Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, the man in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich, expected a magical night in the return match next week at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, in order to reach the Champions League final.
A positive draw (2-2) ended the first leg on Tuesday at the Allianz Arena, so that determining the identity of the finalist was postponed to the return match next week at the Bernabeu.
The winner of the “Merengue” double said in television statements after the match, “We are always looking for victory, but this is the Champions League. Both teams have great technical quality and are capable of scoring available opportunities. We must maintain our calm and get some rest until next week.” We know very well that the fans and we will give everything we have to leave the Bernabeu with the ticket to go to London.”
The Brazilian international also praised his teammate, German Toni Kroos, who set up his first goal with a wonderful through pass from midfield.
He said in this regard, “Tony is always looking for ease in the touch, and he gave me a goal. I will also enjoy the team’s defensive work, and if we continue at this level, we will be able to win on our home field.”
Vinicius stressed the importance of the equalizer that the team scored in the final meters of the match, in the 83rd minute, from a penalty kick that he himself scored.
He concluded, “It is very important not to lose in this tournament, and we are here for that. We must continue to achieve great achievements, and take Real Madrid to the place it deserves, which is the final.”
Real Madrid, the biggest people on the Old Continent, is seeking to reach the final after missing last season, in which it stopped in the semi-finals against Manchester City, in search of the 15th cup in its history.
While Bayern will be faced with the task of seizing a ticket to return to the final from the heart of the Bernabeu after an absence of 4 years, since its last victory in the sixth cup in 2020 at the expense of Paris Saint-Germain.
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