Berlin, April 16 -- Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer endured a night of extremes as his side edged past Real Madrid to reach the UEFA Champions League semifinals.
Television cameras lingered on Neuer's reaction after his costly mistake allowed Arda Guler to score into an empty net, with the veteran goalkeeper taking a deep breath in an apparent attemptto regain composure.
The error contrasted sharply with his performance in last week's 2-1 first-leg win, and helped turn the quarterfinal into a tense contest before Bayern advanced 6-4 on aggregate, according to Xinhua.
Neuer, 40, recovered to make several key saves in the second half as Bayern held on in a chaotic match.
"He is a world-class keeper, maybe the best," Bayern board mem...