Real Madrid, the tournament’s king with 14 titles, qualified for the Champions League final this Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Bayern Munich and will discuss the trophy with Borussia Dortmund.
Striker Joselu, 34, a regular substitute for the Spanish capital, played a decisive role in Wednesday’s “remontada”, coming on in the 81st minute and scoring two decisive goals – 88 and 90+1.
With an open draw and a two-goal draw recorded in Munich last week in the first leg of the semi-final, the second duel, now held at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, was a joy for the Spaniards, who thus returned to the field. final, for the 18th time, two years after the last one.
In the absence of a major decision since the 2019/20 season, in which they won the Champions League for the sixth time, in Lisbon the team led by Thomas Tuchel, winner of the million dollar competition three seasons ago, is led by the English team Chelsea, who will leave the Germans via for several weeks, I was one step away from the finals, but allowed myself to “fall” in the last minutes.
There were no goals in the first half, but Real Madrid and Bayern had several chances to break the score, namely from Brazilians Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo on the home side and Englishman Harry Kane on the away side.
The bet on a game of quick transitions eventually paid off for Bayern Munich, who took the lead when Kane found Alphonso Davies free on the left flank, with the Canadian struggling to clear Antonio Rudiger out of the way and firing home his worst shot. » with his right foot into the back of the goal in the 68th minute.
Tuchel then spoiled the team greatly by sending off Musiala and Kane in exchange for Muller and Choupo-Moting, and Joselu took the opportunity to shine by taking advantage of the incomplete defense of Neuer, one of the best on the pitch, for an easy catch.
Another easy finish followed, thanks to a German defensive effort that left the former Espanyol man “alone” in front of goal.
Portugal national team player Raphael Guerreiro was absent from the Bavarians due to a ligament injury and an ankle capsule.
During the “era of champions”, whenever Real Madrid reached the final they lifted the “scepter” (eight times), and in the now defunct European Cup they were beaten finalists three times and champions six times, five of them subsequently. , exactly the first in the competition.
Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti can win the fifth Champions League of his career, his third with Real Madrid, repeating the achievements of the 2013/14 season in Lisbon and, most recently, the 2021/22 season in Paris. Previously, in the 2002/03 and 2006/07 seasons, he led Milan’s transalpine team to victory in the club’s most important tournament.
The Merengues are aiming to lift their 15th fastest place in their history, ahead of Germany’s Borussia Dortmund, European champions in 1996/97, who returned to a 1-0 win over Paris on Tuesday Saint Germain.” Germain in Paris thanks to the only goal from center Mats Hummels.
The final will take place at Wembley on June 1, and the winner will be English Manchester City.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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