Bayern Munich fell 1-2 to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League 2023-2024 semi-final second leg at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, at 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday.
Real Madrid advanced to the final after winning the first leg 4-3 on aggregate. Real Madrid turned the game on its head with a theatrical multi-goal performance from Joselu to reach the final for the second time in two seasons. Bayern Munich, on the other hand, finished the season unbeaten.
The Bavarians went with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Harry Kane lined up up front, with Serge Gnabry-Jamal Musalla-Leroy Sane in an attacking two. Aleksandar Pavlovic-Konrad Reimer protected the back four, while Nacer Mazrouei, Eric Dier, Matthijs de Ligt and Jozua Kimmich formed a back four. Manuel Neuer wore the goalkeeping gloves. Kim Min-Jae waited on the bench.
Real Madrid started in a 4-4-2 formation.
Vinicius Junior-Hodriga started up front, while Jude Bellingham, Toni Kroos, Aurelien Chouameni and Federico Valverde made up the midfield. Per Mendy-Nacho Fernandez-Antonio Rüdiger-Dani Carvajal formed the back four, 바카라사이트 with goalkeeper Andriy Lunin in goal.
The first half was dominated by Real Madrid. They had eight shots on goal in the first half alone. Munich only had two shots on goal. Despite dominating the game with 58% of possession, the first half ended 0-0 (2-2 on aggregate).
At the start of the second half, Real created a chance. Vinicius made a perfect run down the left side of the box before cutting back, but Dyer made the save. Ten minutes into the second half, Vinicius again sent a threatening pass past Kimmich. Hodriguez’s follow-up shot slipped between Dyer’s legs but narrowly missed the side netting.
Neuer kept Munich in the game in the second half. In the 14th minute, Hodriguez had a direct shot on goal with a sharp free kick, but Neuer got his fingertips to it. In the 15th minute, Vinicius’ shot from inside the box was also saved by Neuer.
Bayern Munich would take the lead.
In the 23rd minute, Davies made a quick change of direction on the left side of the box, beat Rudiger and fired a mid-range shot with his right foot. The ball found its way into the corner of the net.
With the lead in hand, Bayern Munich made a defensive change in the 31st minute of the second half, bringing on Kim Min-Jae for Zane. Real made a change in the 36th minute, bringing on Joselu and Brahim Dias for Valverde and Hodriguez.
Real Madrid equalized the game. Munich’s ‘keeper Manuel Neuer made a mistake. In the 43rd minute of the second half, Neuer tried to catch a shot from Vinicius and failed. The ball bounced loose and Joselu pounced on it to score.
Real Madrid turned the game on its head. In the first minute of second-half stoppage time, Rudiger sent in a quick cross from the left side of the box after a corner kick. Joselu rushed in, put his foot to it, and once again found the back of the net. The initial offside was called. Shortly afterward, the goal was recognized as a goal after a video assistant referee (VAR) review.
The game ended with a 2-1 victory for Real.
The Champions League final of the 2023-2024 season will be between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
After the match, UEFA Champions League published an interview with Neuer on its official website. “Anyone who has played soccer knows how I feel,” Neuer told DAZN.
“We were leading 1-0 until the 85th minute, and we were about to step on the final’s doorstep. It’s very bittersweet right now,” Neuer said.
“We took a step forward to London and we saw ourselves in the final, but I’m at a loss for words right now,” he added.
Speaking to DAZN afterwards, center back Der Licht said: “It’s easy to point out Neuer’s mistakes. But Neuer made world-class saves against players like Vinicius in the first leg. It was the same in the second leg, but these things happen in soccer,” he said, consoling Neuer.
The result sets up a Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund for the 2023-2024 season.
Dortmund had won 1-0 against Paris Saint-Germain a day earlier on Aug. 8, winning 2-0 on aggregate to reach the final. 사설 토토사이트 Real Madrid and Dortmund have met a total of 14 times in their history. Real holds the advantage with six wins, five draws, and three losses.
The last time the two sides met was in the Champions League group stage of the 2017-2018 season, when they were in Group H. Real won both meetings. Real won the first leg 3-1 in September 2017 and the second leg 3-2 in December 2017.
The final between the two teams will take place on June 2 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.