Terrifying Real Madrid had arrived!
When Real Madrid came from behind to defeat Bayern Munich 4–1 at the Allianz Arena, the entire world's media and fans were left stunned.
It was just like when they had been shocked by Bayern Munich's 5–1 thrashing of Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain's 4–0 demolition of Barcelona. They were all equally stunned by the terrifying scoring ability Real Madrid had displayed at the Allianz Arena.
German Image Report stated that the first half of the battle at the Allianz Arena belonged to Bayern Munich. The hosts controlled possession and the initiative, especially during the first thirty minutes, when Bayern Munich had almost completely dominated the match and Real Madrid could only respond passively.
"It's hard to believe that by the time Vidal scored in the twenty-fifth minute, Bayern Munich had already won six corners. That's unbelievable, especially against a team like Real Madrid. In the end, Bayern Munich finally broke through Real Madrid's goal with their sixth corner."
Bild praised Vidal's activity, calling the Chilean midfielder one of Bayern Munich's best players that night. At the same time, however, Bild also analyzed Real Madrid's tactical adjustment after Bayern Munich took the lead.
"Yang Yang and Zidane adopted a more balanced 4-4-2 Formation in last night's featured match. Clearly, they had fully recognized the threat posed by Robben and Ribery on the wings before the game. They also knew that Marcelo and Carvajal would struggle to contain Bayern's wingers, so they needed wide midfielders."
"After Vidal scored for Bayern Munich, Real Madrid made a slight tactical adjustment, especially by strengthening the midfield's protection of the defense. This obvious change meant that Bayern Munich did not win a single corner during the following twenty-odd minutes of the first half. Even in the second half, they were awarded