Job done: Real Madrid are through to this year's Champions League final after beating Bayern Munich 4-0
All sewn up: Cristiano Ronaldo fires home a free-kick to complete Real Madrid's victory over Bayern
Ecstatic: Ronaldo wheels away to celebrate with Gareth Bale (left) and Luka Modric after scoring
On the attack: Cristiano Ronaldo fires the ball past Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to score Real's third
Victory: Goalscorer Ronaldo is congratulated by Gareth Bale during Real Madrid's comprehensive win
Opener: Sergio Ramos climbs highest in a crowded box to head Real Madrid into the lead against Bayern
Get in! Defender Ramos (second left) roars in celebration after hading the Spanish giants in front
Team effort: Ramos is congratulated by Xabi Alonso (left), Angel Di Maria and Gareth Bale (second right)
Diving header: Ramos doubles the advantage for Los Blancos as a helpless Neuer watches on
Listen up! Ramos celebrates after putting Real Madrid 2-0 up at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night
MATCH FACTS
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1):
Neuer 4; Lahm 5, Boateng 5, Dante 5, Alaba 5; Kroos 5, Schweinsteiger
5; Robben 5, Mueller 5 (Pizarro 5, 71), Ribery 4.5 (Gotze 5, 71);
Mandzukic 4 (Martinez 5, 46).
Subs not used: Raeder, Van Buyten, Rafinha, Hojbjerg.
Booked: Dante.
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Casillas 7; Carvajal 7, Pepe 7.5, Ramos 9 (Varane 6, 74), Coentrao 7; Modric 7, Alonso 7, Di Maria 8 (Casemiro 84); Bale 7.5, Benzema 7.5 (Isco 5, 80), Ronaldo 8.
Subs not used: Diego Lopez, Marcelo, Morata, Illarra. Booked: Alonso.
Scorers: Ramos, 16, 20, Ronaldo 34, 88.
MOM: Sergio Ramos.
Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal) 8.5.
*Player ratings by MARTIN SAMUEL at the Allianz Arena*
Subs not used: Raeder, Van Buyten, Rafinha, Hojbjerg.
Booked: Dante.
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Casillas 7; Carvajal 7, Pepe 7.5, Ramos 9 (Varane 6, 74), Coentrao 7; Modric 7, Alonso 7, Di Maria 8 (Casemiro 84); Bale 7.5, Benzema 7.5 (Isco 5, 80), Ronaldo 8.
Subs not used: Diego Lopez, Marcelo, Morata, Illarra. Booked: Alonso.
Scorers: Ramos, 16, 20, Ronaldo 34, 88.
MOM: Sergio Ramos.
Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal) 8.5.
*Player ratings by MARTIN SAMUEL at the Allianz Arena*
There is a feeling here that the new
coach has tinkered too much with the winning formula of Jupp Heynckes.
It was hard to refute that a decisive element of Munich's play has been
lost on last night's evidence.
They had far more venom in this
competition last season, as Guardiola's old club, Barcelona, will
testify.
It was a continuation of the lesson of the week, right down
to a mournful rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone at the end. There are
many ways to win a football match, and beauty isn't all.
Madrid won
here with brilliant set piece headers, ferocious pace on the counter
attack and a cheeky free-kick to finish with a flourish.
Sergio Ramos
scored twice within 20 minutes; Cristiano Ronaldo broke the tournament
scoring record with his 15th goal of the campaign, and then added
another to it.
He celebrated that first goal with an extravagant mime of
the magic number, palms outstretched, fingers splayed: ten, then five,
he told his team-mates, ten, then five. He looked so happy.
The big, red
bowl, by contrast, has never been quieter. 'Munich will be on fire,'
predicted Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. It was, but not in a
way any local would have imagined. It was blazing like a sacked citadel,
falling down around Bavaria's ears.
So happy: Ronaldo mimes the number 15 with his fingers after breaking the tournament scoring record
Trouble ahead? Bayern wideman Franck Ribery (left) appeared to slap Daniel Carvajal in the face
Unnoticed: The referee failed to see Ribery raising his hand to Carvajal in the build-up to a Bayern corner
Huge blow: Bayern Munich players look dejected after going behind to Real Madrid in the second leg
Skills: Ribery gets the better of Bale during Tuesday's Champions League semi-final
Flying high: Bayern defender Jerome Boateng jumps in the air to evade a sliding challenge from Ronaldo
Clean tackle: Bayern Munich wideman Arjen Robben is dispossessed by Real left back Fabio Coentrao
Rapid: Bale gets the better of Bayern Munich's Spanish midfielder Javi Martinez down the wing
Bossing it: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti celebrates his side's third goal on the touchline
Bad day at the office: Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola watches on as his side are beaten by Real Madrid
Jose Mourinho would relish getting one over on his former club, no doubt, but one imagines would have great sympathy for Alonso, a key figure during his time there. He has Real's city rivals to deal with first.
So, once again, the Champions League will not be retained. Real Madrid had never won in Munich in ten visits - and had only so much as drawn one of those games - but this tournament's ability to bewilder continues in its modern format. No team has won back to back European titles since the Champions League began in earnest and if Munich cannot, who will?
What a fascinating competition this is. According to Bayern Munich, only one country in the world was not televising this game. North Korea, the Dear Leader - you don't know what you missed.
Frustration: Mario Mandzukic is restrained by Ramos as an injured Di Maria holds his face on the ground
Aerial duel: Robben climbs highest to head the ball on and gets the better of Ronaldo in the air
Celebrations: Sami Khedira (left), Ronaldo and Modric acknowledge the travelling Real Madrid faithful
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