MUNICH (Germany) – The semi-finals of the Champions League begin with a match of absolute level: the Bayern Monaco hosts Real Madrid in the first leg match scheduled for Bay Arena. Tuchel’s team, despite the troubled season, was able to play its role in the best possible way in the top European competition, the real Madrid after eliminating the reigning champions Manchester City, they are aiming for their fifteenth trophy.
9.25pm
24′ Real Madrid ahead!
Vinicius gives Real Madrid the lead: central strike from the Brazilian who arrives in front of the goal and beats goalkeeper Neuer on the way out!
9.13pm
12′ Bayern in full command of the match
The Bavarians control the game and manage the maneuver to their liking: Musiala shoots from inside the area without finding the target. Real Madrid in difficulty at the start of the match
9.08pm
7′ Bayern Munich dangerous again
Tuchel’s team reaches the conclusion again: Sane’s left-footed shot goes over the crossbar
9.07pm
6′ Kane tries, Lunin blocks to the ground
Bayern Munich more proactive in this start to the match, the Real Madrid goalkeeper is once again forced to intervene on the English center forward’s shot
9.02pm
1′ Very big chance for Bayern!
A great intervention by goalkeeper Lunin prevents the Bavarians from taking the lead: the goalkeeper blocks a diagonal shot from Sane who was looking for the far post with his left foot
9.01pm
The game has begun!
Bayern Munich wears the classic uniform with the red and white shirt, Real Madrid lines up on the pitch with the completely gray away shirt.
8.58pm
Bayern Munich-Real Madrid, the Champions League anthem
The teams enter the pitch at the Bay Arena, in the stands a scenography with the memory of the Bayern Munich fans reserved for Franz Beckenbauer. Now the Champions League anthem, then kick-off!
8.50pm
Bayern, a favorable opponent for Ancelotti
The Italian coach met the German team in the Champions League in four editionsand at the end won the trophy on three occasions: in 2003 with Milan, in 2007 again with the Rossoneri and in 2014 with Real Madrid.
8.35pm
Bayern-Real, ninth match in the semi-final
This evening’s team is not only a great classic of the Champions League, but also a usual semi-final match: the two teams have already met eight times, this is the ninth match to compete for the final.
8.20pm
Ancelotti unbeaten against Bayern Munich
Carlo Ancelotti will challenge for the ninth time as a coach Bayern Munich. The Italian technician he won six games drawing two. During the matches in the direct elimination phase, the Italian coach always eliminated the German team eliminating her three times from the competition.
8.05pm
Bayern-Real, the official lineups
Bayern Monaco (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kimmich, Kim Min Jae, Dier, Mazraoui; Laimer, Goretzka; L.Sané, Müller, Musiala; Kane. Coach Thomas Tuchel
real Madrid (4-3-1-2): Lunin; Lucas Vázquez, Rüdiger, Nacho Fernández, F.Mendy; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Kroos; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius. Coach Carlo Ancelotti
Referee: Clément Turpin
8:00 pm
Ancelotti, a dismissal to avenge
Carlo Ancelotti and the Bayern Monaco they never loved each other. Despite the two successes in the German Super Cup and the victory in the Bundesliga, the Italian coach’s German experience lasted just over a year, due toexemption arrived at the beginning of the season 2017-2018.
