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SPORTSWednesday, August 5, 2015 Thursday, August 6, 2015 31 31 Beat Real Madrid 1-0 BAYERNMunich CLINCHplayed at a ponderous pace really caught the eyeAUDI for the the second half. Indeed, Real ayern Munich won the Audi and unsurprisingly lacking the Bundesliga champions. The Madrid were to finish the Cup for the third time in intensity befitting a meeting of summer signing from Shakhtar match with just two outfield fourB attempts thanks to Robert two of Europe’s most successful Donetsk had already seen a players who began it. Lewandowski’s late goal to ever clubs. deflected effort cleared off the The pattern of Bayern’s deliver a 1-0 victory over Real Still, after former Bayern line when he turned Nacho dominance of possession Madrid in the final last night. midfielder Toni Kroos went with ease down the left before continued, however. Muller After beating AC Milan in close with an early trademark picking out Mario Gotze, who and Mehdi Benatia both had Tuesday’s semifinal, Bayern strike from outside the area, might have done better with opportunities with their head, dominated a final that was it was the Bavarians who a shot that Navas was able to while Madrid’s attacking admittedly short on excitement, showed the greater impetus palm away. forays continued to be limited but it took until the 88th to take control. Philipp Lahm Costa laid an even better to long-range efforts from minute to get the breakthrough, should have found the net chance on just past the hour Kroos. And Bayern’s pressure when Lewandowski supplied when following up David mark. Again getting in behind finally paid off less than three a simple finish to a superb Alaba’s vicious drive, while down the left, this time the minutes before penalties were Douglas Costa free-kick. Thomas Muller so nearly did Brazilian supplied a tantalizing set to intervene. The final was played on an in unexpected circumstances pass across the six-yard box Predictably it was Costa Allianz Arena pitch showing when his effort slammed into that Robert Lewandowski who played a major part in signs of wear and with the the midriff of Sergio Ramos looked certain to convert in the only goal, supplying a players, despite six changes and wrong-footed Keylor the middle only to somehow superb in-swinging cross from from Real Madrid and five Navas in the Madrid goal side-foot wide of the gaping a free-kick out on the left from Robert from Bayern, also displaying before bouncing off the post. target. Lewandowski had which Lewandowski this time Lewandowski the symptoms of a hectic Just as in the first half of arrived as one of four half-time couldn’t fail to turn into the Audi Cup schedule. The Bayern’s semifinal win, substitutes, and predictably net on the volley from just a contest was for large portions though, it was Costa who more were to follow throughout couple of yards out..

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