Blunder in the Bernabeu set to haunt Ulreich

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Sven Ulreich had done an admirable job filling the gloves of the injured Manuel Neuer for most of the season but he is destined to be remembered for his catastrophic blunder against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Ulreich was in two minds as he received a back pass from Corentin Tolisso in the first minute of the second half and fell to the floor as he tried to kick the ball away, allowing Karim Benzema to tap home into an empty net.

That goal put Madrid 2-1 up on the night, and 4-2 ahead on aggregate, and while James Rodriguez struck for Bayern to level the score another goal was beyond the Bundesliga champions, who suffered a fourth semi-final exit in five years from Europe’s elite club competition.