Champions League

Quarter-finals

RMA Real Real Madrid - FCB Bayern Bayern Munich

Real Real Madrid

Bayern Bayern Munich

K. Mbappé
74'
46'
H. Kane

41'
L. Díaz

Bernabeu

Michael Oliver

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Watch: More reaction from the Bayern camp

Harry Kane on Bayern's first-leg advantage

"We played really well today and created some really good chances. We're in a good position, but it's a one goal lead, it can change really quickly. We have to stay focused."

Manuel Neuer on that crucial away win

"We knew how dangerous Real Madrid can be going forward. They created many chances. We're happy with this away win, but we're also aware it's going to be a tough task in Munich next week."

Full-time: Real Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich

The visitors take a slender lead into the second-leg of this quarter final, after a tense finish to this second half. After a spectacular restart which saw Kane score right at the start of the half, the hosts then put real pressure on Kompany's side. Mbappé's goal ignited a wave of pressure, which Bayern managed to weather, eventually securing a huge win away from home.

End of second half

Full-time

90'

+ 4

No penalty

Olise is knocked down from behind inside the area, but the referee says no foul.

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Leon Goretzka

Aleksandar Pavlović

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Tom Bischof

Luis Díaz

90'

+ 1

Into additional time

There'll be four more minutes at the end of play.

89'

Close call

Mbappé drives foward before attempting to bend an effort into the bottom corner from outside the area, which isn't far wide of his intended target.

88'

Musiala goes close!

A sweeping move following a Kane interception ends with Davies cutting back to Musiala by the six-yard area, who scuffs his finish wide of the far post.

86'

Yellow card

Jamal Musiala

Closing stages

Real's pressure is increasing with the final whistle drawing closer.

82'

Neuer there again

Bayern give the ball away cheaply inside the Madrid half and Vinícius is fed by Mbappé inside the box. He lets off a powerful shot, but it's too close too Neuer who pushes it clear.

82'

Yellow card

Manuel Neuer

80'

Hectic

Bayern spurn an opportunity to punish Real, with Musiala being crowded out inside the box, before Vinícius has a penalty appeal denied at the other end moments later.

79'

Relentless pressure

Madrid keep coming at Bayern, who can't seem to gain control of proceedings.

77'

Yellow card

Luis Díaz

Real pull one back!

A low cross to the back post finds Mbappé, whose finish looks to have been pushed onto the bar by Neuer initially, but the ball bounces down over the goal line and the hosts are right back in this game.

74'

Kylian Mbappé

GOAL!

1:2

Assist:Trent Alexander-Arnold

71'

Substitution

Brahim Díaz

Arda Güler

71'

Yellow card

Jonathan Tah

70'

Off the bench

Musiala and Davies enter the action, at a point where the hosts are causing the Bayern backline real problems.

69'

Substitution

Alphonso Davies

Konrad Laimer

69'

Substitution

Jamal Musiala

Serge Gnabry

Golden chance

Vinícius and Mbappé combine inside the box, with the Frenchman guiding his finish just wide of the far post from a promising position.

65'

What a save!

A Real counter ends with Mbappé in space inside the box, who shoots low to Neuer's right. He gets down incredibly quickly to palm the ball around the post.

62'

Olise!

He cuts in onto his left foot, bending a shot just over the far top corner.

62'

Substitution

Jude Bellingham

Thiago Pitarch

62'

Substitution

Éder Militão

Dean Huijsen

61'

Bayern get lucky!

Alexander-Arnold launches a ball upfield and Upamecano gets his header back toward Neuer all wrong. Vinícius gets on the end of it and rounds Neuer but only finds the side netting with his finish.

Visitors on top

The hosts look deflated and are struggling to retain possession.

58'

Almost a third!

A deep corner to the back post from Olise is headed narrowly wide by Upamecano.

56'

Olise has a pop

He tries his luck from outside the area but Lunin saves comfortably.

52'

Danger averted

Mbappé almost latches onto a ball in behind but Upamecano is there to tidy up.

49'

Breathing space

That second goal so early on in the half will give the visitors a huge confidence boost.

0:16

Bayern fans erupt!

Kane's goal sends the Bayern fans wild.

What a start!

The sides return from the break and Bayern immediately double their lead. Pavlović steals the ball from Carreras and feeds Olise, who cuts inside before laying it off to Kane. He shoots first time from outside the box, guiding the ball into the near bottom corner.

46'

Harry Kane

GOAL!

0:2

Assist:Michael Olise

Kick-off!

Half-time: Real Madrid 0-1 Bayern Munich

The visitors take the lead into the break after an entertaining first half. Bayern started well and had a glorious early chance go to waste through Upamecano, before the hosts inevitably grew into the game. Real didn't manage to create a chance as clear as that though and Bayern will take a deserved lead into the second half.

Half-time

45'

+ 1

Close call

Upamecano challenges Vinícius inside the box, but manages to avoid giving away a penalty.

44'

Out and away

Kane heads the ball clear and Bayern can move back up the pitch.

