Super League MD04 #12 Real Madrid v #8 FC Bayern
FCB - Robert Lewandowski [3] 29’
FCB - Robert Lewandowski [4] 79’
MD04 - [12] REAL MADRID V. [8] FC BAYERN [0-2]
ALL TIME RECORD: REAL MADRID 14GM; 5W-4L-5D; 26-22 GF/GA
Imagine making the schedule and seeing this one in MD04, of course it is a prime time match, slated for Monday night. In reality however Real are a mess and Bayern have yet to convince anyone they are truly back to contender form. Tonight will certainly answer some questions.
The early returns were unpleasant for Real, they came out strong, like drunkard Vikings set to pillage a defenseless town, only to find Bayern ready for a war. The Real attack produced little and fizzled out quickly.
Bayern meanwhile took a 1-0 lead in the 29th on Robert Lewandowski’s far side blast and proceeded to take over the Bernabeu pitch. GK Courtois finally came to after conceding the first and denied further damage, but when the halftime whistle blew, it was all Bayern despite the 1-0 score.
Real opened the 2nd much as they opened the match and found a bit more success this time. Benzema had an excellent effort saved by GK Neuer and Vini failed to connect properly on a promising volley.
Perturbed by nearly losing their lead, Bayern set to attack and again it was Lewandowski, his 4th of the year put this match to bed, taking the life out of Real for good. Even at 0-2 with 10+ minutes left, Real managed nothing the remainder of the match.
Indeed questions were answered tonight, for Bayern it seems obvious the difference between them contending is whether Lewandowski is in form, with 4 goals from 4 games, it looks good for now.
For Real the ugliness continues. Where they can find different results on their roster is mind-cracking riddle at this point, sure Vini is nice, they can count on Benzema and Casemiro to be quality, everyone else has brought more disturbing questions than answers thus far in 2020. It was hoped the end of 2019 would carry over to this season and Real would at least take a step in the right direction, yet they are clearly trending downward.
MD05: Real travel to Dortmund; Bayern have a big test hosting Atletico