UCL semi-final: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich

Good night, everyone, and see you again, soon!

ATM 1-0 BAY (FT) - Under current regulations, a 1-0 at home on the 1st leg was useful to go through the 61% of the times.
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) April 27, 2016

So that's that, folks! Atletico took the lead in the first half, and looked in control most of the match. Bayern need to improve to win the second leg and go through! Till the weekend, we sign off! Tune in for regular action on the Sportskeeda app

Say Atletico’s name. ⚪️🔴 pic.twitter.com/NL2al4AUTK
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) April 27, 2016

Atletico Madrid's defensive record under Diego Simeone:

256 games
135 clean sheets

Absolutely bonkers! pic.twitter.com/bvYEgsfUjW
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 27, 2016

FT: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich

The 4 minutes are up, and that's that! Peep, peep, peep!

94'- Another chance for Bayern! The ball is knocked down to Vidal, whose shot is scuffed and straight at Oblak!

Just under two minutes to go, as Bayern struggle to string together a chance! And just like that! Ribery's cross finds Benatia, but his glanced header was straight at Oblak, who held on!

91'- Costa cut in from the right and unleashed a shot, but it is blocked. Soon after, Alaba takes a shot and that shot is blocked away

4 minutes added as Bayern look to get their equaliser!

89'- Atletico force a corner, and want to kill the tie off here! The corner from Koke is good but cleared out, from where Augusto Fernandes' shot goes wide

88' - Arturo Vidal goes into the book for a blatant block on Juanfran

87 minutes gone, Bayern have barely attacked in the last 5 minutes, finding it difficult to get the ball up as Atletico have stepped up their press

Manuel Neuer revolutionising the way goalkeepers get needless yellow cards.
— TBN Sport (@TBNSport) April 27, 2016

Diego Simeone, the concert conductor! He does not want the crowd to stop, telling them what exactly to sing!

85' - Atletico Madrid make a change, bringing on Thomas Partay for Saul

Meanwhile, Filipe Luis and Pep having some sort of animated discussion, both clearly not ready to reveal what they are saying to the cameras!

82'- Benatia booked for a foul on Koke, and then Neuer decides he is the boss on the field, tries to make Koke stand up, and gets booked for his part!

80' - Bayern go close as Alaba's shot goes just wide of the mark

For all their possession and half-chances, Bayern haven't create da proper chance while Atletico have created the most clear-cut of chances

Diego Simeone is getting more and more worked up on the touchline! Bayern make their final change, bringing on Benatia for Bernat, moving Alaba to left-back

75'- Atleti counter after Ribery loses the ball! Griezmann passes it to Torres, who cuts back inside and then hits the post with a lovely outside of the right foot curler!

Simeone going mental at the fans, urging them to be even louder. Think I prefer that in a manager to holding a notebook.
— Andy Mitten (@AndyMitten) April 27, 2016

74'- Bayern attacking again, with Oblak saving from Vidal's vicious long-ranger

73'- Gabi with the setpiece but Ribery heads it away. The ball comes out to Ribery but his pass is wayward!

72' - Corner to Atletico, as they suddenly force Bayern back! The corner is headed out for....another corner!

71'- Chance for Bayern! Costa exchanges passes with Lahm, runs onto the brilliant pass, and then flicks an effort slightly over, bouncing on the net!

70'- Bayern bring on Thomas Muller for Thiago! This is the change we've been waiting for! Thiago getting some loving thwacks on his backside by Pep Guardiola, who isn't happy with something he did during the match

The match is slowly turning into something that resembles last night's match! As was aptly said by Mario Balotelli once, "Why Always Me?:

65 minutes gone, and Atleti are still holding on to their slender one-goal lead

This game seems to be crying out for Thomas Muller's magical space creating ability.
— Matt Hughes (@MattHughesTimes) April 27, 2016

64'- Bayern make the first substitute of the match, bringing on Franck Ribery for Kingsley Coman

63' - That was close! Lewandowski is released by Vidal's flick, and the Pole fights off Gimenez before putting a low ball across goal, but no one there to capitalise on it!

62'- A ball in from Xabi Alonso is headed down by Arturo Vidal, but Gimenez clears before getting fouled by Lewandowski. A little bit of handbags before everything is sorted out

59'- Coman goes on a brilliant, jinking run and takes a shot on goal, but Gimenez gets the block in! Bayern are getting a lot of crosses in, but to no avail

58'- Good play around the box by Bayern, and the final cross is cleared away by the Rojiblanco defence

56'- And Oblak saves from Javi Martinez! The corner finds the Spaniard whose header is straight at the goalkeeper

For such a gifted team, the fact that the closest they've come to scoring is that shot by Alaba is a little sad. A small part inside of me just wept

54'- And Bayern hit the bar!!! What a shot from David Alaba from long-range, as it dipped and swerved its way onto the crossbar! That is what we call a Thunderbastard!!

Both teams had seven total shots in the first half, but Atlético (4) had more on target than Bayern (2). #AtletiFCB #UCL
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) April 27, 2016

Bayern controlling the ball, but need to move it around quick to force mistakes from the Atleti defence

3 - Saúl Ñíguez has scored three goals in #UCL this season, more than any other Spanish player. Stellar. pic.twitter.com/kz63Ie3eMy
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 27, 2016

51'- Douglas Costa cuts in from the left, evading the defenders, before letting go off a shot that hit Lewandowski

Are Atletico tiring here? Did Diego Simeone not play some old-fashioned heavy metal to pump them up in the dressing room? Look a little lethargic

Atletico sitting much more deep as Bayern are attacking with much more intent in the second half

48'- Bayern come attacking again, Lewandowski's cross from the left finding Vidal, whose pass is just a little short for Coman

47'- Bayern get a corner, which is driven deep, Alaba's header found Coman, whose header went wide, without posing much danger

And we're off in the second half! Bayern will be looking to get their away goal and keep it tight at the back in general

So, an interesting piece of information - Apparently, Bayern Munich (and Pep Guardiola of course) are quite upset that Atletico let the grass grow and have kept it long. A tactic that directly affects Bayern's fluent passing