It was one of those nights in the UEFA Champions League where two of the best clubs in European football – Spanish giants Real Madrid and German giants Bayern Munich – locked horns in a bid to progress to the semi-finals and possibly lift the most coveted trophy in club football.The Bernabeu was lit up by flares of spiteful emotions as what many believe to be UEFA’s doing, saw Real Madrid, who are gunning for a record 12th trophy, defeat Bayern Munich 4-2 (6-3 on aggregate) to progress to the semi-finals of the competition after taking the game to extra time thanks to a Sergio Ramos own goal.

Most pseudo-analysts and fans usually attribute what has been termed “UEFA’s club” to Barcelona, because in recent years they have been the most successful team in Europe (sometimes winning their matches thanks to questionable decisions by referees)… and they have Lionel Messi. But with Barcelona currently at the edge of a cliff and Real Madrid/Ronaldo’s more recent heroics… it seems the “UEFA’s club” term has been transferred from the Catalunya giants to the Spanish giants.

Also, the prospect of a semi-final draw..... Read more http://www.vibe.ng/robbery-good-football-dissecting-real-madrids-victory-bayern-munich/