{"id":180434,"date":"2024-05-09T13:09:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/09\/player-ratings-as-late-joselu-brace-decides-champions-league-semi-final\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T13:09:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:09:53","slug":"player-ratings-as-late-joselu-brace-decides-champions-league-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/09\/player-ratings-as-late-joselu-brace-decides-champions-league-semi-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Player ratings as late Joselu brace decides Champions League semi-final \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Real Madrid booked their spot in the Champions League final on Wednesday evening after beating Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu thanks to two late Joselu efforts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the first leg having finished 2-2 in Munich, there was nothing to separate the two teams come the end of a nervy first half in the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n<p>But the game exploded into life after the break following Alphonso Davies\u2019 wonder strike and it was Joselu who proved the saviour for Madrid with two late tap-ins to send the Spanish giants to the final.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund in the final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 1 June.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the game unfolded<\/h3>\n<p>With the tie finely poised following an exciting draw in the first leg in Bavaria, it was unsurprisingly hosts\u00a0Real Madrid\u00a0that dominated early proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The newly-crowned La Liga champions were quick to set up camp in the\u00a0Bayern Munich\u00a0half and should have been ahead when Vinicius Junior rattled the post in the 13th minute, with Rodrygo\u2019s rebound well stopped by a sprawling Manuel Neuer.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern had shown their teeth at the other end with some efficient counter-attacks and\u00a0Harry Kane\u00a0came within a whisker of providing the opener with a powerful volley from outside the box. Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side grew in confidence as the first half wore on, buoyed by a spirited defensive display.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite both having their moments, neither side could make the breakthrough before the half-time whistle, with two stubborn defences and slightly cautious attacking units cancelling one another out in a cagey first half.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides came out with a more aggressive mindset after the restart, with Alphonso Davies and Kane firing unsuccessfully at Andriy Lunin\u2019s goal before Rodrygo deflected a cross millimetres wide of the Bayern post.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid started to turn the screw just before the hour mark as Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior took the game by the scruff of the neck. The former saw his 25-yard free kick rebuffed by Neuer before the latter thrashed an effort goalward that the German stopper parried with a strong palm.<\/p>\n<p>But, against the run of play, Bayern eventually took advantage of one of their increasingly rare forays forward to take the lead. Kane\u2019s 50-yard pass released the speedy Davies down the left flank, who cut in on his weaker right foot and lashed a stunning drive past Lunin.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid thought they had levelled just four minutes later as Nacho\u2019s deflected effort trickled beyond Neuer from a corner. But the Spanish defender was deemed to have fouled Joshua Kimmich in the build-up to the goal, with referee Szymon Marciniak rightly chalking it off after a VAR review.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts continued to push and push for an equaliser and their persistence was eventually rewarded by the unlikeliest of heroes in substitute Joselu. Neuer spilled Vinicius Junior\u2019s bouncing effort and the Spanish forward tucked home the rebound from close range with two minutes of normal time to play.<\/p>\n<p>Three minutes later and Real inexplicably had the lead, with Joselu once again proving the man in the right place at the right time. The former Stoke striker found himself unmarked six yards out following Antonio Rudiger\u2019s cross and despite the goal initially being ruled out for offside, VAR deemed Joselu to be onside by a matter of millimetres.<\/p>\n<p>Bayern threw everything they had in the closing stages, snatching what they thought was an equaliser in the 13th minute of stoppage time. The flag went up against Noussair Mazraoui seconds before Matthijs de Ligt drilled in the knockdown. Controversially, the full-back appeared to be onside, but VAR couldn\u2019t intervene because the referee had already blown his whistle in response to the flag.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_c3v8w0j5u\">Real Madrid player ratings (4-3-1-2)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01hxcwyz3ym89t0fzd8v.jpg\" alt=\"Vinicius Junior\" title=\"Vinicius Junior\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Vinicius Junior was at the heart of things for Real \/ Mateo Villalba\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p><strong>GK: Andriy Lunin \u2013 7\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Stood no chance with Davies\u2019 incredible strike and stood up to Bayern\u2019s other efforts on his goal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RB: Dani Carvajal \u2013 7\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Beaten by Davies for the Canadian\u2019s excellent strike, but he was aggressive in the challenge and defensively sound elsewhere on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CB: Antonio Rudiger \u2013 7\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Enjoyed his physical battle with Kane \u2013 one he often got the better of \u2013 and was helpless for Davies\u2019 effort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CB: Nacho Fernandez \u2013 6\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Thought he had handed Real an equaliser but his foul in the build-up almost proved costly for the hosts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LB: Ferland Mendy \u2013 6\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Didn\u2019t need to offer much attacking threat down the left flank as Vinicius Junior ate up the ground. Dealt with the tricky Leroy Sane well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CM: Federico Valverde \u2013 5\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Uncharacteristically wasteful in possession and made some strange decisions in the final third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CM: Aurelien Tchouameni \u2013 6\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0A quiet evening for the Frenchman, who didn\u2019t have too much defensive work to do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CM: Toni Kroos \u2013 7\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Another passing masterclass to add to YouTube compilation videos, but the German was sacrificed against his former employers following Bayern\u2019s opener.