Real Madrid 2-2 Bayern Munich (4-3 aggregate): 5 Talking Points

#2 Bayern players bossed the midfield

James Rodriguez turned up with an impeccable performance against his principal side

Bayern's most expensive signing yet, Corentin Tolisso was given the nod to start ahead of Javi Martinez in a deep role for Die Roten as the Spaniard still wasn't in the best shape after coming off against Madrid in the first leg with concussion issues.

The former Lyon man meshed well with his midfield partners James Rodriguez and Thiago Alcantara to dictate the flow of things in the middle third of the pitch.

Asensio was wholly shut down by Thiago who excelled in his box-to-box role and attempted incisive balls to put pressure on the back line of the Galacticos.

The Real Madrid quartet of Kroos, Asensio, Modric and Kovacic had a combined total of 2 key passes on the night - a number that was matched by Rodriguez alone for Bayern. The Colombian had five shots including a goal, while Tolisso forced a brilliant save off Navas and was awarded the assist for Kimmich's opener.

What was also noteworthy was how often the Bayern trio found themselves in attacking positions while their counterparts in the white shirts scurried back into their own box.

Modric spent the night trying to cover up the acres of space that Lucas Vazquez was offering on the right side of the defence, whereas Kroos and Kovacic never got going.

Asensio was always kept in check by Thiago. The former summed up his night late into the game when he got the ball in his own half and had plenty of space to start a counter but slipped rather inexplicably and hurt a muscle or two in the process.