The Champions League semi-final draw was held by UEFA in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday (13/4/2018), resulting in a final round. Real Madrid will meet Bayern Munich.
Munchen game counter Real Madrid in the last four is very unfortunate. Because, both are favorite champions. However, both meetings are inevitable. While in the other semi-final, AS Roma will face Liverpool.
Just to remind, this game is a repeat of the quarter-final last season. At that time, Real Madrid became the winner.
Playing away, Real Madrid turned ahead through two Cristiano Ronaldo after goalkeeper Keylor Navas Alex Vidal in the first round. However, Munich did not give up so easily. In the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, they lead 2-1.
The result makes the aggregate to 3-3 and the match was continued into the extra time round. In this situation, Ronalado became a differentiator. After in the 76th minute, Ronaldo scored two more goals in 104 and 109 minutes.
Marceloa add advantage of Los Blancos so the game ended 4-2. Zinedine Zidane's troops also stepped into the semi-finals with a 6-3 aggregate.
In the semi-finals, Real Madrid get rid of Atletico Madrid 4-2 on aggregate. While at the top of the party, the Spanish giants club with a convincingly subvert Juventus with a score of 4-1
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says his side have no advantage meeting Bayern Munich. "We are facing a very strong team, if there is an advantage because we play the second leg at home, but that's 50-50," he told the club's official website.
The French man predicted Munchen will complicate his team in the game later. "They are a stronger team this year, they are not conceded a lot and in a good performance," said Zidane.
Meanwhile, Münen coach Jupp Heynckes is very enthusiastic about Madrid. He even inspired to repeat the achievements of treble winners in 2013.
At that time, Munich did not beat Madrid in the semifinals. This Bundesliga vice then feasted on goals in an aggregate 7-0 win from Barcelona.
"I have to say it's an interesting game - it's a big game, in everything positive," Heynckes said. "I have a sweet memory when I reach the treble, we beat Juventus in the quarter-finals and beat Barcelona semi-final, hopefully that's a good sign," he said.
However, Heynckes paid special attention to the Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo. He hopes the winner of the five Ballon d'Or prizes will perform under his best performance in the semi-finals.
Ronaldo has performed brilliantly in the Champions League this season. Players nicknamed the CR7 has packed 15 goals, one of which became the determinant of Madrid's escape to the semifinals.
"He is often a decider, in a game like this, the team's performance is important, I hope he is not on his best day against us," Heycnkes added.