Zidane: Bayern won’t be affected by past defeats

Bayern Munich’s head coach Jupp Heynckes says he will make changes to his team as they face Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg match.

Real Madrid host Bayern Munich in the second leg on Tuesday, May 1st. His uncle Miguel Angel Nadal said something very interesting about Rafa’s passion for football.

The outgoing Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery has described the Champions League as Real Madrid’s girlfriend following their incredible success in recent years.

“We defend the throne, we win the glory” said the banner behind the Bernabeu’s south goal before kick-off, but it was the visitors who began looking much the more composed, with Franck Ribery testing stand-in right-back Lucas Vazquez. Navas was required one more time to stop Bayern from getting a shot off in stoppage time that would have been a sure equalizer, but the Costa Rican came off his line to scoop up the cross.

Both sides will miss key players in the second leg of the high-profile European showdown in Madrid. I’ll be trying to rectify mistakes, we’ll try to attack.

Due to Real’s poor form in La Liga – they are 15 points behind champions Barcelona – Zidane has found himself under pressure and his position has been questioned by media and supporters. In the 73rd minute, Rodriguez hammered a volley from straightaway center but the Madrid shotstopper was there to acrobatically push it away.

There had been plenty throughout the first-half to give Bayern hope but, after spending most of the tie being let down by poor finishing, they then self-destructed quite spectacularly defensively. Youngster Achraf Hakimi is Carvajal’s immediate substitute but he has not impressed this season.

Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, who used to play as a right back, could also end up on the flank.

“It’s a semi-final, we know how important it is and what we have to do”.

“When Zizou has to gamble, he does, because he is the boss”, Ramos said.

The former is rated as unlikely to feature due to a hamstring injury while Isco trained on Monday as he recovers from a shoulder problem, meaning he could take his place in the starting line-up. The last team to reach three straight finals was Juventus from 1996-98.

Poland striker Lewandowski has registered 39 times in all competitions this season but failed to find the net in his last four European games, including last week’s first-leg defeat.