The Real Madrid-Bayern Munich clash kicked off with a blistering pace, and at least in terms of feelings, the Whites seemed more settled on the pitch, backed by the Santiago Bernabéu crowd.

Moreover, Carlo Ancelotti’s side had a golden opportunity to take the lead, but inexplicably, Rodrygo failed to capitalize on it. This led to protests from the Bayern players directed at Marciniak for a previous incident, as there was another ball on the field.

Taking advantage of the confusion among the Bavarian players, Madrid quickly took a throw-in and found Vinicius in the box. He took a shot, which Neuer managed to deflect just enough with his fingertips, hitting the post. Then, the ball fell perfectly to Rodrygo, but with the goalkeeper beaten, he mishit it, sending it centrally and giving Neuer enough time to get up and gather the ball comfortably in two attempts.

Neuer haciéndose gigante en el Bernabéu.
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