The Real Champs
Fansided

Real Madrid: 5 Greatest UCL Knockout Moments from 2010s

By Prasanna Baidya

TOPSHOT - Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) overhead kicks and scores during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg football match between Juventus and Real Madrid at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on April 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Alberto PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) overhead kicks and scores during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg football match between Juventus and Real Madrid at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on April 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Alberto PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
6 of 6
Next
Real Madrid - Sergio Ramos scoring against Bayern Munich 2014
Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid (Photo by Boris Streubel/Getty Images) /

1. Dominating victory, Sweet retribution (Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid – Semi-Final, 2nd Leg, 2013/2014)

Once again, Real Madrid was facing Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Madridistas had fresh memories of 2011/12 season heartbreak at the hands of the German champions in the same stage of the competition. Los Blancos looked like they were on the verge of reaching the final that year but for the devastating exit in the penalty shootouts against the Bavarians.

In the 2013/14 season, the Royal Whites would have a rematch and a chance at revenge against Bayern. Real Madrid only managed a narrow 1-0 lead in the 1st Leg at home. Bayern was the defending champions and the favorites to win the tie under manager Pep Guardiola.

However, Carlo Ancelloti’s team was ready to take the fight to Germany. Sergio Ramos gave the Merengues the lead in the 16th minute with a powerful header. Four minutes later, it was 2-0 Real Madrid and 3-0 in aggregate after another thumping header from Ramos. Ancelotti’s team was putting on one of their best Champions League performance of the decade.

Bayern was feeling the pressure. All of a sudden, they now had to score four goals to reach the final. They pushed numbers forward in hopes of turning the game in their favor; the Madrid team took advantage of the situation with a dazzling counter-attacking move that ended with Ronaldo scoring Los Blancos’ third goal. The 13-time European champions were 0-3 up by halftime.

Next. Ranking The 5 Greatest Managers In Real Madrid History. dark

If that was not enough, Ronaldo sweetened the deal in the 89th minute with a brilliant freekick for his second and the Whites’ fourth goal. Real Madrid demolished Bayern Munich 0-4 at the Allianz Arena, making their way into the final for the first time in 12 years. Sweet retribution to remember for Madridistas against their European Rivals.

Home/All Time Lists