Michael Olise put on a masterclass and left Alvaro Carreras speechless as Bayern Munich managed to win 1-2 against Real Madrid in the first-leg of the Champions League Quarter Finals. Ever since joining Bayern Munich from Crystal Palace, Olise has taken his game to a whole new level and is now arguably the best winger in world football at the moment. A look at Olise's stats this season will show you just how unbelievable he has been this campaign so far. The French winner has scored 11 and assisted another 18 in just 26 Bundesliga appearances this season. He's been Impressive in the Champions League as well with 8 direct goal contributions in just 11 games.
Olise has now broken a record for French players as well after his brilliant performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League
Michael Olise creates new record for French players after Champions League masterclass against Real Madrid
Michael Olise had assisted Harry Kane's goal in Bayern's 1-2 victory over Real Madrid. In doing so, he has made history in the process. The former Crystal Palace star has now entered the French Football history books with a standout creative achievement this season.
As per Stats Foot, the Bayern Munich wide man is now the first French player in the 21st century to record 25 assists in a single season while playing for a club in Europe’s top five leagues.
In reaching that mark, he has moved past Franck Ribéry, who previously held the record with 24 assists, setting a new benchmark for French playmakers in modern European football. Coincidentally, Ribéry was a winger for Bayern as well, and is considered to be one of their greatest ever players. Ribéry's partner in the Bayern attack back then, Arjen Robben, is another legend of the club who fans are reminded of whenever they see Olise play, as the French winger has a lot of resemblance in his playing style to Robben.
Another highlight was Olise's individual battle against Real Madrid defender Alvaro Carreras, which ended in disaster for the Spanish left-back .Álvaro Carreras endured a difficult outing, coming off second best in his battle with Michael Olise. The defender lost seven duels against the winger and was beaten on the dribble three times over the course of the match.
It proved to be a long night for Carreras, as Olise repeatedly caused problems with his unpredictability and ability to deliver crosses with either foot, making him extremely hard to contain.Carreras struggled to get close to his opponent, and his troubles were compounded when he conceded possession in the build-up to the second goal. By full-time, it was clear the relentless pressure had taken its toll, with the defender looking completely overwhelmed by the challenge of taking on one of the best players in world football at the moment.
What next for Olise and Bayern?
Vincent Kompany's men will take on St. Pauli in the Bundesliga this weekend, and then they'll welcome Real Madrid to the Allianz Arena on April 15th for the second leg of their Quarter Final tie.
