In the highly anticipated second leg clash between Madrid and Bayern at the Bernabeu, Manuel Neuer showcased his prowess almost thirteen minutes in. He pulled off a remarkable double save, first deflecting Vinicius’s shot towards the base of the post, then reacting quickly to deny Rodrygo’s follow-up effort.
Harry Kane had a sight at goal with his volley, but it missed the target by inches as both sides went into the break deadlocked.
After the break, Alphonso Davies who came on for the injured Gnabry barely 30 minutes into the game took on the Madrid defence on the left before unleashing his strike which was deflected over the goal by a sliding Carvajal.
Harry Kane had another attempt, connecting with a ball over the top, then nudging Mendy to the ground before unleashing his strike, which Lunin went down well to save at his near post.
A lively Davies finally broke the deadlock, showing Rudiger inside with a dummy before unleashing his right footed strike into the far post as Bayern took the advantage in the 67th minute.
Madrid thought they had equalised almost immediately when Nacho’s strike was deflected by De ligt into the net, only for the goal to be chalked off by the VAR, after Nacho was spotted driving Kimmich to the ground before taking his shot.
That didn’t stop Madrid as the ever exciting Vinicius took a shot straight into the arms of Manuel Neuer who couldn’t hold unto the ball, as it fell into the path of late substitute, Joselu who slot in his finish for a Madrid equaliser in the 87th minute.
Joselu again was well positioned at the back post to tap in Rudiger’s cross into an empty net for a 2 goal lead which stood despite the offside controversy.
Madrid again pulled yet another dramatic comeback in a UCL knockout round, as they now set their sights on trophy number fifteen when they take on Dortmund at Wembley.
Mbey Williams