Chapter 108: Bayern's nemesis

In the 2017-2018 Champions League semi-final draw ceremony, Real Madrid drew Bayern Munich and Liverpool drew Rome.

The first leg will be held on April 24 at 8:45 p.m. and 25 p.m. local time in Europe, while the second leg will be held at 8:45 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. local time on May 2.

Real Madrid, who drew Bayern, is very satisfied, or Real Madrid, which enters the semi-finals, is good no matter which team is drawn, as the defending champion, Real Madrid has the absolute strength to break into this season's Champions League final.

However, Bayern, who drew Real Madrid, was in a bad mood, for Bayern, in addition to drawing Real Madrid, whether it was Liverpool or Rome, they were all signed, and drawing Real Madrid was an absolute sign.

In the quarterfinals of the Champions League last season, Bayern was eliminated by Real Madrid and thus missed the Champions League semi-finals.

This season, Juventus, who finally eliminated Juventus who advanced to the Champions League final last season, advanced to the semi-finals, and I didn't expect to draw the behemoth of Real Madrid.

However, Heynckes, who returned to the helm of Bayern, did not show any discouragement in an interview with the media, but said: "Drawing Real Madrid is of course a signing, but don't forget that Real Madrid is also a team on the earth, their overall strength is only a little stronger, as long as we grasp the opportunity to win, it is very possible to eliminate Real Madrid and advance to the Champions League final......"

Heynckes, who is over seventy years old and has been in charge of Bayern for four times, does play a role in stabilizing the morale of the military, but the current Bayern is no longer Bayern at its peak, and Bayern at its peak has no way to compete with Dortmund led by Tang Zheng, so ...... What about Real Madrid?

Seem...... More unlikely!

The just-concluded quarter-finals also proved the strength of Real Madrid, they beat the picturesque Manchester United in front of them home and away, and advanced to the Champions League semi-finals with an aggregate score of 7:1, the league is at the top of the standings, and the Copa del Rey also advanced to the final.

Condition like a dragon!

Before the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Real Madrid have four matches, three league games and one Copa del Rey final.

In the past 31 rounds of La Liga in the 2017-2018 season, Real Madrid accumulated 84 points with 27 wins, three draws and one loss, ranking first in the league.

Barcelona has 22 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses and 73 points, ranking second in the league, and Atletico Madrid has 20 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses and 68 points, ranking third in the league.

With seven league games remaining, which means that Real Madrid have won all three league games before the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Real Madrid will win the 2017-2018 La Liga season four rounds ahead of schedule!

Of course, Barcelona had an accident when they were knocked out of the Champions League, and Real Madrid could have won the league earlier.

The odds are very high, with Barcelona facing Valencia, Celta Vigo and Villarreal in the next three rounds, and Real Madrid against Malaga, Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla.

However, Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League ahead of schedule, and the Copa del Rey did not qualify for the finals, which means that Barcelona only has one way left in the league this season, but they are still eleven points behind Real Madrid with seven rounds left in the league, and the chances of winning the championship are slim.

Considering that people have to have dreams and take chances, Barcelona fans believe that Real Madrid, who have a busy schedule, will not leave the competition in their entirety, after all, the Champions League semi-finals are much more important than the domestic league.

Add to that the Copa del Rey final, and league distractions are inevitable.

Real Madrid won one and drew one in their first two league games, beating Malaga and drawing with Athletic Bilbao away.

This was followed by two successive meetings against Sevilla, the Copa del Rey final at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in midweek, and then returning to their home stadium to play Sevilla in the 34th round of the 2017-2018 La Liga season.

After playing the league against Sevilla, Real Madrid has to fly to Munich, Germany, to challenge Bayern Munich as a guest to prepare for advancing to the Champions League final.

Ahead of the 2017-2018 Copa del Rey final at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Real Madrid stayed in the league away against Athletic Bilbao, and most of the main players were in the rotation, so the Real Madrid players in the Copa del Rey final at the Wanda Metropolitano did not have any fitness problems.

With the overall strength advantage and the normal performance of the players, Real Madrid successfully defended the Copa del Rey title by beating Sevilla 3-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium thanks to goals from Tang Zheng, Bale and Benzema.

Real Madrid drew 2-2 with Sevilla in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at the Allianz Stadium in midweek due to their ability to play the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at the Bernabeu Stadium at the Bernabeu Stadium at the weekend.

