Topic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season - page 157. (Read 141878 times)

It looks like Bayern Munich will be increasingly under pressure in the first leg because at home they have difficulty scoring goals even though they have opportunities to score goals. In the first half, Real Madrid led by 1 goal and it is very likely that Real Madrid will be able to double their lead in the second half. Yes, we'll see the game in the second half and can Bayern Munich equalize or will they concede again.

If you look at Real Madrid game, of course they were able to stabilize their strength quite well in the first half. The players self-confidence increased enough that they were able to work together to show their best strengths. Vini and Bellingham must be guarded closely by Bayern Munich players because if they fail to do so then in the second half Vini and Bellingham will score another goal.

While still maintaining the lead from the first half, namely 0-1. then in the second half Real Madrid will definitely tighten their defense even more. And the Bayern players are definitely annoyed with this situation. But Bayern also continued to try to create good opportunities. So it's possible that this match will end in a draw. Because if Real Madrid cannot counter the pressure then it will also be dangerous for Real Madrid itself. But if Real Madrid can maintain its lead until the end then this will be important capital for the second leg. Because in the second leg, Real Madrid will definitely play more aggressively at home.

Big day today, I still think that Real Madrid will win the game and it feels like we are going to get the answer today at least. Ancelotti will show how he could do better this year, last year not only he was humiliated at UCL by losing to Manchester City with a big margin but he also lost the league to a Xavi Barcelona that had no money at all, so last season was a terrible one for them.

They want to show so many expensive players (interestingly not all bought that expensively) could do better this season and I believe that Bayern Munich is not a big threat, definitely not this season. Bayern sucked all season long at bundesliga this season, so making sure that we are dealing with a Real Madrid that will have a huge chance to win this game as well.

Bayern Munich was able to have good ball possessions and they dominated the match, but couldn't utilize their chances of finding the back of the post, as they missed quite some good opportunities. They played very well  and they should try their best in the second half to make sure that the goal is been equalized.

Real Madrid didn't start the game in a high spirit, but after Vini scored the goal with the first opportunity that he had, this motivated the players, and they were able to understand and balance the game. Real Madrid need to score a second goal in the second half to put their mind at rest in winning the match.

Real Madrid were under attack in the first few minutes, but Real Madrid's back line remained calm. While Bayern Munich were still confused about looking for a gap to break down Madrid's defense, Toni Kroos, with his foresight, found a gap to provide a spoiled pass to Vinicius who calmly scored a goal against Neuer.

It is first half played already and Real Madrid are leading with 1 goal down against Bayern Munich with a finish touch from Vini Jnr at 23 minutes. Munich had performed well so far but they are failing to make a good measure of control to put the ball behind their opponent net. Imagine Sanr couldn't utilize those two opportunities he had to score a goal  in the beginning of the game.  Tuchel need to talk to his boys to be more precise with the ball as they return to the 2nd half to avoid wasting those lucrative chance as It's like they are doing the playing while real madrid are doing the scoring.

it's definitely what's called making your effort count. Bayern hard obvious possesion of the ball right from the first munutes of the play putting real Madrid in a tight corner where they struggled to even keep the ball in possession. It took just a single shot on target for vinicious jnr to give real Madrid the lead even though Bayern were the better side with six shots on target.

This is why you don't joke with the mentality of players when you're in a big stage as this. If real Madrid hard all those clear chances Bayern monich heard, we would have heard at least two goals before the end of the first half but you see lots of wasted chance by Bayern munich that could have been converted into a goal. When you're playing against a team like real Madrid, you've got to learn how to make good use of your chances cause they won't play with you when they have thier own chance.

In terms play of in my opinion both of them are quite open to each other, able to provide attacks to each other's defense, it's just that Bayern Munich get opportunities more often but they forget that Madrid has Kross who knows which positions they can exploit. In a physical duel, Vini and Rodrygo were unable to get past the tall, well built Bayern Munich defender. Ancelotti must be able to implement a good game because that is his only chance to excel. The results of the first half were quite surprising. Madrid attacked more than attacking, but by utilizing counter attacks they were very effective so they were able to score goals. After Vini scored a goal, the attack intensity became more balanced. In the first half, Bellingham role was not very visible so when attacking, Madrid relied more on the wings.

The second half will definitely be more exciting and Madrid needs to add goals because 1 alone will not be a safe result. Bayern Munich target is quite clear, of course they can equalize because this is a home match that must be maximized.

Definitely Harry Kane has been one of the top goal scorer in Europe football though during his time at Tottenham Hotspurs he had difficulty in scoring goals in the champions league but that doesn't mean he is not a goal scorer. One thing about competitive European competition is that key players finds it difficult to score goals in matches reason being that they are always a target by their opponents and they are marked such that they will not have opportunity of scoring goals because they know he's a threat.

Though Harry wasn't able to score against Real Madrid during their meetings when he was playing at Tottenham but the England international professional footballer can make a difference and score for Bayern Munich since they have met again in the champions league. I don't know how prepared Bayern Munich is in this game to night but if they must win Real Madrid, then they need to work very hard in other to get a favourable result in this first leg.

Information reaching me now has it that Real Madrid has already opened the score as they are leading Bayern Munich by 0:1 currently and the half time is almost near. Bayern Munich shouldn't have been so porous to conceding early goals in the first half because Real Madrid is one team in Europe that utilizes advantage of scoring first goal and this makes it looks difficult for Bayern Munich now. If Bayern Munich loses this match tonight they should just say goodbye to Champions league finals because it's obvious they can't win Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

So far as the two is concerned they would always perform more than even expected and with what I have also seen, I think this match will definitely not disappoint and I believe that the game is going to be one filled with more goals although I don't know if Bayern can get an equalizer before halftime or they would be more suspense in the second half of play.

