Marco Asensio's half-time introduction proved decisive as Real Madrid pickpocketed a 2-1 win at Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Bayern overcame the early loss of Arjen Robben through injury to lead when Joshua Kimmich caught Kaylor Navas with a rasping finish before the half-hour mark.
Zinedine Zidane's European champions never truly recovered their defensive poise from that point, even after Marcelo clattered home a 44th-minute equaliser.
Full-backs were the heroes in both first-half goals, but an awful error by Bayern left-back Rafinha allowed Asensio, on for the struggling Isco, to hand Madrid a significant second away goal.
Match Events
6' Substitution! Thiago for injured Robben!
23' CHANCE! Carvajal's shot denied!
28' GOAL! Bayern Munich 1-0 Real Madrid (Kimmich)
Great play from James Rodriguez to set up the goal.
Goal! Joshua Kimmich gives Munich a 1-0 lead.
33' Substitution! Sule for injured Boateng!
44' GOAL! Bayern Munich 1-1 Real Madrid (Marcelo)
Goal! Real Madrid go level at 1-1 through Marcelo in Munich.
That's a fine assist from Dani Carvajal.
56' SAVE! Navas stops Ribery's shot!
57' GOAL! Bayern Munich 1-2 Real Madrid (Asensio)
Marco Asensio scores to make it 1-2 at Allianz Arena.
Lucas Vazquez with an assist there.
66' HANDBALL! Ronaldo's goal is disallowed!
Line-ups
Bayern München XI: Sven Ulreich, Hummels, Rafinha, J.Boateng, Kimmich, Ribéry, J.Martínez, Robben, J.Rodríguez, Lewandowski, Müller
Subs: Tom Starke, Süle, Bernat, Thiago, Rudy, Tolisso, Wagner
Real Madrid XI: Keylor Navas, D.Carvajal, S.Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Kroos, Modric, Casemiro, Vázquez, Isco, C.Ronaldo
Subs: Kiko Casilla, J.Vallejo, Theo, Asensio, Kovacic, Benzema, Bale
aqib_10_
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Barcelona fans (including me) right now
prashantttiwarijr10
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its zidane black magic's magic
bin_yamin143
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the only way you can stop real madrid is by pausing the vedio
hZindo
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Now they will start to say that instead of buying ref RMA bought directly destiny itself to hurt robben and boateng and then made rafinha make a mistake so that madrid win. thats outrageous we need VAR in champions league or madrid will always win
deepaksanjay7
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Bayern Munich is More looking like Bayern Injury Munich 😂😂😂😂 Really Gud desicion by the referee.. Sadness is both CR7 and lewa 're thinking about how to spend their weekend with Their WAGs
ColAmAn
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What we learnt from today's game: 1. After all the noise about CR7 and Lewa, they were both not in the matchday squads
Azizi FCB
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IndikaAsiriSR4
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Barca Fans Right Now😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
anouch26anouch
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Have you seen him ?
Football Fan876
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Where's the yellow card for Ronaldo handball?.. He intentionally did it and was protesting to be innocent... Bayern was just bad lucky - many of thier big name players are injured, and to make matters worse, the ball just wouldn't go in for them (it's almost like it's a ghost guarding the goal). As soon as boeteng went off madrid scored, how ironic. Madrid is basically facing a week team. They also gifted madrid the second goal - which was very wierd. However bayern played well, for a make shift team. I wish them luck next week. I also expect to see Ribbery get a red next week - he's been the dangerman in the first leg so they'll try to get him out so that madrid can have an easy game (like they always do).
prashantttiwarijr10
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real madrid looking all the way up for 13th UCL .
AR Sany
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It says everything..Ha.ha.ha.Real win just for their luck
Abdelfattah47
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Rafinha - What were you trying to figure out!!??
smith09
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real Madrid played like shit bayern dominated the total game. real keeps sending the ball back. Anyway good win #halamadird
aqib_10_
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big game player
FiqCnblue
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It says everything..Ha.ha.ha.Real win just for their luck
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cannot depend on stats...maybe their tactic is to make bayern to attack while they rely on counter attavk...the stats we counted by the end is GOAL