Vini and Kroos, faith and reason
If April happens to be the most difficult month, as famously described by a poet, it is likely because it often brings forth a Champions League encounter with Bayern Munich. For Real Madrid fans, it feels like an eternal cycle of springs lost in Munich, either for better or worse, with hopes of triumphant May or the anticipation of the following April.
To avoid missing out on the traditional clash filled with trepidation, Lunin had to make a crucial save within the first minute. This set the tone for fifteen minutes of relentless German pressure.