Real Madrid showed they are vulnerable despite win, says Bayern’s Heynckes

• German champions beaten 2-1 at home in first leg of semi-final
• ‘We showed that we can hurt them, so we take hope from this’

Jupp Heynckes said he didn’t know how his team had lost to Real Madrid but insisted that he does know how they can beat them in the return leg – by playing the same way. Despite losing 2-1 at the Allianz Arena, the Bayern Munich manager insisted his side can still reach the Champions League final.

“Tonight’s match showed that Real Madrid are vulnerable, that they can be harmed,” he said. “We showed that we can hurt them, so we take hope from this. You should never surrender, never give up. You should play the second leg and try to win, and that is what we will do.”

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