Sunday, May 26, 2013

Champions League Final

Yesterday, the Champions League Final was one of the most exhilarating matches I have seen in a long time.  This was to be expected between Bayern and Dortmund as they are two teams that met up many times throughout the season and don't like each other at all.  The first half, and most of the game in fact, was like a hockey game.  It was up and down, box to box, action with scoring chances galore.  Dortmund had a wonderful chance early in the game with a cross into the box and a nice shot from Blaszczykowski, but Neuer made an incredible save.  Lewandowski had mutiple chances in the first half, but couldn't finish any of them off.  After an extremely entertaining first half, the second half was more of the same.  Finally, in the 60th minute, a great cross from Robben found a wide open Mandzukic, who got the easy tap in.  However, Dortmund were rewarded a penalty in the 68th and Gundogan scored his first career goal in the Champions League.  Heartbreakingly, Robben who had numerous chances, scored in the 89th minute to put Bayern up 2-1 and seal the deal for the Bavarians in an extremely great match.  The scenes before the match outside Wembley were electric and it was great to see an all-German final for the first time.  It was a great showcase for German football, but I can only hope the Italians can catch up.  Bayern are hands down the best team in the world and I think they will be for a long time at the way they're going.  I don't know how Pep Guardiola is going to "improve" this squad.

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