For 25 years, Bayern Munich had not won a match at the Bernabeu. Legendary coaches like Jupp Heynckes, Guardiola or Ancelotti never did anything like that, but the one who was least expected did it, Vincent Kompany. Humble and more respectful, aware of who he is up against, the Belgian coach does not celebrate ahead of time, but demands maximum concentration from his team in the return match, with the hope that his boys will be more accurate in front of goal at the Allianz Arena.:
"We are calm, aware that we have to win the return leg as well. Of course, winning at the Bernabeu is not something that happens often, the boys have to understand that. Manuel Neuer made some incredible saves, but the feeling is that we created a lot of chances. I hope that at the Allianz Arena we will have just as many chances and with the fans on our side we have to convert them into goals.", said Kompany.
With the best player of the match trophy in his hands, Manuel Neuer did not hide his joy for this success: "It's a pity we didn't finish 2-0. They are a dangerous team, with very fast players, they had some chances, that's why we are happy with this victory, but we also know that another difficult match awaits us in Munich, but with this staff and these players that we have, everything becomes easier, everything is possible", said captain Neuer.
He wasn't in perfect condition in this transfer, having just returned from injury, but Harry Kane scored once again, scoring his 11th goal in the Champions League, his 51st this season: "Winning in Madrid is never easy. We are in a good position now, but we have to stay focused in the return leg. We have to recover well for next week and try to repeat this success," Harry Kane said.
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa does not give up despite this defeat: "We are alive, it's just one goal to recover. Of course, in Munich it won't be easy, but we are Real Madrid. The fact that Neuer was named man of the match means a lot," Arbeloa expressed.
