Bayern Munich have finally got their deserved victory against Real Madrid. Since Jupp Heynckes, Vincent Kompany is the first coach to herald the Bavarians to victory against Los Blancos. The Bavarian camp would be kicking themselves for not converting more chances. However, it takes nothing away from the win as it returns the belief that Bayern can beat Real Madrid and should inspire the squad to be more clinical in the return leg.
The long wait finally comes to an end
The last three fixtures in the UCL between the two biggest sides in Europe
saw Bayern come away with defeats despite being the better side. It was an important demon to exorcise. Several missed chances by Bayern continued to be a feature of this matchup; however, Harry Kane’s powerful strike and Luis Díaz’s clean finish created a manageable goal cushion. Manuel Neuer had one of his best nights to deny the home side and played an immense role in the game. His exploits saw him deservedly earn the Player of the Match award.
Manager Vincent Kompany’s tactics were far ahead of his counterpart’s. Nonetheless, Real once again showed that you need to be far better than them to come off with a marginal victory. The second half saw the visitors get frantic and it will be Kompany’s job to get his men back into the right mental space and do some fine tuning. As the records stand, Bayern have won 12 games, only one behind Real Madrid in their head to head matchup record. Can Kompany and the squad make it even?