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AM: Jude Bellingham \u2013 6\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Not at his sharpest as he dropped into a number ten role and was unable to influence proceedings in the final third.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ST: Vinicius Junior \u2013 8\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Thundered his strike off the inside of the post early on and his direct running proved almost impossible for Bayern\u2019s defence to stop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ST: Rodrygo -7\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Some excellent runs off the back of Bayern\u2019s defence disrupted the visitors but he squandered some promising openings.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Substitutes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>SUB: Luka Modric (70\u2032 for Kroos) \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUB: Eduardo Camavinga (70\u2032 for Tchouameni) \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUB: Joselu (81\u2032 for Rodrygo) \u2013 10\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A dream cameo from the much-maligned forward, who did exactly what great strikers do with two historic goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUB: Brahim Diaz (81\u2032 for Valverde) \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUB: Eder Militao (90\u2032 for Bellingham) \u2013 N\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Subs not used: Thibaut Courtois (GK), Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK), Fran Garcia, Lucas Vazquez, Dani Ceballos, Arda Guler.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manager<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Carlo Ancelotti \u2013 8\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Unbelievable. Just unbelievable. His Real side had the better of proceedings and their relentlessness eventually saw them through, with Ancelotti\u2019s subs doing the business.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"_yy5raj4bp\">Bayern Munich player ratings (4-2-3-1)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01hxcx0bdh335fnndb54.jpg\" alt=\"Aleksandar Pavlovic\" title=\"Aleksandar Pavlovic\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Aleksandar Pavlovic\u2019s composure was impressive \/ BSR Agency\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<p><strong>GK: Manuel Neuer \u2013 5\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Pulled off some truly astonishing stops but his gaffe helped Real back into the tie, ultimately costing his team a place in the final.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RB: Joshua Kimmich \u2013 5\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0A mediocre first half was followed by a nightmarish second as Vinicius Junior continually bamboozled the Bayern man with his quick feet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CB: Matthijs de Ligt \u2013 6\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>After Kim Min-jae\u2019s stinker in the first leg, De Ligt provided a largely calming presence in the heart of defence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CB: Eric Dier \u2013 7\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Hard to believe that this was the same player who was lambasted at Tottenham. Another impressive display from the defender despite the result.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LB: Noussair Mazraoui \u2013 6\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Largely kept the likes of Valverde and Carvajal quiet down his flank, with Real opting to force their attacks down the right.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CM: Aleksandar Pavlovic \u2013 8\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A brilliant and mature display from the 20-year-old, who was incredibly measured in his distribution and tackling. Unfortunate to be on the losing side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CM: Konrad Laimer \u2013 6\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Another spirited outing from the midfielder, who ran his socks off across the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RM: Leroy Sane \u2013 5\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Unable to prove as troublesome as he did in the first leg and made some questionable decisions on the counter-attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AM: Jamal Musiala \u2013 6\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The youngster looked lively in the final third but lacked a bit of finesse at key moments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LM: Serge Gnabry \u2013 6\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Spurned one promising half-chance within the opening ten minutes and was forced off with injury before the hour mark.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ST: Harry Kane \u2013 7\/10 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Not his greatest centre-forward display, but did provide the assist for Davies\u2019 effort. Will end his first season at Bayern without a trophy.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Substitutes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>SUB: Alphonso Davies (27\u2032 for Gnabry) \u2013 8\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Came on to play at left wing and powered home the opener with an absolutely beautiful strike \u2013 on his weaker foot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SUB: Kim Min-jae (76\u2032 for Sane) \u2013 5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUB: Thomas Muller (85\u2032 for Musiala) \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SUB: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (85\u2032 for Kane) \u2013 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Subs not used: Sven Ulreich (GK), Daniel Peretz (GK), Dayot Upamecano, Leon Goretzka, Bryan Zaragoza, Mathys Tel.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manager<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Thomas Tuchel \u2013 4\/10 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0So, so close to the dream evening, but his early defensive substitutions proved costly. Once Real took the lead, there could be no way back for his side.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Player of the match: Joselu (Real Madrid)<\/h3>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid booked their spot in the Champions League final on Wednesday evening after beating Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu thanks to two late Joselu efforts. 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