Major matches in a tournament like the Champions League carry a lot of psychological issues that have an impact on the outcome of the matches.
The match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid yesterday, Tuesday, in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, which ended in a 2-2 draw, was no exception to this rule.
Away from the technical matters, the Bayern and Real match witnessed more than one exciting scene for the players, coaches, and even the fans who had their say in the match.
Bellingham and Kane
Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham tried to harass his compatriot and England teammate, Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, as the former Tottenham Hotspur striker prepared to save a penalty kick.
Kane scored Bayern Munich’s second goal against Real Madrid with a penalty kick in the 57th minute.
Speaking to TNT Sports after the match, Kane said with a smile: “I don’t know what he said, he was mumbling some words, I’ll ask him later.”
Asked about Bellingham’s words’ impact on him, he replied: “At that moment I block myself and try to stay in my area. I’m sure he wanted to influence me, but fortunately I scored the ball.”
Muller and Tchouameni
Bayern Munich’s attacking star Thomas Muller teased Real Madrid’s French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni during a post-match press interview.
Tchouameni appeared while Muller was conducting an interview, and the famous Bavarian striker, known for his constant jokes, responded: “Tchouameni is listening to the tactics for the return match.”
Tchouameni smiled in response to Thomas Muller’s words, and the same went for the analysts of the American channel “CBS Sports”, with whom the Bayern player was conducting the interview.
Arsenal star
Another joke that took place during the Bayern Munich and Real Madrid match was played by a player from a completely different team, Leandro Trossard, the Arsenal star.
Fans who watched the Bayern-Real Madrid match compared Trossard to Tuesday’s referee Clement Turpin because of the striking resemblance between them.
Trossard had bid farewell to the Champions League at Bayern Munich’s stadium in the quarter-finals with his team Arsenal, losing 0-1.
One fan commented on the striking resemblance between the Arsenal player and the referee: “Leandro Trossard was in the Champions League semi-final.”
Comments continued in this context, as one person wrote: “Wait a minute, the referee of the match is Trossard,” while a third added: “Why is Trossard refereeing?” The last comment was: “The referee is Trossard’s father.”
false promise
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel threatened Real Madrid during the pre-match press conference that his team’s striker Serge Gnabry will score against them.
It seems that the former Chelsea coach was deceiving Los Blancos because Gnabry was absent from Bayern’s starting lineup, with Harry Kane, Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller and Jamal Musiala the attackers.
The audience following the Bayern coach’s statements on social media noticed the contradiction between the coach’s words and the lineup he fielded, which prompted them to comment sarcastically.
One follower wrote: “I don’t know how Tuchel expected Gnabry to score when he wasn’t in the lineup,” and another asked in astonishment: “Tuchel said Gnabry would score today and then didn’t start him.”
