Bayern Munich Vs Real Madrid, 2012 UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg score is in favor of the hosts 2-1, as Mario Gomez grabbed the winner on 90th minute following the mistake by Fabio Coentrão. Video

Munich / NationalTurk – Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Champions League match saw two evenly matched teams and drama pure from kick-off to final whistle. A 90th minute defensive mistake separated Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid, with Real Madrid’s left wing / back player Fabio Coentrão’s late challange on Bayern captain Philipp Lahm leading to the game winning goal.

Bayern Munich Vs Real Madrid Champions League : Fabio Coentrao slammed by Madrid media

Real Madrid’s 2-1 Champions League defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich on Tuesday raised questions about the tactics of Real Madrid manager José Mourinho and prompted sharp criticism of the hapless Portuguese left-back Fábio Coentrão, who was abused 90 minutes long by Bayern Munich wingers Robben, Ribery and finally Lahm. Real Madrid can say they have secured a slight advantage for next week’s second leg in Madrid at Bernabeu, but for another dreadful performance from Jose Mourinho’s Portuguese compatriot Fabio Coentrão, for whom Real Madrid paid Benfica €30m at the start of season.

Bayern Munich gave an away goal to Real Madrid, however managed to get the last laugh at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday. They will be heading to Spanish capital Madrid with a deserved 2-1 lead in their UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg, thanks to a late goal by Mario Gomez.

Bayern Munich Vs Real Madrid : A fast and enjoyable start from both sides

Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid game’s first half featured plenty of chances for both sides, but only Bayern Munich were able to send one into its opponent’s net. The Bayern Munich opener came in the 16th minute of Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid game, a goal by Franck Ribery on a corner kick after Sergio Ramos failed to have cleared the ball awaw and the ball fell to ever lurking Franck Ribery. From 12 yards out, he blasted a shot through traffic and tha ball found a way past Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas.

Bayern Munich had taken the lead quiet deservingly but Real Madrid’s non profilic striker Karim Benzema had a couple of solid chances in the first half of Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid clash , but was never able to make Manuel Neuer make a save that wasn’t routine. RealMadrid weren’t as good as they usually were in the midfield, as Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos did a great job to control the game.

Bayern Munich Vs Real Madrid : Bayern Munich willpower and enthusiasm had been apparent

Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid continued to look like the slightly better side to open the second half but got burned on the counterattack for Madrid’s goal. In the 53rd minute, a free kick was dealt with by Los Blancos as Sami Khedira won the ball and then started a great counter down the center. Cristiano Ronaldo had the first crack at a goal, but Neuer made a save. Madrid got the ball back and worked the ball wide right for Benzema, who put a low ball across the face of goal. It eluded everyone, but Ronaldo chased it down and fed Mesut Özil for a tap-in.

However, instead of going in for the kill, Jose Mourinho appeared willing to settle for a draw vs Bayern Munich in Munich and took off Turkish German player Mesut Ozil and Argentinian Angel Di María, replacing them with the full-back Marcelo and the defensive midfielder Esteban Granero.

Bayern Munich Vs Real Madrid Highlights : Watch Video how Fabio Coentrão was abused by Bayern Munich players

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Despite conceding to Bayern Munich in the 89th minute and losing in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semifinal, Real Madrid are confident that they will advance to the tournament final in Munich. They are only down a goal heading to the second leg, have an away goal to their name, and maybe most importantly, get to play it at the Bernabeu.

was unable to cope with the tricky Bayern forwards Ribéry and Arjen Robben and allowed Philipp Lahm to skip past him and cross for Mario Gomez’s 90th-minute winner, sealing Real’s first Champions League defeat this season.

Although he was given unequivocal backing by his coach and team mates, the latest below-par performance from the 24-year-old was rubbished in the Spanish sports media and he was ridiculed on Twitter.

The daily Marca noted that it was Coentrão, who was criticised recently after being photographed smoking in public, who conceded the free-kick that allowed Moscow to score a late equaliser in their last-16 first leg in February.

“The €30m full-back saved the best until last [vs Bayern Munich] when he was very late closing down Lahm, who was able to cross under no pressure for Mario Gomez to net tyhe ball in,” the paper wrote sarcastically.

It also speculated whether the Benfica fans had erected a statue of their club president for convincing Real Madrid to pay so much for the Portuguese international, who had an unsuccessful stint on loan at Real Zaragoza in 2008-09.

Coentrão’s team-mates preferred to focus on the positives from Tuesday’s game as they prepared for Saturday’s Clásico at Barcelona.

The centre-back Pepe, another Portuguese, said Real’s “quality” should see them through to next month’s final.

“We believe in our strengths and I am convinced we will get to the final,” Ozil said. “I am a bit sad about the defeat but I have a positive feeling,” the former Werder Bremen player added. “We’ll meet again in Munich.”

Bayern’s coach, Jupp Heynckes, who led Real to the Champions League title in 1998, will have noted Coentrão’s weaknesses and the Portuguese can expect another torrid time in next Wednesday’s second leg – if he is selected.

Fabio Coentrao also had a shocker of a contest. He was caught out of position several times, forcing Ramos to stretch himself and cover for Coentrao when he was already struggling with his own defensive duties.

Bayern Munich Vs Real Madrid : Manager’s comments

“We don’t need any crazy result in the return leg – we can win with a normal result and go through,” Jose Mourinho said after the first leg. “I think my team can respond to this game, with our fans behind us.”

That’s pretty reasonable talk. Confidence is to be expected, especially from Mourinho. What is more surprising is that one of his players has proven to be even more confident, or maybe even arrogant.

“I think that we will win the return leg,” Mesut Ozil said. “We are a touch stronger at home.

“We believe in our strength and I am convinced that we will go through. We will be coming back to Munich again.”

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That’s pretty much a guarantee without a guarantee from the German. He scored Madrid’s lone goal in the first leg and his team have ever reason to be confidence heading to the second lead, but to be so sure of winning and booking a spot in the final that you will say it to the press may be unwise.

Who would have ever thought that we would see Mourino outshined by one of his own players? Then again, outshining or unwise won’t mean a thing if Mesut Ozil and Real go on and make good on his guarantee.

The Brazilian Kaká, world player of 2007 and the natural replacement for Mesut Ozil if the German was tiring, was left on the bench during the entire game of Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid.

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