Real Madrid used transitions and set pieces to beat Bayern 4-0

SB Nation

Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich 4-0 in the second leg, winning the tie 5-0 on aggregate. Sergio Ramos headed in twice from set pieces in the opening 19 minutes, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored directly from a free kick in the 88th.

Madrid made 49 passes in the final third, compared with Bayern’s 266. Six of Madrid’s eight attacking restarts—five free kicks and three corners—ended in a shot; set pieces supplied 0.49 of their 1.52 non-penalty expected goals (npxG).

Four of the six set-piece shots came straight from a delivery and two followed a second phase. Bayern reached only one of Madrid’s five contested deliveries first; Madrid won the only aerial duel on first contact. Madrid later beat Atlético 4-1 after extra time in Lisbon to win the title after a 12-year wait.

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