Pep lauds Madrid's 'athletes'

Bayern boss full of praise for foe following sluggish first-leg loss

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola said his side struggled to contain Real Madrid's pace on the counter attack as Los Blancos secured a 1-0 advantage from the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday.

Karim Benzema scored the only goal of the game in the 19th minute off one of a series of Madrid counter attacks that caught the European champion wanting on defense.