Sergio Ramos Optimistic as Real Madrid Edge Bayern Munich in Champions League Semi-Final First Leg
Sergio Ramos remains confident that Real Madrid can complete the job in the second leg after their narrow 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday night. The Madrid defender highlighted the importance of the win, which gives Los Blancos a slight advantage going into next week’s return leg in Munich.
“It’s a good result to go to Munich and hope to play in the final,” Ramos said after the match. “It was a very tough, very laborious match. Bayern are a team with players of an incredible level, who like to control the ball. We did a great defensive job. We knew how to hurt them on the counterattack.”
Real Madrid were disciplined and compact defensively, successfully stifling Bayern’s attempts to control the game, while also capitalizing on a counter-attack that led to Karim Benzema’s decisive goal. Ramos emphasized the collective effort, thanking both his teammates and the fans for their support.
“The team gave everything, and we have to thank the fans,” Ramos added. “We will go to Munich to win.”
With Bayern Munich facing an uphill battle in the second leg, Real Madrid will look to build on their solid defensive performance and extend their lead, while Bayern will need to be more clinical and impose their possession game if they are to overturn the deficit.
The tie remains finely poised, and Ramos’ confidence in his side’s ability to handle the pressure suggests that Real Madrid will go into the return leg with belief and determination
