JAKARTA – Bayern Munich immediately met a formidable opponent in the Champions League quarter-finals. After eliminating Atalanta in the last 16, Bayern faced Real Madrid. Striker Harry Kane also sent a message to his bitter rival that the German Bundesliga giant is not afraid of anyone, including Madrid.
Bayern performed almost perfectly in the first phase of the knockout round. Coincidentally, they faced Atalanta, an opponent who was not taken into account.
Proven, Bayern successfully slaughtered the Italian Serie A representative with a score of 6-1 in the first match at the opponent’s home. A victory that smoothed Bayern’s path to the quarter-finals. The reason is that they only need a draw in the second match at home.
As a result, the leader of the Bundesliga standings won easily 4-1 so that Bayern had a 10-2 aggregate. In the match, Kane opened Bayern’s victory and scored a brace. The other two goals were scored by Lennart Karl and Luis Diaz. Atalanta could only narrow the defeat through Lazar Samardzic’s goal.
Kane, who for the first time became Bayern’s captain, also set a record of 50 goals in 66 matches in the Champions League. Meanwhile, this season, he has bagged 47 goals from 39 matches in various competitions.
Even though he has set an individual record, Kane hopes to fulfill his ambition to win the treble. Moreover, the England national team captain has never been a champion and has only been able to bring Tottenham Hotspur to the runner-up after being defeated by Liverpool in 2019.
Only Bayern’s journey will not be easy to reach the championship ladder. After eliminating La Dea and eliminating the Italian representative in Europe, Bayern had to meet Real Madrid. The Spanish LaLiga elite team is clearly a tough opponent for Die Bayern.
How not, they are actually not favored when facing Manchester City in the last 16. However, Madrid proved to be a team with the mentality of the European champion by beating Man City 3-0 in the first match. When visiting Man City’s home at the Etihad, Madrid again won 2-1 so that they had a 5-1 aggregate.
Los Blancos’ brilliant performance makes them return to their position as the favorites. Kylian Mbappe et al are ready to spread terror in the European competition. Kane’s answer?
“We are not afraid of facing anyone,” Kane said, as quoted by france24.
“We know this is not an easy match. However, with the high confidence from this match and throughout this season, we are optimistic that we will continue to progress,” he said.
“When you face Real Madrid in the Champions League, you are definitely meeting a tough opponent. So you have to be ready for a fight,” he said again.
Meanwhile, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany called Madrid one of the best and biggest teams in Europe. “Both are big clubs. For now, it’s not important to say who is the best. The history of both clubs is equally big,” said Kompany.
“Ini akan menjadi laga istimewa. Jujur saja bila bicara soal Madrid, bila mereka terus lolos, performa mereka terus membaik. Ini akan menjadi pertandingan yang terbaik,” kata Kompany.
Bayern itself has never beaten Madrid again since the 2012 semi-final. Bayern last won in 2020 by defeating Paris Saint-Germain. Furthermore, Madrid had twice lifted the trophy with coach Carlo Ancelotti.
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