Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said his side will look to attack Bayern Munich quickly in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final, second leg as they seek to remain on course for an unprecedented third consecutive European Cup.
“The key for us is think about winning the game and go onto the pitch wanting to do that. We need to go out to score quickly and that’s what we’ll try to do,” Zidane told a news conference.
Meanwhile, Bayern boss Jupp Heynckes has defended top-scorer Robert Lewandowski following his lack of Champions League goals.
“Lewy has my complete support. Every striker, including myself, has phases where they don’t score,” said Heynckes at his pre-match press conference.
“But he has scored a lot of goals this season and you can’t forget that he once scored four goals against Real in the semi-final of the Champions League for Dortmund.
“So who knows what’ll happen tomorrow?”
Real should have playmaker Isco available after the Spain international trained on Monday having recovered from a shoulder problem.
But right-back Carvajal is set to miss out after injuring his hamstring in Wednesday’s first leg at the Allianz Arena.
Meanwhile, Bayern will be without wide man Robben and defender Boateng after the duo picked up injuries in last week’s first leg.
However, both left-back Alaba (thigh) and midfielder Martinez (head) should feature after recovering from thigh and head knocks, respectively.
Meanwhile, Bayern will be without wide man Robben and defender Boateng after the duo picked up injuries in last week’s first leg.
However, both left-back Alaba (thigh) and midfielder Martinez (head) should feature after recovering from thigh and head knocks, respectively.
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No team has ever overturned a 2-1 home first-leg defeat in the Champions League, in seven previous such occurrences.
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will meet for the 26th time in European competition, more than any other fixture. Real Madrid have now won 12 of these encounters to Bayern’s 11 victories (2 draws).
Bayern Munich have lost their last six games against Real Madrid (all in the knockout stages of the Champions League), their longest ever run of defeats against one opponent in European competition. Their last away win against Real was in May 2001, in the Champions League semis (1-0, goal by Giovane Elber).
Real Madrid have scored in each of their last 41 Champions League games at the Bernabeu, last failing to find the net in April 2011 against Barcelona (0-2). In that run, they’ve won 34 games, drawn five and lost only two, including their latest outing against Juventus in this year’s quarter-finals (1-3).
Under Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid have never been knocked out in the Champions League, progressing in all eight of their two-legged Champions League ties as well as winning the two finals they’ve appeared in. They’ve also won seven of their eight knockout games at home.