Real Madrid are in!
Both Luka Modrić and Mateo Kovačić got the start for Los Blancos Tuesday night in Real Madrid’s second leg Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich. With Bayern scoring inside five minutes and continuing the pressure for the rest of the match, Modrić was faced with a much more defensive role than he usually plays. Kovačić played well and made some strong runs up the field but the deciding goal which put Real Madrid through came from a Sven Ulreich gaffe in the first minute of the second half when the goalie misplayed a pass back to him giving Karim Benzema an easy tap in.
Real Madrid will now play in their third straight Champions League Final and their fourth in five years. They will play the winner of Roma/Liverpool May 26th in Kiev.
Semi final***
@Truth of course they were overrun in midfield. It was 3 on 2 at all times because Asensio and Vazquez were so wide helping on the wings. Actually, Zidane got the tactics all wrong in this game and Real got lucky. Anyone with a pair of eyes could tell that the Vazquez at right back experiment was not working even with Mosricnfor support. It’s so weird that a club as big as Real Madrid can’t have a capable backup at RB that they are using a right wing player and supporting him with a CM in a champions league final.
Once again the Spanish team gets the calls or in this case non call against it. We’ve transitioned from UEFALONA to UEFADRID. Two blatant PKs not called in this game and that was the difference-the handball before half being the most ridiculous. Funny how easily the ref spots that call when Croatia plays and never gives us the benefit of the doubt. Aufitizen Bayern
@ ernest
True his cross field pass the started the action for the first goal but there was nothing special about it
Madrid were overrun in the midfield in this game.
Most put a good chunk of blame on mk. Although he might’ve been set up for failure with zideanes strange tactics on the day that didn’t leave him enough support there
What a strange thing Coach Zidane did. Luka Modric started the game at right fullback. Luka was exploited by Bayern. Eventually he was put back into to the midfield where he should have been all along. Usually a team experiments during the offseason not the Champions League semi finals.
A subpar game from Kovacic if u ask me. One of the main reasons Madrid were on the back foot most of the match. Still looks like a headless chicken at times. Trying to take guys on and do too much when its just not called for. He doesnt read the game as well as any of the other Madrid midfielders. He might have more skill than some but thats not always what’s needed. Him starting in favor of Casemiro was a mistake.
Bet you anything he doesn’t start the Final.
Its about a group of Dinamo fans (during the Juga days) going to Belgrade for an away game against zvezda
Funny movie…y’all should watch it when you get a chance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J3df3rKXTs
Truth that would all be fine and well if it was true. Please see link below that has him with a higher rating than Modric and same as Kroos. Not to mention his cross field ball opened up Bayern and led to the first Real goal. Sometimes your criticism is fair but today it was just plain wrong. https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1277383/Live/Europe-UEFA-Champions-League-2017-2018-Real-Madrid-Bayern-Munich
Well, this match was not what we wanted to see
Mk was outmatched out there today. Pretty much any player rating on him talked about how lost he looked
Continues to leave doubt that Croatia can play with him in place of badelj
well wouldnt you know it…no ones care about the truths opinion
Wouldn’t you know it. The truth right again
Kovacic starting
http://www.espn.com/soccer/uefa-champions-league/story/3479767/real-madrid-bench-gareth-bale-and-casemiro-vs-bayern-munich
Truth Troll just can’t shake his 4th grader maturity, amd keeps calling Croatian players mean names.
Grow up jerk
I wish it was the Yugoslavian flag 🙁
Buzz is that kovacic will start in place of the injured carvahal
Best test for mateo krotch does itch
And repka relevant
Mk will be selected over more offensive options as Madrid plays conservative and tries to protect the league.
Mk did well in such a role against psg.
Another solid performance would boost confidence that mk can play the badelj type role and give modric more room to move up
Let’s hope not.
We don’t want Real in the final, that would be one game too many for Modric this season, he would be so tired for the WC. Lol!
We need Roma to win and Lovren to suck so he doesn’t make the WC squad. Lol
I’ll be watching Lovren on player cam, and will report to Dalic with my findings, I have a better eye than Dalic for these things.