43'

Dangerous position

Vinícius wins a free-kick right outside the Bayern box, giving the visitors something to think about.

Bayern make the breakthrough!

Real lose the ball in midfield and then Kane and Gnabry combine, before Gnabry slips in Díaz who had made a brilliant incisive run. The Colombian gets to the ball first, before rolling it past Lunin.

41'

Luis Díaz

GOAL!

0:1

Assist:Serge Gnabry

36'

Yellow card

Aurélien Tchouameni

Tense battle

It's still goalless here, but both sides have shown how dangerous they can be going forward.

34'

Comfortable save

Vinícius cuts inside again but this time his effort doesn't trouble Neuer.

Huge save from Neuer!

Valverde slips in Mbappé, who aims for the far corner from a tight angle. Neuer gets down sharply to push it clear, and Bayern survive.

26'

Missed chance!

Pitarch gifts Gnabry the ball right outside the six-yard box, but his first-time attempt is saved by Lunin.

24'

Overhit

Mbappé looks for the run of Pitarch, but gets too much on his pass.

20'

Olise finding joy

He's showcased his ability to beat Carreras one-on-one a few times so far, but unfortunately hasn't been able to find a teammate with his crosses.

Gaining momentum

Vinícius cuts inside onto his right foot before firing toward the far bottom corner, forcing Neuer into a good save.

16'

Mbappé denied

He's played in down the left-hand side of the area and Neuer comes out quickly to smother his finish.

15'

Neuer claims

Real swing in a couple of dangerous crosses but Neuer is there to tidy up.

13'

Looking confident

Bayern have been the brighter of the two teams going forward and could have easily taken the lead through Upamecano.

Huge miss!

A Kimmich cross finds Kane, who heads across the box for Upamecano. With the goal at his mercy, he fails to sweep the ball home and Carreras manages to clear.

Real clear

Lunin tips over his own bar for a third consecutive corner, but the hosts manage to scramble the ball clear this time.

And again

Huijsen heads over his own bar, and Bayern come again.

Early pressure

An Olise free-kick is deflected over the bar, and now the visitors have a corner.

Settling in

After an energetic start, the tempo has mellowed.

Strong start!

Laimer gets a shot off from the edge of the area, but it rises over the bar.

We're off!

The action is underway.

Kick-off!

Warming up

Kick-off is just 15 minutes away.

0:15

Bayern faithful head to the Bernabeu

The visiting fans are making their presence felt.

Taking in the sights

The players are out and getting a feel for tonight's arena.

Pre-match inspection

Kompany & Co. check out this evening's pitch.

More on that Real Madrid team

The hosts make two changes from their recent loss to Mallorca. Vinícius and Pitarch come in for Brahim Diaz and Manuel Angel.

More on that Bayern team

Kompany makes five changes from the side that beat Freiburg on the weekend. Upamecano, Laimer, Pavlović, Olise and Kane (pictured) come in for Kim, Bischof, Goretzka, Karl and Guerreiro.

Real Madrid starting line-up

Lunin - Alexander-Arnold, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Carreras - Valverde (c), Tchouameni, Pitarch - Güler, Mbappé, Vinícius Jr.

Real Madrid subs

González, Carvajal, Militão, Alaba, Bellingham, Camavinga, Gonzalo, Asencio, Ceballos, F. Garcia, Diaz, Mastantuono

Bayern starting line-up

Neuer (c) - Stanišić, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer - Kimmich, Pavlović - Olise, Gnabry, Díaz - Kane

Bayern subs

Urbig, Prescott, Kim, Goretzka, Musiala, Jackson, Davies, Bischof, Ito, Guerreiro, Karl

Gnabry on Bayern’s defeat to Madrid in the 2023/24 Champions League semis:

“In the end, it was very disappointing for us. I think we had a chance to go through, but they turned the game around in the final minutes. We want to come back and win this time.”

Kick-off on the horizon

The first whistle of this huge quarter-final clash is edging ever closer.

Gnabry: "We’re not intimidated"

“Now we have Kimmich, we have Neuer, we have Kane. Those kinds of players, with great mentalities, drive us forward. It is a pleasure to be in this environment, and we’re not intimidated by anyone. We’ve had a very good season so far, which also gives us a lot of confidence.”

Gnabry on the ‘special mystique’ of Madrid at the Bernabéu

“It’s no coincidence that they’re so strong at the Bernabéu. I’ve played here and the atmosphere is incredible. It’s a real pleasure to play here, even if you’re the opposing team, because the atmosphere is insane. It’s unbelievable. Without doubt, we have to live up to the myth or legend they’ve created in that stadium and simply play our game. I expect the best.”

There will be goals

It’s all but guaranteed: Bayern notched their 100th of a jaw-dropping Bundesliga season at the weekend, and none of Madrid’s last 68 European games has finished goalless. So sit back and enjoy the spectacle!

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Atmosphere building

The Bayern fans are making themselves heard as they take in the city.

0:09

Munich in Madrid

The Bayern fans are out in their numbers.

Who's close to a ban?

