Late-career Toni Kroos can still dominate a Champions League tie like few others

This was not the first time has played in a semi-final between and Bayern Munich. Twelve years ago, he was also involved in the fixture that has become the most-played in the competition’s history, albeit playing for the other club and playing an entirely different role. Back then, Kroos was a talented 22-year-old playmaker who was deployed as a No 10 off Mario Gomez. He interpreted the role in an interesting way, coming short to overload the midfield and help Bayern control the game.

This ball, intended for Bellingham, was a good example — Bellingham points for the pass, makes the run, but does well to spot Bellingham’s run and intercepts. And the more the game continued, the more Real’s front three — seemingly given license to play wherever they wanted — congregated towards the left of the pitch. That’s where they were likely to receive good forward passes.

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