Thanks to a double from Vinicius – including a penalty at the end of the match – Real Madrid brought back a valuable draw (2-2) in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League, Tuesday evening, April 30, at the Allianz Arena (Munich). Inaccurate despite a clear domination at the start of the match, Bayern Munich, buoyed by a goal from Leroy Sané and a penalty from Harry Kane – co-top scorer in the competition with 8 goals – will have to do better on the return, Wednesday May 8, at the Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid), to hope to secure a place in the final.
What you must remember
Highly anticipated on the Madrid attacking front, the agile Brazilian winger met the expectations placed on him. It is he who opens the scoring for the “White House”, on a delicious pass from Toni Kroos (24th). It is again he who takes responsibility for equalizing from the penalty spot at the end of the match against Manuel Neuer (83rd).
1-1, 53rd: Leroy Sané erases Ferland Mendy with a gesture, before deceiving Andriy Lunin with a heavy shot from a tight angle.
2-1, 57th: Following a foul by Lucas Vazquez on Jamal Musiala, Harry Kane took charge of taking a penalty, which he transformed perfectly by wrong-footing the Madrid goalkeeper.
2-2, 83rd: Kim Min-jae in turn concedes a penalty after surrounding Rodrygo. Vinicius surprises Manuel Neuer with a powerful strike.
The number of goals scored by Harry Kane for his first season in Bavaria. His highest total, above all, during the same exercise. With eight goals in eleven Champions League matches, he is now the competition’s co-top scorer, alongside Kylian Mbappé. But the Englishman is still looking for the first trophy of his professional career.
Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich copiously dominated the first period, without ever managing to appear very dangerous. But the entry of Raphaël Guerreiro at the restart reshuffled the cards, and allowed Leroy Sané to play on the right wing. This tactical move led to the equalization of the German winger, then a shower of chances for the Bavarians.
