In his press conference following the match, manager Carlo Ancelotti succinctly stated that Real Madrid had done enough and that few would now wager against them winning at the Bernabeu. It was their seventh goal in the final fifteen minutes of Champions League games this season, a record no other team can match. Another with the requisite experience, Ancelotti, took charge of a record-tying 10th Champions League semifinal. “Bayern showed their best qualities and us only part,” he remarked. “The game is still open and we have a formidable opponent. We didn’t see the best version of Real Madrid today, and we need it. We still stand a good chance of making it to the championship.
