Former England star Daniel Sturridge accurately predicted second-half events of the Champions fixture between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
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Sturridge accurately predicted second-half eventsSane and Kane were on target for BayernVinicius' brace helped Real hold the hostsWHAT HAPPENED?
A minute before the Champions League semi-final first leg between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid kicked off at Allianz Arena, the ex-Liverpool striker took to X to predict events from the game that came true in the second half.
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Vinicius Jr. opened the scoring for the visitors in the 24th minute from a quick Los Blancos counter-attack before the hosts staged a remarkable comeback in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Leroy Sane restored parity in the game with a stunning solo goal while four minutes later, Harry Kane put his team in front after converting a spot-kick.
WHAT DANIEL STURRIDGE SAID
The X post of Sturridge before the kick-off read, "Sane will be a big problem tonight. Goal for him and a pen for Kane."
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In the final 10 minutes of regulation time, Vinicius completed his brace from the penalty spot after Rodrygo was brought down by Kim Min-jae. The first leg ended in a 2-2 draw with all to play for at Santiago Bernabeu next week.