The best 'lineup' of the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals
Karim Benzema, Keylor Navas, Radja Nainggolan… all played impressively in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. They deserve to be in the best team.
Goalkeeper
Keylor Navas (Real Madrid):No one deserves this position more than Keylor Navas. He made a series of miraculous saves in the match against Bayern Munich, contributing greatly to helping Real Madrid reach the final.
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Keylor Navas played excellently against Bayern Munich |
Defender
Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich): Just like the first leg, Joshua Kimmich played impressively on the right wing. The German player continued to open the score (and create 4 chances). However, he and his teammates still had to accept a sad ending.
Raphael Varane (Real Madrid): The French centre-back made 12 saves for Real Madrid in the match against Bayern Munich. Thanks to that, Real Madrid was able to maintain the score of 2-2 until the end of the match.
Mats Hummels (Bayern Munich):Mats Hummels continued to successfully neutralize Real Madrid's "killer" C. Ronaldo. That made CR7 pale in both matches against Bayern Munich.
Aleksandr Kolarov (AS Roma):At 32, Kolarov is still a consistent performer on the left wing. He had a good match against Liverpool. In addition to 1 assist, he also created 3 chances for his teammates.
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Radja Nainggolan scored twice against Liverpool but could not help AS Roma progress. |
Midfielder
Radja Nainggolan (AS Roma):Nainggolan was at fault for Liverpool's opening goal but made amends later on, working hard in midfield. The Belgian also scored twice in Roma's 4-2 win.
James Rodriguez (Bayern Munich):In the context of Bayern Munich's strikers' lackluster performance, James Rodriguez was the "Gray Tigers" biggest threat to Real Madrid's goal. This player scored the equalizer 2-2. However, unfortunately, Bayern Munich could not score more goals and accepted to be eliminated.
Thiago Alcantara (Bayern Munich):Thiago was truly the “master of the midfield” in the match against Real Madrid. He made a total of 118 passes with an accuracy rate of up to 92.1%. Thanks to that, Bayern Munich had a dominant position compared to Real Madrid.
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Karim Benzema scored both goals to help Real Madrid reach the Champions League final. |
Forward
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid):Benzema was the hero for Real Madrid in the match against Bayern Munich, scoring both goals, helping the home team draw 2-2, thereby reaching the Champions League final.
Sadio Mane (Liverpool):The Senegalese striker was named man of the match against AS Roma. He scored the invaluable opening goal. Sadio Mane, meanwhile, was Liverpool's biggest threat against AS Roma, with both Firmino and Salah looking lackluster.
Edin Dzeko (AS Roma):Dzeko had nine shots and scored one goal for AS Roma in the match against Liverpool. Overall, the Bosnian striker played well in both matches against The Kop.