X reacts to first half of Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund
- Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund locked level at 0-0 in Champions League final
- BVB had better of first half at Wembley
- How social media reacted to game's opening 45 minutes
By Sean Walsh
We're halfway through regulation time of the 2024 UEFA Champions League final, folks. Has everyone caught their breath yet?
Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid are still locked level at 0-0 but it was hardly a half without incident.
It was quite the first 45 over at Wembley. Before the game even started, we were treated to some Lenny Kravitz. Even if not everyone was a fan.
Lenny Kravitz ๐ธ
โ UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 1, 2024
Showtime ๐#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/Fcv4i6dCfc
Lenny Kravitz performs before the Champions League final ๐ธ pic.twitter.com/R35izLyuEc
โ B/R Football (@brfootball) June 1, 2024
Nothing against Lenny Kravitz but heโs just silenced the Yellow Wall which was in full footballing voice. Hard for organisers but the music acts really kill the football moment. pic.twitter.com/D7LNX056JF
โ tariq panja (@tariqpanja) June 1, 2024
Moments like this you just long for a Lenny Kravitz gig
โ Barney Ronay (@barneyronay) June 1, 2024
And even when the match did get underway, it had to be stopped again. Not one, not two, but three pitch invaders managed to evade security within the first minute!
Marcel Sabitzer making the first tackle of the #UCL Final... on a pitch invader, just 30 seconds in.๐ฌ pic.twitter.com/rkJ5Epddxg
โ Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) June 1, 2024
Already a pitch invader taking a selfie ๐ญ๐ pic.twitter.com/p4DhEQa44P
โ LFC SAIF (@LFC_SAIF01) June 1, 2024
First picture of the Wembley pitch invader pic.twitter.com/nt3FpS5bPH
โ Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) June 1, 2024
Hate this โweโve chosen not to show you the pitch invaderโ youโre a sports channel not the news! just show everyone what they want to see !
โ Y (@tinscognito__) June 1, 2024
Good thing Wembley didn't just spend a bucketload on improving security, right? Right? Right?
That went wellโฆ https://t.co/CixuVOlMg5
โ Kathryn Batte (@KathrynBatte) June 1, 2024
A reminder tonight is the biggest stewarding operation in Wembley history. https://t.co/aueFBpI6e8
โ Simon Collings (@sr_collings) June 1, 2024
Wembley security might be the worst of all time, genuinely got these types of people on the doors: pic.twitter.com/cWjQiu5hKg
โ Adam. (@adamnufc_) June 1, 2024
When the football got properly going, it was in fact Dortmund who looked the stronger side. Firstly, Mats Hummels picked out the run of Karim Adeyemi in behind, but the forward took his touch too wide of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and his eventual effort was denied.
First Karim Adeyemi, then Niclas Fullkrug...
โ The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) June 1, 2024
Borussia Dortmund have been on top in the opening 30mins and came SO close to opening the scoring.
Follow the #UCLfinal below โคต๏ธhttps://t.co/QKdyt913MO pic.twitter.com/fNZ3mdsCef
๐ธ - WHAT A HUGE CHANCE WASTED BY ADEYEMI! pic.twitter.com/oHw9FKl7pQ
โ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ (@TheEuropeanLad) June 1, 2024
ADEYEMIโฆ HOW?!?
โ Neal ๐ฆ๐บ (@NealGardner_) June 1, 2024
That ball from Hummels ๐คฏ
Mats Hummels btw is one of rare few CBโs whoโve gotten better with age, what a player.
โ ๐ดโโ ๏ธ (@FuadCadani) June 1, 2024
Soon after, Niclas Fullkrug struck the post while Adeyemi spurned another opportunity to put Dortmund ahead.
The finest of margins preventing Fullkrug from opening the scoring for Dortmund! ๐ pic.twitter.com/4OfT2bK0dY
โ 90min (@90min_Football) June 1, 2024
Some invisible powers are helping real madrid. Fullkrug shot hits inside the post.#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/eewhHir70A
โ Haroon Mustafa (@CRICFOOTHAROON) June 1, 2024
We've seen this story before.
Adeyemi had a one on one, Fullkrug hit the inside of the post and Real Madrid still arenโt behind.
โ Laurie (@LFCLaurie) June 1, 2024
Getting flashbacks to 2022. pic.twitter.com/jTF2gEHU03
Fullkrug-Adeyemi pic.twitter.com/IekHyky2sf
โ Shady (@FodenPrime) June 1, 2024
BVB were furious when Vinicius Junior, already on a booking, appeared to take a dive and was spared his marching orders.
How has Vinicius not been booked and sent off for that atrocious dive?
โ Just Jack (@Perkinz9) June 1, 2024
Ridiculous that. Vinicius should be off.
โ Jack (@JDanial16) June 1, 2024
After four minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew for the break. Everything's still to play for.
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