The Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the semifinals of Champions
Real Madrid are a bit closer to the final of the Champions League
after winning 1-0 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of the semifinals on
Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the Spanish capital.French striker Karim Benzema of Real Madrid scored the goal for his
team in the 19th minute with a shot from close range , which allows Real
Madrid to go to Munich with a slight advantage for the turn .
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| Benzema scoring for Real Madrid |
The Whites took their best punch to the European champions , who
dominated ball control and had the better chances in the first 20
minutes , as the header chopped Bastian Schweinsteiger , who was able
blocar Iker Casillas ( 14).However,
just five minutes later, Cristiano Ronaldo , who had been doubt until
the last moment, happened to Fabio Coentrao , who after a gallop down
the left went to the area where Benzema appeared to finish just before
Manuel Neuer and do the 1-0 ( 19).The goal did not change the game plan of the Germans who continued to
play the ball , looking for penetration , especially from the right side
with Arjen Robben and Rafinha , but failing to take real danger .After the break , Real Madrid took a step forward , at Bayern fetching
higher and more trying to control the ball , though his most dangerous
actions kept coming in kickbacks .The local team was favored by the fact that Bayern , without giving up
their passing game , lowered a bit the pace and pressure using the
centers from the wing and long shots .Robben , who was one of the most incisive Bayern men , tried a shot from the edge of the box stopped Casillas ( 67).Something
pressed for Real Madrid, Guardiola decided to give input Javi Martinez
for Rafinha and became Philipp Lahm ( 66 ) to the right , while also
replaced Frank Ribéry , very it off, Mario Götze ( 73 ) and
Schweinsteiger by Thomas Müller ( 74 ) looking for higher output .However, Real Madrid managed to hold a result that gives you a slight advantage ahead of the return.LineupsReal Madrid : Casillas ; Carvajal, Pepe ( Varane m73 ), Sergio Ramos, Coentrao ; Xabi Alonso, Modric , Isco ( Illarramendi m82 ); Di Maria , Cristiano Ronaldo ( Bale m73 ) and Benzema.Bayern : Neuer ; Rafinha (Javi Martínez m66 ) , Boateng , Dante, Alaba ; Lahm , Kroos , Schweinsteiger (Müller m73 ); Robben , Ribery ( Gotze 72m ) and Mandzukic .Referee: Howard Webb (ENG ) . Admonished Isco ( m57 ) for Real Madrid .Subs: semifinal first leg Champions League match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the presence of 85,000 spectators. He chaired the party King Juan Carlos .- eluniverso.com
