With Bayern Munich on the verge of victory, Joselu punished a Manuel Neuer blunder then scored again as Real Madrid won 2-1, 4-3 on aggregate
Joselu celebrates scoring Real Madrid’s second goal – and his second in three minutes – as his side came from behind to stun Bayern Munich.Joselu celebrates scoring Real Madrid’s second goal – and his second in three minutes – as his side came from behind to stun Bayern Munich.Just ridiculous. Just Real Madrid. The team that appears to own this competition, that has some mystical hold over it and has lifted that trophy 14 times, are in the final again because, well, because of course they are.
It would be a game of waves, Thomas Tuchel had said, and the first came crashing in after just seven seconds. A loose ball set Vinícius sprinting up the right and winning a corner, standing there in front of the north stand roaring and inviting them to roar too. In those opening minutes, they did often: this was a huge occasion anyway, the bus arriving through noise and smoke, and an early momentum built.
There was action at the other end, although for Bayern it wasn’t so much chances missed as chances not quite made. Toni Kroos slid in superbly to stop a Harry Kane pass aimed at the run of Leroy Sané and twice the Germans opened up Madrid on the wing.
The second half began with opportunities at each end, Eric Dier getting in the way of Fede Valverde and Carvajal deflecting Alphonso Davies’s effort just over. Vinícius had made the first of those and he escaped deep into the area soon after, beating Joshua Kimmich again to win a corner and imploring the fans to find their voice. Kane then scrambled free, held off Ferland Mendy, and drew a save from Lunin.
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