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UCL: Vinicius hits brace as Real Madrid draw Bayern Munich

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior scored two goals, including an 83rd-minute equalising penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg.

Vinicius gave Real the lead after 24 minutes but Bayern scored twice in four second-half minutes to wrestle back control of the match, Leroy Sane with a stunning opener and Harry Kane converting a penalty.

Kim Min-jae judo tackled Rodrygo in the box with eight minutes remaining and Vinicius stepped up, drowning out a chorous of boos and whistles to blast home.

The draw puts Madrid in the driving seat ahead of next week’s return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Bayern, who dominated large parts of the match, will still have hopes of making it to Wembley’s final in June.

Vinicius said: “In this competition, it’s important not to lose, and we’re here because we haven’t lost yet.

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“I’m very happy that I was able score two goals, and now we need to have a magical night at home.

“We have to continue with cool heads, rest until next week, and we will give everything to leave the Bernabeu qualified for London.”

Bayern midfielder Konrad Laimer said: “We had a lot of chances, but we were too unclean a few times. They had three chances and scored two goals.”

Before the match, the Bayern fans unveiled a giant banner depicting Franz Beckenbauer which spanned all the way from the grass to the rafters. It was a fitting tribute on a night featuring the most-played fixture in European Cup history.

Real Madrid will host Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday, May 8.

Before then, Bayern travel to Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Real are at home to Cadiz in LaLiga on the same day.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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