Real Madrid hold Bayern Munich 2-2 in Champions League: Stats
What's the story
A pulsating UEFA Champions League semi-final first-leg encounter between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid ended 2-2.
The tie in Germany saw Vinicius Junior score in the 24th minute. Leroy Sane equalized for Bayern after half-time before Harry Kane scored a penalty to make it 2-1 for the hosts.
However, Vinicius made it 2-2 after Rodrygo was fouled inside the box. Here are the details.
Summary
A 2-2 affair at the Allianz Arena
Bayern dominated the first 15 minutes of the match but it was Real who got the opener after Toni Kroos provided a sensational defense-splitting pass for Vinicius.
Real took control thereafter and went to half-time sorted.
Sane made it 1-1 with a left-footed shot from the edge of the box.
Kane smashed home a penalty before Vinicius converted his spot-kick in the 83rd minute.
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A tale of two penalties
Jamal Musiala was felled by Lucas Vazquez minutes after Sane scored for Bayern. The in-form Kane made no mistake from the penalty spot. Later on, Kim Min-jae fouled Rodrygo and fellow Brazilian Vinicius handed Real the equalizing goal.
Vinicius
20-plus goals for Vinicius in three successive seasons
Vinicius raced to five Champions League goals this season.
In all competitions this season, the star winger has scored 21 goals. He also owns nine assists.
Vinicius in now involved in 30 goals this season.
For the third successive season, Vinicius owns 20-plus goals. He scored 23 goals last season and 22 in the 2021-22 campaign.
Overall, he has 80 goals for Los Blancos.
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Unique record for Vinicius
As per Opta, Vinicius has scored two-plus goals in a single game in any competition for Real Madrid for the 13th time. Notably, five of those have been this season. He has clocked the feat for the fourth time in the Champions League tonight.
Kroos
Kroos clocks an assist on his 460th outing for Real
Veteran midfielder Kroos registered his maiden Champions League assist this season. In 43 matches across all competitions this season, Kroos clocked his 8th assist (G1).
Kroos made his 460th appearance for Los Blancos tonight in all competitions.
As per Opta, Kroos played 15 line-breaking passes in the first half - at least ten more than any other player on the pitch.
Kane
Kane smashes this Champions League record
Kane scored his 43rd goal for the Bavarians from 43 matches this season, including eight in the Champions League from 11 matches. In addition to his 43 goals, the Englishman has 11 assists.
Kane has been directly involved in 11 goals in the Champions League this season (G8 A3). It's the most ever by an English player in a single campaign in the competition.
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100 club career goals for Leroy Sane
Sane has scored 10-plus goals in four successive seasons for Bayern. In 173 matches, the German international has smashed 48 goals for the club. Sane has also raced to 100 club career goals from 365 appearances, netting 39 for Manchester City and 13 for Schalke.
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Muller makes another landmark appearance
Thomas Muller made his 150th Champions League appearance for Bayern, becoming only the third player to reach this milestone for a single club after Xavi (151 for Barcelona) and Iker Casillas (150 for Real Madrid).
Opta stats
Bayern are winless in eight matches versus Real
Bayern are winless in their last eight Champions League meetings against Real (L6 D2).
Before this draw, Real beat Bayern in each of their last three away visits.
Los Blancos have not lost in their last 11 Champions League matches (W7 D4). They also went 11 games unbeaten in the 2016-17 season.
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Here are the match stats
Bayern made 14 attempts with five shots on target. Real had 10 attempts with four shots on target. Bayern clocked 52% ball possession and a 93% pass accuracy. Bayern had 1.57 expected goals to Real's 1.87.
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Identical stats for Vinicius
As per Squawka, Vinicius has now scored as many goals in the knockout rounds of the Champions League as he has in the group stages: Group stage: 27 games, 10 goals. Knockout rounds: 27 games, 10 goals.