Korean star made a mistake, Bayern Munich lost victory against Real Madrid

On the morning of May 1, Kim Min-jae’s mistake caused Bayern Munich to be held to a 2-2 draw by Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-finals of the C1 Cup – Champions League.

At home, Bayern Munich pushed up their squad to pre-emptively attack Real Madrid. However, the German team’s strikers were ungainly in front of the opponent’s goal. On the other hand, Real Madrid only needed one chance to score the opening goal.

In the 24th minute, Toni Kroos tore through his former team’s defense with a high-class through ball. Vinicius Jr. took advantage of his speed to escape, before forcing goalkeeper Manuel Neuer into the net to pick up the ball with a neat shot.

Bayern Munich dominated but Real Madrid took advantage of the opportunity very well. (Photo: Reuters)

Bayern Munich had no choice but to press forward and continue to attack. After a series of coordination phases were broken by Real Madrid, the host suddenly made a difference with an individual effort in the 53rd minute. Leroy Sane, a player who was criticized a lot from the beginning of the match with many lost balls, suddenly shined. lit up with a strong shot into the near corner, not giving goalkeeper Andriy Lunin a chance to save.

The loss made Real’s defense confused. Just 4 minutes later, Federico Valverde fouled Jamaal Musiala in the penalty area, forcing the referee to point to the penalty spot. From a distance of 11 meters, Harry Kane made no mistake to defeat Lunin, increasing the score of the semi-final first leg to 2-1 for Bayern.

Kim Min-jae’s foul caused Bayern Munich to lose the victory. (Photo: Reuters)

After taking the lead, the Bundesliga representative created more opportunities but could not take advantage of them, and in the end they had to pay the price after Kim Min-jae’s mistake. The Korean midfielder pushed Rodrygo down right in front of the referee’s eyes.

Mr. Clement Turpin did not need to consult VAR to give Real a penalty. Vinicius took advantage of the opportunity to bring a valuable 2-2 draw to Real right at Allianz Arena.

In the second leg at the Bernabeu on May 9, the opportunities were divided equally between Real and Bayern, as the away goals rule no longer applied. Real has a slight advantage when there is support from the home crowd.

Minh Tu