European Champions League

Bayern Munich 1 – Real Madrid 2

Bayern: Neuer; Lahm, Javi Martínez, Boateng, Alaba; Xabi Alonso (Bernat 64’), Thiago; Robben, Vidal, Ribery (Douglas Costa 66’); Müller (Coman 81’). 4-3-3.
Madrid: Keylor Navas; Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Nacho, Marcelo; Modric (Kovacic 91’), Casemiro, Kroos; Bale (Marco Asensio 59‘), Benzema (James 83’), Cristiano Ronaldo. 4-3-3.

Goals:
1-0. 25. Vidal. Ran in to head Thiago corner past Navas in to roof of net.
1-1. 47. Ronaldo. Got on the end of Carvajal cross to turn shot past Neuer.
1-2. 77. Ronaldo. Connected with Asensio centre to poke shot past keeper.

Yellow cards: Kroos 44’, Carvajal 45’, Xabi Alonso 47’, Javi Martínez 58’, 61’, Vidal 90’ / red cards: Javi Martínez 61’.

Defending champions Real Madrid are on track for a place in the semi-finals after they came from behind to beat Bayern Munich 1-2 on Wednesday evening. Benzema came close to opening the scoring in the twentieth minute when Neuer pushed his header on to the bar, but soon afterwards Vidal ran in to head a Thiago corner past Keylor Navas, the keeper getting a hand to the ball but unable to stop it entering the net. With half time approaching Vidal had a good chance to add a second when the referee ruled that the ball had hit Dani Carvajal on the arm in the penalty area, but the Chilean midfielder fired his spot kick in to the stands. And just two minutes after the restart Madrid were level, Cristiano Ronaldo turning a Carvajal cross wide of the keeper. Soon afterwards Neuer tipped a powerful header from Bale over the top, and with an hour on the clock the German side were left with ten men when Javi Martínez picked up two bookings in three minutes for fouls on Ronaldo. Madrid pushed forward, and Neuer had to produce a string of saves from Benzema, Asensio, Ronaldo and Casemiro before Ronaldo got on the end of Asensio’s cross to poke home the second. Benzema and Ramos had strikes ruled out for offside after that, and Neuer kept out Modric again to prevent the Spaniards from winning by a bigger margin.