Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid: A Champions League Classic
The Game that Made a Mockery of De Laurentiis' Proposals
What a game! What a tie, in fact! Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid had a bit of everything: great goals, goalkeeping gaffes and incredibly controversial calls.
De Laurentiis' Folly Laid Bare
One of the Italian's preposterous proposals was to reduce the length of halves to 25 minutes, the folly of which was laid bare at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. There were five goals during a gripping first half, with Bayern twice pegging back a resurgent Real only to see Kylian Mbappe put los Blancos back in front just before break to make it 3-3 on aggregate.
- Bayern Munich and Real Madrid played out a thrilling Champions League quarter-final
- The game had five goals in the first half
- Kylian Mbappe scored to make it 3-3 on aggregate
Aurelio De Laurentiis' claim that we need to change the game to make it more appealing to young people was made a mockery of by this encounter.
Winners and Losers
The net result was the kind of engrossing encounter that makes a mockery of Aurelio De Laurentiis' claim that we need to change the game to make it more appealing to young people. Eduardo Camavinga's costly red card and Luis Diaz's decision to leave Liverpool were also notable moments.
