REA 1:0 BAY | Real Madrid - FC Bayern München (UEFA Champions League)

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Real Madrid Spain

1:0 (1:0)

FC Bayern München

Wednesday 23.04.2014, 20:45 • Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) • UEFA Champions League

		Welcome. Game starts at 20:45.
		Starting lineups: Real Madrid: Casillas – Daniel Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Fabio Coentrao – Xabi Alonso – Modric, di Maria – Isco, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo Head coach: Carlo Ancelotti Subs: Diego Lopez – Varane, Bale, Marcelo, Casemiro, Alvaro Morata, Illarramendi FC Bayern München: Neuer – Rafinha, Boateng, Dante, Alaba – Lahm, Schweinsteiger – Robben, Kroos, Ribéry – Mandzukic Head coach: Pep Guardiola Subs: Zingerle, Raeder – Javi Martinez, Pizarro, Götze, Weiser, Müller Referees: Howard Webb – M. Mullarkey, D. Cann.
	1	Game started.
	1	Real in white shirt, Bayern in red.
	1	Alaba passed to the left for RIbéry, Carvajal tackled him. Finally Casillas can play the ball.
	2	Di Maria got the ball on the right, but the crossball was blocked by a defender.
	3	Alaba threw the ball in, finally Neuer grabbed the ball easily.
	4	Modric took a free kick near the halfline, but passed backwards.
	4	Bayern stole the ball in the middle, but they also had to pass back for Boateng.
	5	Robben got a ball on the right, Fabio Coentrao saved to corner for safe.
	6	Corner was out of danger, Pepe headed it out easily, but Bayern got the ball again.
	7	Kroos had a shooting attempt in the middle at 12 meters, a defender blocked it.
	7	Real once again lost the ball already on their own half. Bayern are dominating the midfield.
	8	Robben had a getaway on the right side, but it was slightly an offside.
	9	Ronaldo was fouled on the left side on his own half, free kick for Real.
	10	Modric fouled Kroos, free kick for Bayern already in the middle.
	10	Teams are focusing on the defence very heavily so no chances so far.
	11	Mostly, midfield play is on, defenders are working well today. Corner for Bayern on the left.
	12	Mandzukic headed back from the right side, but only Real players were there in that position.
	13	München is always stealing balls in the middle, Real can hardly ever reach the opponent half.
	14	Another corner on the left for Bayern.
	14	Alonso tackled Robben well, but Real again lost the ball in 5 seconds.
	15	Arjen Robben fired in the middle at 17 meters, Ramos touched the ball, corner again!
	16	Schweinsteiger had a header at 6 meters, but the header was not too strong, Casillas grabbed it.
	17	Real is possessing the ball for the first time today.
	17	Benzema got away on the left, but the great action was stopped, offside!
	18	Carvajal fouled in the middle after Real Madrid was fighting for the ball. Free kick for München.
	19	Real has a little relief now, in these minutes, both teams possessed the ball nearly equally.
	19	Goal for Real! Unbelievable! Bayern has nearly all the actions so far, but KARIM BENZEMA got a ball from Coentrao from the left, Benzema got it at 2 meters, he passed to the empty net! 1-0!
	20	What a surprise! Bayern had the clear domination so far, but Real scored!
	21	Cristiano Ronaldo had a header at 8 meters in the middle, but it went to the middle, Neuer got it!
	22	After the melancholy of the home crowd, they came alive now after the goal.
	23	Bayern in attack now again, Real defence in action.
	23	Schweinsteiger was tackled on the left, but the ball remains by visitors.
	24	Corner for Bayern again on the left.
	25	Di Maria shot in the middle at 18 meters, Neuer caught it easily in the middle.
	26	Lahm broke into the opponent zone on the right, a defender saved to corner!
	26	Dante had a header in the middle, but it was not threatening, Casillas grabbed it easily.
	27	Alaba kicked the ball in from the left, in the middle Schweinsteiger headed it out of the line. Goal kick.
	28	Benzema sprinted on the left, he passed into the middle for Cristiano Ronaldo, he shot at 12 meters, but he shot way too high at a superb position alone!
	29	It could so easily have been 2-0, Ronaldo is fighting for his 15th goal in the CL this season.
	30	Rafinha ran to a clear offside on the right. Real can play the ball now.
	30	Real got a free kick at 30 meters on the left side.
	31	The slight lifted ball was not good, Neuer can take the ball.
	31	After half an hour of play, Real Madrid is leading the match by 1-0 against Bayern München.
	32	Robben passed to Alaba, Carvajal tackled him, got the ball quickly.
	33	Benzema kicked into Kroos in the midfield, free kick for Bayern.
	34	Robben hit a defender with a shot, corner for Bayern on the right.
	35	Alaba kicked the ball in from the left, Pepe shot it out through the sideline.
	36	Carvajal got a clever ball on the right at the back, but Real lost it soon due to an inexact crosspass.
	37	Finally Casillas collected the ball at the back. Real can build another attack now.
	38	Carvajal saved to corner again. Bayern is in slight domination, but still 1-0.
	39	Ribéry shot, a defender blocked it!
	40	Rafinha passed to Lahm on the right side, shot at 4 meters from a sharp angle, but it was wide!
	41	Isco passed to Di Maria on the right, he had a brilliant chance on the right side at 3 meters, but he shot to the sky!!
	42	Only a few chances by Real Madrid, but those chances are very big ones.
	43	Midfield play is on now, Real is possessing the ball.
	44	Ronaldo stopped, but if he had continued running, Di Maria's pass would have been exact for him.
	45	Overtime is going to be 1 minute.
	45+1	Real in attack now. Ronaldo shot at 18 meters, a defender saved to corner!
	45+1	Corner is not dangerous, Neuer grabbed it.
