Bayern Munich and Real Madrid played against each other UEFA Champions League semi-finals Tuesday's first leg resulted in a 2-2 draw. Both teams converted penalties, Vinicius Junior scored twice, and both teams head to Spain for next week's second leg level. Once again, this was one of the games where Real Madrid weren't at their best, but they were able to get the win and take another step toward advancing to the UCL final.
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How did Bayern get here?
Bayern defeated Arsenal 3-2 on aggregate in the last eight and Lazio 3-1 on aggregate in the round of 16. Before that, the Germans dropped only two points in Group A, leading them in a pool that included Manchester United. , Galatasaray and Copenhagen. The exiled Bundesliga champions will be in the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since the 2019-20 season, when they advanced by defeating fellow semi-finalists Paris Saint-Germain in the final. The last time Bayern overcame in front of their home supporters was PSG's 3-2 win at Bayern almost three years ago, before Tuchel won the UCL for the second time after Chelsea. will be hoping to return to London for the Wembley final. Great feat.
How did Real get this far?
Real defeated City on penalties in the quarter-finals against the 2023 champions after a 3-3 aggregate draw. Prior to that, Ancelotti's team secured 18 points by beating Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin, and saw off RB Leipzig, who topped Group C, over two games. Andriy Lunin was the hero from the spot against Pep Guardiola's side, but the truth is that Los Blancos have so far been on the continent without losing once and overall impressive. This means that the campaign continues. Real are unbeaten in 10 games in the UCL, and are one game away from equaling their record from the 2016-17 season, which will remain even if they draw with Bayern. As far as these two games are concerned, the Spanish giants are unbeaten in six meetings with Bayern, having eliminated them in 2013-14, 2016-17 and 2017-18. In the end, Real won all competitions.
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team news
Bayern: Alphonso Davies returned following his suspension for the game against Arsenal, and Noucair Mazraoui and Rafael Guerreiro replaced him admirably. Sacha Boii, Gabriel Marusic, Bouna Sarr and Tarek Buchman are all absent, but Tuchel is still not 100% sure whether Konrad Reimer or Matthijs de Ligt will be available. Jamal Musiala is also a doubt, along with Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry, Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman, but the France international is the only player who has been ruled out so far.
Bayern Eleven possibilities: Neuer. Kimmich, Kim and Dyer, Davis. Goretzka, Pavlovich. Muller, Musiala, Gnabry. Cain.
Authentic: Ancelotti should be boosted by Jude Bellingham's return from illness, but Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy should also return, meaning Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba will be the only major absences. Lunin should continue to score, but Bellingham, Rodrigo and Mendy are likely to return to the starting lineup. However, with Dani Carvajal suspended, Lucas Vazquez is likely to start in Munich.
Potential Real XI: Lunin; Vazquez, Rudiger, Choameni, Mendy. Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos. Bellingham; Rodrigo, Vinicius Junior.
prediction
This match promises to be a tight one with nothing sewn together after leg one, and both teams have great records to defend. There is a lot at stake and although a draw should not be ruled out, it is entirely possible that Bayern will win narrowly at home. But that scenario could suit Real as they aim to advance in Madrid in next week's second leg. choose: Bayern 1, Real 0.
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