, but it won't help. The referee realised that he didn't need to blow the whistle, he saw that we won the second ball. It's a very bad decision and it's against the rules, it's a disaster," Tuchel told DAZN.

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer spoke about his mistake in the episode with Real Madrid's first goal (1-2) in the Champions League semi-finals.

"Everyone who has ever played football knows how I feel now. I have to be honest and say that I expected the ball to go in a slightly different direction, more towards my chest. I didn't expect it to bounce off the turf like that. That made it hard for me to control it. Then Joselu got to the ball faster and it was hard to stop. It was brutal.

We have made a step towards London, we have already seen ourselves in the final. I'm just speechless," Noer told DAZN.

Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Licht commented on the episode with the offside disallowance in the Champions League last-16 match against Real Madrid (1-2).

"I don't want to say that the referees are always on Real Madrid's side, but today it mattered. The linesman said to me: 'I'm sorry, I made a mistake'. It was a shame.

When you think that Real Madrid has already lost, they take their last breath... That's why they have 14 Champions League trophies," de Licht told Movistar.

Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic became the third coach in the history of the German team to lead the team to the Champions League final.

It will be recalled that Borussia Dortmund defeated Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 (1-0, 1-0) in the semi-final match. Previously, Borussia Dortmund reached the CL final in the 1996/97 and 2012/13 seasons. The first time they reached the final was led by Ottmar Gitzfeld, and 11 years ago - by Jürgen Klopp. Thus, Edin Terzic became the third coach to reach this milestone.

The Champions League final will take place on 1 June at Wembley Stadium.

Borussia Dortmund striker Marco Royce is convinced that everyone will forget how the German giants reached the Champions League final.

- Shots on goal from PSG players? Who cares about that at all? It won't matter tomorrow. No one will ask how we won this match. What is important is that Borussia is back in the final. No one expected this. It's incredible! It's an indescribable joy. After more than 10 years, I am back in the Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund," said Marco Royce.

It will be recalled that the last time Borussia Dortmund reached the Champions League final was in 2013. Back then, Jurgen Klopp's side lost to Bayern Munich with a score of 1-2.

The Champions League final will take place on 1 June at Wembley Stadium.