And it was the figure: the ‘horror’ of Manuel Neuer that sank Bayern and allowed Madrid to come back

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Wednesday May 8, 2024 | 17:05

Vinicius took a right hand from outside the area, but into the goalkeeper’s body. To everyone’s surprise, Neuer rebounded and Joselu did not miss the opportunity to score.

real Madrid They found themselves down 1-0 in the 68th minute against Bayern Munich, at the Santiago Bernabéu for the rematch of the Champions League semi-finals, making it very difficult in the tie after the 2-2 draw on German soil.

The minutes passed in the Spanish redoubt and the cast that directs Carlo Ancelotti could not breach the fence of the experienced archer Manuel Neuer.

However, the story of the semifinal began to take a turn at 87′ and all for a big mistake of the ‘Bavarian’ team’s goalkeeper, one who almost never fails.

Vinicius took a right hand from outside the area, but into the goalkeeper’s body. To everyone’s surprise, Neuer It rebounded and Joselu did not waste the opportunity to convert.

A bit that ended up demoralize Bayern. Shortly after, at 90 + 1 minutes, Joselu became the ‘white’ hero with his double and the goal that gave them the victory and qualification to the final of the most winning club in the Champions League. Borussia Dortmund awaits Ancelotti’s men for the ‘Orejona’.

Note that before the first ‘merengue’ goal, Neuer was the figure of struggle with a couple of notable interventions.