In the other league game played a little later, Barcelona beat Villarreal 5-1 at the Camp Nou, narrowing the gap to seven points after Real Madrid drew two consecutive league games.

As Real Madrid prepares for the Champions League semi-finals, the local media in Catalonia began to stir up, believing that Barcelona may reverse Real Madrid in the last four rounds of the league this season to win the 2017-2018 La Liga title, creating public opinion pressure on Real Madrid, thereby affecting the league results.

Barcelona face Deportivo La Coruna, Real Madrid, Levante and Real Sociedad in the final four league rounds.

Real Madrid's last four league opponents are Regalis, Barcelona, Celta Vigo and Villarreal.

It is clear that Real Madrid are not focusing much on the league as they have four games remaining and a points lead of up to seven points, making it almost negligible for Barcelona to come back and win the title.

Barcelona's reversal of Real Madrid to win the league title was based on a national derby win and then counting on Real Madrid to lose two of their remaining three league games.

Therefore, Real Madrid is not worried, the promoted Marregallis has just completed the relegation task, and is in a state of relegation worry-free European hopelessness, and it is obviously impossible to expect them to fight with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium.

Celta de Vigo are just three points away from Europa League qualification, a little far from Villarreal in sixth place and Real Betis in fifth place, and Sevilla FC are seventh in the league, and unless the opponent makes a mistake on their own, Celta have little hope of qualifying for next season's Europa League.

Real Sociedad in the final round is in the middle of the rankings, the league relegation task is completed, and it is far away from the Europa League, so it is naturally impossible to fight Real Madrid in the last round.

Again...... Real Madrid, who have played two legs of the Champions League semi-finals, only need to beat the desperate Regallis in the league and then draw away to Barcelona to win the league title two rounds early......

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Real Madrid, who have a seven-point advantage in league points, have a lot of options to win La Liga in the 2017-2018 season, so they prepare early for the two-legged Champions League semi-final with Bayern Munich.

The first leg of the 2017-2018 Champions League semi-final at the Allianz Arena was dubbed the 'European Derby' by the media, and both teams were world-class powerhouses, but many people knew that the winner of this game was more favourable to Real Madrid.

First of all, Real Madrid, as the defending champion, has done a very good job of continuity in the squad, while Bayern's squad is aging, Raphinha, who has recently become the main right-back, is 33 years old, Robben is 34 years old, and Ribery is 35 years old......

Looking at Real Madrid's main lineup, the oldest is Modric, who was born in 1985 and is thirty-three years old.

Bayern can dominate the Bundesliga domestically with their strong overall strength, but it is difficult to show strong dominance in Europe as a whole.

The impact of ageing personnel on a team can be significant, especially as the pace of the game becomes faster and faster as football develops.

However, Bayern are not without reliance, and they can do it without conceding a goal at home and then try to score and win the game.

However, people are not as good as heaven, and Bayern's overall players, who were high-spirited before the game, suffered a blow to the head, and Robben was unable to continue the game due to injury in the opening eight minutes, and was replaced by Thiago.

Bayern, with Thiago, have improved significantly in terms of passing and receiving the ball in midfield, and Bayern, who have taken advantage of home advantage, have frequently threatened Keylor Navas in attack.

The Allianz Arena was in full swing, and Zidane felt visibly nervous, giving orders from the sidelines, signaling his players to stabilize their defence before waiting for an opportunity to counter-attack.

Adapting to the rhythm of Bayern's attack, the Real Madrid attack line led by Tang Zheng also began to threaten the Bayern goal.

The two sides attacked and defended each other, and the pace of the transition was very fast.

Heynckes, who was standing in the coach's command area of the home team, frowned, it would be a good thing if the team could score in a fast tempo, but if it didn't score, it would be a big blow to the team.

Robben, who was unable to continue the game due to injury, Ribery and Raphinha are both old, and it is difficult to hold on to the whole game in such a high-intensity fast-paced game, and it may become a stepping stone for Real Madrid to open up the situation at that time.

Fortunately, in the 28th minute of the game, Kimmichi received the ball and burst into the right side of the penalty area, pretending to look at the penalty area, he made a full gesture to pass the ball to Lewandowski, and then used the time difference to catch Navas off guard.

By the time Keylor Navas saw the ball fly into the near corner, it was too late to make a save, with Bayern taking the lead at home.

"Whoa—"

Suddenly, the Bayern fans at the Allianz Arena hysterically created a deafening loud chant to vent the excitement of the goal.

