Bayern’s success in Madrid was the result of a meticulous tactical setup that neutralised the hosts while allowing Diaz to exploit spaces in transition. Despite the victory, however, the forward admitted there was a sense of missed opportunity regarding the narrow margin of their lead ahead of the return leg in Bavaria.
Analysing the match and the execution of their strategy, Diaz added: "We'd already analysed Real Madrid, and the move [regarding the opening goal] went exactly as we'd planned. We felt more comfortable as the game progressed, won the ball back more often and controlled the game better. That's what we like to do. We're very happy, but we're left with a slight feeling of disappointment that we could have scored one or two more goals. We played a great match against a very tough opponent."