However you want to slice it, the howler by Bayern Munich goalkeeper Sven Ulreich in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid was a massive blow to the Germans’ hopes.

Bayern boss Jupp Heynckes said as much, stating that their “opponent was given a gift”.

Heynckes, however, was also proud of his team’s ability to respond to the blunder, saying: “We shook ourselves off, fought back and played well.”

It wasn’t enough though as Real advanced to the final on a 4-3 aggregate.