Profligate Bayern in shock after loss to ruthless Real


Soccer Football - Champions League Semi Final First Leg - Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - April 25, 2018 Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery, Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Mueller look dejected after the match REUTERS/Michael Dalder

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Bayern Munich players were left shaking their heads after Real Madrid made the most of their few opportunities to earn a 2-1 comeback victory in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.

The Bavarians, chasing a treble of titles, squandered a succession of good chances while the Spaniards were ruthless, scoring with Marcelo's opportunist long-range shot and catching the Germans on the break through Marco Asensio after a bad mistake by Bayern's Rafinha.

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