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The Portugal captain has a record-equalling 14 goals in the Champions League this season and was clearly hungry to set a new best and Neuer again had to be alert when Ronaldo cracked a low shot towards the corner in the 68th.īayern huffed and puffed, with Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery probing down wither flank, but struggled to find a way through the massed ranks of Real defenders.Īfter the introduction of Thomas Mueller and Goetze they finished strongly and in a frantic finale Goetze might have done better when left unmarked 10 metres out but Casillas was equal to his fierce shot. Real were also first to threaten in the second period thanks to an error in the Bayern defence and Ronaldo, back after knee and thigh muscle injuries, burst clear on the right of the area and forced a fine diving save from Manuel Neuer with a low shot. But we did not finish our chances well,” added the 43-year-old. “I wanted a lot of possession and we managed that in part. “I did not want to have the typical German game of back and forth,” Guardiola told German television broadcaster ZDF. It marked a losing return to Spain for Bayern coach Pep Guardiola, who mostly got the better of Real in four trophy-laden seasons in charge of their arch rivals Barcelona between 20 but suffered his first defeat at the Bernabeu. “I am happy with everything, with the result and the commitment of the players, because the match was tough.”Īncelotti’s side may, however, live to regret squandering two first-half chances that could have put the tie beyond Bayern’s reach.Ĭhampions League top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo, back after injury, sliced a first-time shot high and wide in the 26th minute and Angel Di Maria blasted an angled effort over the crossbar when well placed four minutes before the break.īayern were thwarted time and again by a well organised Real defensive line and came closest to scoring late on when substitute Mario Goetze was denied by a brilliant save from Real captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas. “We were defending but we had some very good counter attacks. “In the second half, we had a bit more control,” added the Italian, who is in his debut season in Spain.
“At the start we were timid and we had some problems,” Real coach Carlo Ancelotti told a news conference.
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REUTERS/Darren StapleĬhasing a record-extending 10th European crown, Real were content to cede possession to the slick Bundesliga champions in the semi-final, first leg and created much the better chances with a series of trademark counter attacks.īenzema’s 19th-minute goal came from one such swift breakaway and set Real up for Tuesday’s return leg in Munich when they will be looking to avenge a reverse to Bayern at the same stage in the 2011-12 edition. Real Madrid's Karim Benzema (L) scores against Bayern Munich's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid April 23, 2014.
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