New Delhi, India

In the first semifinal of the UEFA Champions League 2023-24 between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, in Germany, the hosts had a massive opportunity to end with a 3-1 scoreline, after a lead of 2-1, but settled for a 2-2 draw versus the Spainish giants. After the match, Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel has underlined the importance of 'belief' in the camp ahead of the second semifinal in Madrid, on May 9. 

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Following the first leg, Tuchel said, "It's important we believe." He stated, "Of course it's possible [to win in Madrid]. It's still a 50-50 match and I think we will be able to great chances there. The goal is absolutely clear, we need to win. We need to be brave and full of confidence and very clinical in our game."

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'Real Madrid have done it before, we are not first team to which it happens'

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Bayern were 2-1 up with quick goals after half-time, but Tuchel was left frustrated after his team missed a lot of chances to end with a favourable result. He opined, "The result is the result, it doesn't make any sense to discuss to spend much time about it. Real Madrid have done it before, scoring two goals out of two chances. We are not first team to which it happens. They are clinical and have the patience to wait for it. Real Madrid does this to teams so we should not be disappointed for too long."

He added, "We could have scored a third but we weren't clinical enough. We had enough chances to score the third and committed some errors. The situation is clear, we go there and the winner takes it all."

On the other hand, Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti claimed his team wasn't at their usual best despite Madrid, the title-contenders, preventing a win for the opposition (thanks to Vinícius Júnior twin strikes in the contest). 

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The second leg is interestingly poised with the winner to take it all. Bayern will bank on in-form Harry Kane, who also scored in the first semifinal, to continue his goal-scoring spree but beating Madrid at home will be a herculean task for the German club.