Vinicius is a world class player, and he keeps on proving himself through his contributions in his clubs performance. He has broken the deadlock with the only opportunity that Real Madrid had, after Bayern Munich took over the ball possession in the first 20 mins. The goal came in after Kroos saw a beautiful chance of giving Vini a through pass.

The goal came in on the 24th minutes when a wonderful finish from Vinicius as he had a one-on-one with the goalkeeper. Real Madrid is on the lead and I am still expecting more goals from the visitors, because Bayern Munich will not be able to win this game. I said it that Real Madrid is not like Arsenal that lost most of their chances, amd were able to net the post in Allianz Arena.

But how good is the match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid? I was watching the match on TV and in the first half hour of the game there was a real spectacle. The match was played essentially in the centre of the pitch, but with Bayern Munich very aggressive without finding the way to goal, but in the 24th minute, on Real Madrid's first real shot on goal, Vinicius junior found the winning goal. I think we will witness a great match tonight

So Bayern Munich were the better team for the first 20 minutes of the game. There were a few chances for bayern, but none really good enough to score. Normally, Real Madrid should be the better team, but Bayern Munich has no chance of winning a title this season, except in the Champions League. But now real madird has scored the 1:0, so nice. Bayern make one mistake and Real make the goal. Now the game should get even better and we will see a lot more action. But Real Madrid will play very "slow" now and I dont think they will risk anything.

Real withstood Bayern's initial pressure and the game has now moved closer to the center of the field. So far it is clear that Ancelotti is trying to play well in defense, which worked for Real against City. Bayern kept the game in the center, but just one pass from Cross across the field and the entire defense was cut off, Vinicius scores a goal. Well, Bayern's dominance did not give anything, a failure in the center of defense and Real scored a goal.

The win probability is in favour of Bayern Munich but this is not going to be the first time we have seen sportbooks underate Real Madrid. Real Madrid have a team spirit because they play together and not separately. Bayern Munich would get tire after they try many times to score real madrid but they would not find success. As Bayern Munich begin to lose hope then will Real Madrid show then what they are capable of doing. Real Madrid are experienced champion league players and they know winning the competition is not by how fast you can play but by calculation and knowing how your opponents want to play and use their playing strategy against them. In the second half that is when you'll see the true strengths of real madrid. Let us not be too quick to judge that Bayern Munich will win because the game is just starting and no goals has been scored.

I know it is too early into the match but at the moment, Bayern Munic is outperforming Real Madrid with several attempts on goal unlike their opponent that rarely touch the ball. I am afraid that if this match continue this way, Real Madrid will not be able to contain Bayern Munic. It is interesting to know that it is even Sane that is giving Real Madrid the greatest headache when everyone was expecting Harry Kane to do that. Kane is obviously hidden, maybe they are marking him too tight. I love fast balls and tonight is just the perfect example of such.

Kick off between Madrid and Bayern is underway and I'm sure it will be an exciting match.
Within the first minute, Bayern had the momentum as Sane had a 1-on-1 chance against Lunin, but luckily Lunin was focused enough after the kick off to keep his powerful shot out with a good save at the start of the first half. Honestly, I'm not too happy with that chance but it's still very early and I'm still quite optimistic that Madrid can still win today's match.

BTW, we have now seen Courtois on the bench, after previously Militao was able to play and now a breath of fresh air for Madrid has come again where their main goalkeeper can be played again, although I still expect Ancelotti to continue to give Lunin a chance because he has been extraordinary this season.

Looking out the Odd given to the home team Bayern Munich to win, it is very difficult to pick the winner between them and Real Madrid because they have a winning odd of 2.31 and Real Madrid 2.99 according to flashscore.com and Real Madrid being the team with a better performance so far this season, it is indeed difficult to pick either teams to win considering the odds but i expect both teams to score which is bts but I don't think they will be able to score each other in the first half as you have predicted so picking both teams to score would be good since the two teams play more of attacking football.

Everything is possible in football we may end up seeing the two teams hitting the back of the net within the first 45 minutes and at the end of the match 4 or 5 goals will be recorded and you will win your bet but I hope you did not play with an amount you can't afford to lose because this is a semi finals game the teams will Play more with caution especially in the first leg and we may not see much goals, am betting on Real Madrid to win or draw with under 4.5 goals.

Although, in theory, there will always be considerations regarding the number of goals scored in a match like this, but in reality, I often get unlucky results when betting with an over goal option in match like this. Therefore, at this moment I personally avoid betting with the total goals option because after all, for me when betting of course there will always be a risk which in reality must be faced. Therefore, at this moment I bet with the option of the home team or the away team because after all, their odds are both around @2.xx. But yes, I also hope that Bayern Munich can get good results or maybe win this match, because I hope that Bayern Munich will qualify for the final match.

Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid

Bayern Munich StartXI: 4-2-3-1
Manuel Neuer; Joshua Kimmich; Min-jae Kim; Eric Dier; Noussair Mazraoui; Konrad Laimer; Leon Goretzka; Leroy Sané; Thomas Müller; Jamal Musiala; Harry Kane

Real Madrid StartXI: 4-3-1-2
Andriy Lunin; Lucas Vázquez; Antonio Rüdiger; Nacho Fernández; Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde; Aurélien Tchouaméni; Toni Kroos; Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo; Vinícius Júnior

Bayern Munich has improved a little bit because the won their last four matches but they should understand that Real Madrid are not arsenal despite this is arsenal best season, i mean they have excellent performance this season, likewise Real Madrid are in their best form this season and they are play against Bayern Munich who have experienced their worst season by losing the Bundesliga title to Leverkusen and champions league is their only hope now to avoid free season.