Courtois is back, but Andriy is once again in the starting lineup. How did the field and fans react?
Real Madrid began the quarterfinal stage of the most prestigious European tournament with a loss in Germany. Despite the effective actions of star forwards and saves by Ukrainian Andriy Lunin, the Munich team gained a narrow advantage.
RBC-Ukraine reports this with reference to the match result.
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Triumph of the Munich team and a goal from Mbappe
The first part of the confrontation at the Allianz Arena was dominated by the hosts. Bayern managed to convert their game advantage into a goal just before halftime – Luis Diaz scored in the 41st minute.
Immediately after the break, Harry Kane solidified the German giant’s lead, forcing the “whites” to go all in.
Hope for a comeback was given to the Spanish team by Kylian Mbappe, who reduced the deficit to a minimum in the 74th minute.
However, the final whistle confirmed Bayern’s victory with a score of 2:1.
This was the first direct meeting between the teams since the 2024 semifinals, when the Madrid club came out on top.
Andriy Lunin’s performance
Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin once again appeared in the Madrid goal from the first minute.
This marks his third consecutive start since the main goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was sidelined due to injury.
Throughout the match, Lunin displayed confident play, recording 5 saves, most of which were from dangerous long-range shots.
In addition to his work on the line, the Ukrainian actively participated in ball distribution and aerial duels:
- pass accuracy was 81% (21 successful passes);
- 3 duels won (2 of them in the air);
- 3 saves from shots outside the penalty area.
The highest rating for the match was given to Bayern’s captain Manuel Neuer – the analytical portal SofaScore rated him 8.9.
In the Real squad, Andriy Lunin stood out without competition.
The Ukrainian became the best player for Madrid with a rating of 8.0, surpassing even the goal scorer Mbappe (7.9) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (7.5).
When will the return match take place
The fate of the ticket to the next round will be decided at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The rematch between Real and Bayern is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15. The starting whistle will sound at 22:00 Kyiv time.
Earlier, we reported that Tsygankov conquered the historic hundred and entered the elite of Ukrainians in Europe.
Source: rbc.ua
