Despite a lightning turnaround, Bayern only drew 2-2 in their home Champions League semi-final tie with Real Madrid. As in the previous stage against Manchester City, White Ballet had to face the onslaught of the opponent, but they showed great productivity twice. In the first half, Vinícius Júnior got his way thanks to a perfect pass from former Bavarian player Toni Kroos, who showed strong nerves even after changing teams, when he responded to Harry Kane’s penalty kick with a shot right from the place of punishment. The experienced coach Carlo Ancelotti did not leave the case even in the ninth clash against the Munich giants.
The mood at Bayern, despite their unexpected progress to the Champions League semi-finals, could be dampened. Outgoing coach Thomas Tuchel contradicted the words of boss Uli Hoeness, who said he was unable to work with young players. This insulted the managerial dignity of the former PSG or Chelsea coach and should not have been changed even by fan petitions. On the other hand, Real did well in all aspects, and in the winning league duel in San Sebastián, several supporters rested.
However, there were no signs of controversy among the players of the Bavarian team. On the other hand, the home team flew to their opponent and the club from the Spanish capital could be happy that the scoreboard showed a draw after the first ten minutes. Andrij Lunin had to show his skill against the efforts of Leroy Sané and Kane, while another finish only missed the structure of the goals. The White Ballet, however, were able to withstand the first big pressure and turned their first chance into a precise shot. Kroos sent a good pass behind the defense in the 24th minute, which Vinícius Júnior received and finished without comparison to the right post.
After the change of sides, Die Roten continued their work, but shooting opportunities did not repeat. In the 53rd minute, Sané took over the ball on the wing, which moved to the other wing compared to the first half, took it to the corner of the penalty area and sent a shot away at the near post hand Moments later, the Allianz Arena fans erupted with more joy after the referee awarded the home team a penalty kick following a foul on Jamal Musial. They were executed by Kane, who sent Lunin to the other side and easily went into the open left part of the goal. A similar situation happened again on the other side of the field in the 83rd minute, when Min-Jae Kim received a yellow card after a foul on Rodrygo. Vinícius Júnior put the ball on the white dot, waited for Manuel Neuer’s movement and equalized the score with a shot in the middle.
So Real Madrid pulled into the millionaire competition after 90 minutes in the fourth game in a row. The replay is scheduled for May 8.
2024-04-30 20:00:00
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