MUNICH: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho called Bayern Munich’s Mario Gomez’s goal a “lucky punch” and said a draw would have been a fairer result. “But football is about goals and it doesn’t matter if they come in the first or last minute,” Mourinho said.
“It’s not a bad result but it means we have to win at home and turn it around,” Mourinho said.
“It’s not the biggest turnaround in history but we still have to do it. We can achieve this. We are at home. Real plays to win, at home or away.”
Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes, who guided Real to the title in 1998, promised his team would continue to attack in Madrid.
“We are going to try to create chances and score one or two goals. We won’t be playing for a draw,” he said. “Gomez worked a lot and he was rewarded at the end,” Heynckes said.
Mourinho said the goal was a “clear offside,” as Luiz Gustavo was behind the last Madrid defender when the shot was taken, and may have obstructed the view of goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
Real’s coach said English referee Howard Webb should not have allowed the goal, “but I don’t have a negative feeling about it.”
Real winger Angel Di Maria remains confident that Real Madrid can reach the Champions League final despite a 2-1 defeat.
“The draw would have been a good result, but looking at it with a cool head one realizes we need to win 1-0 to reach the final,” the former Benfica man said. (Agencies)
