'It really hurts':Bitter victory! FCB between frustration and pride
Xabi Alonso is a world champion, two-time European champion and two-time Champions League winner. But on Tuesday evening he was nothing but a man sitting on the Allianz Arena pitch, humble, his head lowered, his hands covering his face. A few metres away David Alaba was lying on the ground, his face buried in the turf. Thomas Müller was walking over the pitch, shaking his head again and again. The FCB stars fought back the tears in the changing room. “It really hurts,” Müller said, speaking on behalf of everyone in the Bayern camp.
The Munich men took 33 shots on goal, on average one shot every three minutes. Rarely before had one side dominated a Champions League semi-final tie so clearly. But ultimately the 2-1 victory against Atlético was one of the most bitter victories in the club's history. Due to a 1-0 reverse in the first leg Bayern missed out a place in the final, coming up one goal short. “Football can be extremely mean at times,” Müller commented.