If they beat Real Madrid 1-0 at full-time and draw with Real Madrid in the second leg a week later, Bayern could reach the Champions League final for the first time in four seasons.

Once in the final, whether the final opponent is Liverpool or Roma, Bayern fans have absolute confidence that the team they support will win the championship!

But...... Ten minutes later, Bayern, who were leading the score, were dealt another heavy blow.

Centre-back Boateng sat on grass without physical confrontation and was no longer able to continue the game after being examined by the team doctor.

Twenty-three-year-old Germany international Züller came off the bench to partner Hummels.

While the young Jule had not yet fully found the rhythm of the game, Real Madrid, who had a lot of experience in the game, equalized.

In the 42nd minute, Carvajal took the ball from the right side, and Tang Zheng, who entered the penalty area, first stuck the position at the back point, forcing Jule to be unable to approach the football landing point, and then padd the football back with his chest, and the left back Marcelo met the ball to complete a world wave, and the football went straight to the lower right corner of the goal against the turf.

Goalkeeper Ulreich was clearly ill-prepared for the ball that came out of the cracks, and with his tricky angles and power, he could only declare that he was too long to ......

Real Madrid equalised, the Bayern fans in the stands looked nervous, and the frenzied atmosphere created had dropped significantly.

Real Madrid's away goal means the game ends with the current scoreline, with Bayern having to score at least one goal in the second leg to keep their hopes of qualifying for this season's Champions League final.

With this in mind, Heynckes temporarily adjusted his tactics and asked the team not to rush to attack and wait until the second half.

Real Madrid, who equalised, also lowered the tempo appropriately, and until the end of the first half, the scoreboard showed no change in the 1:1 scoreline.

Fifteen minutes of the break were fleeting, and in the second half, Bayern, who had already made two substitutions, had only one place left in terms of adjustments, so they played very cautiously.

Real Madrid had an away goal in hand, and they were happy in their hearts, cooperating with Bayern's slow pace, waiting for their chance.

At the end of the season, even Real Madrid could not afford to change things that were not planned.

In the 57th minute of the game, the opportunity that Real Madrid had been waiting for finally came.

Raphinha made a fatal mistake under Bale's pressure and slipped on his feet, and his panicked pass rolled towards Tang Zheng's control area.

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif exclaimed: "Oops! Raphinha made a fatal mistake! The football passed to Don!"

Bale suddenly realized something, and he started in the attention of the fans in the stadium, running at full speed.

Tang Zheng saw Bale's running route, and without stopping the ball, he sent a refined straight kick with his left foot, and the football rolled against the turf in front of Jule, who was dragging behind him, and rolled towards a large gap behind Raphinha.

Jule had no choice but to get close to the fast-moving Bell and create pressure on the other party.

At the other end, Asensio, who replaced James Rodriguez in the second half, followed up at high speed.

Bale, who chased Tang Zheng's pass, was not greedy, he attacked the right rib to attract the attention of Jule's defense and crossed to the middle, and Asensio, who was running, directly picked up his left foot in the face of goalkeeper Ulreich, who abandoned the goal, and hit a reverse corner, and the football crashed into the upper corner of the far end of the goal, helping Real Madrid to overtake the score!

1:2

Although neither of Real Madrid's goals was scored by 'Bayern's nemesis' Tang Zheng, both goals are inextricably linked to Tang Zheng, so that those Bayern fans who are full of confidence in the team once again remember the unbearable memories of the past.

Don't...... Bayern will never be able to beat Tang Zheng's team?

Heynckes, who was standing in the command area of the coach of the home team, shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, Bayern's offensive during this period was not bad, and he took the initiative by taking advantage of the home field, but ...... Raphinha made a fatal mistake at a critical moment.

Therefore, Heynckes couldn't help but think, is Real Madrid led by Tang Zheng really invulnerable?

Three minutes later, Tang Zheng gave Heynckes an answer that he didn't want to see.

Tang Zheng received a pass from Luka Modric at the top of the penalty area, used two croquettes in a row to dribble past Xavi Martinez and his friend Hummels, and then completed a powerful low shot from the left side of the penalty area, and the ball slammed against the turf into the bottom right corner of the far goal.

1:3

And this score is also the final result of the whole game.

When referee Atkinson blew the whistle for the end of the game, all Bayerners shook their heads helplessly.

Bayern nemesis Tang Zheng continued his excellent performance against Bayern, making Bayern fans completely blind to the team's hope of advancing to the Champions League final.