	45+1	1st halftime finished.
		The domination was clearly by Bayern, but the bigger chances were by Real Madrid – including the one and only goal as well. In addition, they could have scored more goals during the first half. Real is leading the match now, 1-0 against Bayern München. More to come, stay with us after the break too! ----
	46	Start of 2nd half.
	46	No change in the teams now.
	47	Benzema got away on the left, but it's an offside.
	48	Ronaldo had another chance on the right this time, but his shot was saved by Neuer!
	49	Pepe needs some first aid now, but he probably can continue after it.
	50	Di Maria kicked the ball inside the zone, Neuer took it.
	51	Casillas pushed the ball to corner, it was getting lower very quickly near the goal line.
	52	Passes so far: 131 – 432 for Bayern!
	53	Bayern players are passing to each other in the midfield for a while.
	53	Carvajal stayed on the ground at the back, Kroos kicked the ball out.
	54	Carvajal is ready for the continuation. Real gave the ball back immediately.
	55	Pepe let the ball roll out of the goal line, Casillas can play the ball.
	56	Pepe tackled Ribéry at a very dangerous situation and in addition the ball went out from Ribéry.
	56	Bayern took it back soon and fought for a right hand side corner.
	57	Boateng kicked the ball into the middle, Casillas pushed it out.
	58	Rafinha passed to Alaba to the left, but it was a little bit too long. Throw in for Real.
	58	Handball by Isco. Yellow card awarded.
	59	It's the first yellow card in the match.
	59	Kroos shot in the middle at 20 meters, but a meter higher than the target.
	60	Robben is down on the right side at 2 meters, free kick for the Bayern.
	61	Kroos kicked the ball in, Alonso saved to corner.
	61	Free kick for Real in the midfield, Benzema was fouled.
	62	After an hour of play, Real Madrid – Bayern München: 1-0.
	63	Robben had a solo in the middle, he shot at 17 meters, Casillas caught the ball!
	64	Schweinsteiger bulldozed Pepe, free kick for Real from the back on the right.
	65	A ball came ahead towards Isco, Boateng had some advantage and headed back to Neuer.
	66	Dante stole the ball by the pass towards Benzema in the middle.
	66	Real retook the ball again.
	67	Coentrao had to pass backwards on the left, but Real is possessing the ball for more minutes already.
	67	Rafinha left the field, Javi Martinez entered.
	68	The two teams are nearly equal now, no domination can be found.
	69	Pass towards Mandzukic was incorrect, Schweinsteiger passed it too long.
	69	Cristiano Ronaldo had a chance to fire, he did so from the left at 16 meters, Neuer saved to corner!
	70	Handball by Modric, action stopped by the Bayern zone.
	71	Alaba kicked the ball in from the left side, a defender headed the ball out to corner.
	72	Pepe and Casillas crashed into each other while saving, some first aid and both can continue fortunately.
	73	Pepe showed he must be substituted!
	73	Ribéry and Pepe left the field, Götze and Varane arrived.
	74	The substitution of Pepe is not planned.
	74	Cristiano Ronaldo also out now, Bale arrived.
	74	FC Bayern München substitution: Schweinsteiger is replaced by Müller.
	75	All the changes are used now by Bayern, Real has one more remaining.
	76	Ronaldo had 5 shots today, 4 of them on target.
	77	Neuer kicked the ball out, Real stole it in the midfield.
	78	Isco missed the shooting chance and his pass towards Di Maria to the right was way too long.
	79	Bale got a ball on the left, his crosspass was blocked by a defender.
	80	Real Madrid is possessing the ball more in the second half, remember, during the first one it was a big domination by München.
	81	Müller had a shot at 18 meters, but it was wide and Varane touched it.
	82	Isco left the field, Illarramendi entered.
	83	Casillas has had not a lot of work during the second half.
	84	Casillas now had a superb save! In the middle, Götze attempted at 8 meters, but the goalie won the battle!
	85	Casillas is still in a good form, don't forget!
	86	Bayern is trying to put some pressure on Real in these minutes.
	87	Varane headed a ball out of the zone.
	88	We thought Müller is going to get a yellow card for a foul, but it did not happen.
	89	Is it going to be the first ever defeat for Guardiola here in the Bernabeu Stadium?
	90	Midfield play is on now, I think there is a good chance for the result is going to be 1-0.
	90+1	Additional time is 4 minutes.
	90+2	Lahm collected the ball at the back now.
	90+3	Pass towards Robben was not exact, then Bale ran too quickly for the ball.
		Game over.
		Casillas saved Real in the end, despite the second half was equal between Real and Bayern. Bayern stormed to domination in the first half, but Real scored despite it. They got a 1 goal lead overall today, next week, the other match is coming. Real Madrid – Bayern München: 1-0! Thanks for attention! ---- (22:42:24)

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups

Goals: 19. Benzema

Cards: 58. Isco (REA)

Real Madrid: Casillas – Daniel Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Fabio Coentrao – Xabi Alonso – Modric, di Maria – Isco, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo
Head coach: Carlo Ancelotti
Subs: Diego Lopez – Varane, Bale, Marcelo, Casemiro, Alvaro Morata, Illarramendi

FC Bayern München: Neuer – Rafinha, Boateng, Dante, Alaba – Lahm, Schweinsteiger – Robben, Kroos, Ribéry – Mandzukic
Head coach: Pep Guardiola
Subs: Zingerle, Raeder – Javi Martinez, Pizarro, Götze, Weiser, Müller

Referees: Howard Webb – M. Mullarkey, D. Cann

Second match

Tuesday 29.04.2014
Bayern - Real 0:4

Goals: 16. Ramos, 20. Ramos, 34. Ronaldo, 90. Ronaldo

Cards: 17. Dante (FCB) – 38. Alonso (REA)