The heavyweight duel between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid on Tuesday was definitely not a disappointment.
Both teams had to fight from behind and ended up sharing the win with a 2-2 draw, leaving everything to play for next week’s second leg.
The game got off to a difficult start for Madrid as they were pushed back, but a moment of pure magic from Toni Kroos put Vinicius Junior in goal to open the scoring.
Remember when Bayern didn’t want to let Kroos go because they thought he wasn’t world class??π€£π€£ #BayernRealMadrid
β John Beggs (@Jbeggs19) April 30, 2024
Toni Kroos, wow!
With passes like that and a quick Vinicius, nothing can stop the duo.
β ~ (@AFCMO1) April 30, 2024
Vinicius Ballon d’Or season
β BabajideπΌ (@daddysawake) April 30, 2024
This goal changed the tone of the game as Madrid held off their comfortably frustrated hosts until the half-time whistle.
Understandably, there were a few worried Bayern fans out there.
The Champions League is, in the truest sense of the word, about individual moments. Madrid didn’t do anything until this Kroos pass β¨
β Courtney Daley (@imCourtz) April 30, 2024
I think Tuchel is insulting them like crazy in the dressing room.
β Γ¨ Nico Jackson’s defender (@3mmxnuellx) April 30, 2024
I’m not nearly Tuchel’s biggest fan, but before Real’s goal: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0 goals. That’s not his fault
β AD19Burner2 (@Ad19Burner2) April 30, 2024
Thomas Tuchel responded by switching his wingers, sending Leroy Sane to the right and bringing Jamal Musiala to the left, and it proved to be a brilliant move.
First, SanΓ© toppled Bayern’s equalizer with one of the wildest goals you’ll ever see.
Sane just literally pulled a Messi out of nowhere. Incredible power generated from a short construction time π€―π₯
β Balatic (PO=Comp+Integrity+Equity) (@Balatic) April 30, 2024
What a goal from Sane, he hit the ball with all his might. π₯π₯π₯
β Accept (@YamkelaVenfolo) April 30, 2024
healthy was dirty for this man
β Damilareγ (@__damilar3) April 30, 2024
We went from Sane’s powerful goals to Grealish’s ball holding πππ
β JoΕ‘ko π (@GvardiolSZN_) April 30, 2024
Then it was Musiala’s turn to shine.
The prodigy went down in the penalty area after being brought down by Lucas Vazquez, allowing Harry Kane to move up and give Bayern the lead.
KANE FOR BALLOON DOR
β πΊπΈMaxππΊ (@334_MaxG) April 30, 2024
Why did Kane wait so long to leave Spurs, he could have gone on to become one of the best strikers of all time?
β hasbullacueta (@CFChasbulla) April 30, 2024
While Madrid were hoping for an equalizer, Carlo Ancelotti made the bold decision to sign Jude Bellingham, who up to that point had struggled to prove his qualities.
Wow, Bellingham smelled so bad he got replaced
β miaπ±π§ (@levvantina) April 30, 2024
I can’t remember a big game that Bellingham was actually in
β Joe Jefferies (@JoeJefferies5) April 30, 2024
However, Madrid ended up getting the goal they needed when Rodrygo was dragged to the ground by Kim Min-jae in the penalty area.
Vinicius entered. 2-2.
MASTER CLASS VINICIUS JUNIOR
– Asafe π§π· (@asaferb_00) April 30, 2024
Vinicius is a great player.
β Mr. Skengπ¬π§ (@man_asabs) April 30, 2024
It came. Real Madrid is so scary on ucl lmao
β the beautiful (@kikisometimes) April 30, 2024
Both sides felt they could have won, so a draw might have been the fairest result.
Anyway, we’ll have some fun next week when these two giants clash in a vital affair.
Whenever we play against Madrid in the CL it always feels like we are playing well and just not winning. Incredibly irritating, but we still can’t work with a draw. We deserved a lead, to be honest, maybe a two-goal lead
β Bayern Fan (Der Normale) (@Bayern_1021) April 30, 2024
Good draw tonight, we’ll be back in the next game and have faith. HALA MADRID ALWAYS
β FFCam01 (@FFCam01) April 30, 2024
At least the second leg will take place at the Bernabeu π
β Jani (@szazi20) April 30, 2024