Dayot Upamecacno and Konrad Laimer will have to watch their step if they feature tonight as they are a booking away from a ban. Madrid, however, have no fewer than six players walking the proverbial disciplinary tightrope: Mbappé, Vinicíus, Bellingham, Huijsen, Tchouameni and Carreras.

Pop quiz - answer 7: Zé Roberto

And the last one! And by no means the least!! Across two spells with Bayern - 2002 to '06 and 2007 to '09 - the Brazil international racked up four Bundesliga titles and as many DFB Cups. He had come to the fore at Leverkusen, but few remember that Real Madrid were his first European club back in 1997.

2:16

Watch: Kompany and Kimmich preview 'toughest away game'

…but Bayern love a road trip

Bayern have been strong on their travels in European competition of late. They have lost just one and won six of their last eight trips and Kane has scored in the away leg of Bayern's previous two 1/4 finals - another goal tonight for Harry?

Bayern embattled in Spain…

The German giants have not enjoyed going to the Iberian peninsula of late: their 4-1 loss at Barcelona early last season was their third defeat in four trips to Spain. They have also lost seven of their last eight two-legged tie vs. Spanish opponents, but Kompany's side have what it takes to improve that record.

Pop quiz - answer 6: Álvaro Odriozola

A Bayern loanee you might have missed. A Madrid man between 2018 and 2023, he made a handful of appearances for Bayern and ended up a treble winner while on loan in 2020. Still playing back at hometown club Real Sociedad.

Record breakers

Though Madrid are in their 41st quarter-final across the European Cup/Champions League, Bayern have 36 with a record 24 coming in the Champions League era - that's two more last-eight appearances than Madrid.

Kompany's Real ghost

The Bayern boss faced Los Blancos four times as a player, failing to win in each of those meetings (two draws two losses). Both of those losses came at the Bernabeu, too.

Not a good omen

Uh oh! All three quarter-final ties - 1987/88, 2001/02 and 2016/17 - between the duo have ended in Madrid's favour. Madrid have lost just one of their last 23 matches against German teams and are unbeaten in nine.

Pop quiz - answer 5: James Rodríguez

The Colombian superstar was under contract with Madrid from 2014 to 2020, but spent 2017 to 2019 at Bayern. Having teamed up with former Madrid and then Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti, Rodríguez returned to the Spanish capital a double Bundesliga title winner.

Pop quiz - answer 4: Hamit Altıntop

This one is tougher. If you got this man, well done! Of course, well-known in Germany for his time at hometown club Schalke and Bayern (2007-11), he also shared a dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká at Madrid during the 2011/12 season.

Pop quiz - answer 3: Arjen Robben

So outstanding was his decade at Bayern - from 2009 to 2019 - few remember that the flying Dutch winger came to Germany from Madrid. He even won La Liga there before adding eight Bundesliga titles to his medal collection and earning icon status in Bavaria.

Pop quiz - answer 2: Xabi Alonso

Gave you a big hint for this one in the question post, if you were paying attention! The artful midfielder first played in Madrid before making the move the opposite way to Kroos in 2014. He played three years at Bayern - winning the Bundesliga title in each season - before hanging up his boots and moving into coaching with Leverkusen and then Madrid.

Pop quiz - answer 1: Toni Kroos

We've given you an easy one to start with! The 2014 FIFA World Cup winner had seven years at Bayern, including the 2009/10 season on loan at Leverkusen, before moving to Madrid after claiming that global trophy in Brazil. He won three Bundesliga titles, one as part of the history-making treble-winning team of 2012/13.

Pop quiz - The question

Alaba is one of eight men to have played for both clubs. Who are the others? Answers coming throughout the day, just to give you a chance…

A tie with a history…

To say the least! This is the teams' 29th meeting – the most in UEFA club competition – all in the European Cup. Bayern have 11 wins to Madrid's 13 and the Spanish giants have scored 45 times in those games, three more than their German opponents.

Kompany on facing Real

"This is my first time here as a coach, but we have a lot of experience in games like this. The outcome will be decided in part by tactics, but above all by the little things - such as the individual quality of the players. We've prepared for Real and we've seen what they did against [Manchester] City. It's perhaps the toughest away game you can play, but we want to win. We want to not concede any goals and score at least one. There's no specific game plan against a team like Real. We have a lot to thin about. I hope we have enough answers up our sleeve."

Will Kane play in Madrid?

"It was important that he did a lot of training today. I don't think he's lost his rhythm," Vincent Kompany told media in Madrid on Monday. "We'll wait until tomorrow and then decide. Everyone's available apart from Sven Ulreich. We have a great squad and are ready for the two legs."

Kimmich previews Real first leg

"Real are unique in their style of play. They can create chances from any situation," Bayern midfielder Joshua Kimmich said at Monday's pre-match press conference. "If you want to beat Real, you have to be at your best mentally and tactically. We need to play to our strengths. We're ready for it."

1:57

Watch: Bayern train ahead of first leg

Vinícius Júnior on Kane being an injury doubt

"He is a born goalscorer. He is a great player. But Bayern have so many good players, who switch positions and play very well. It's a great team. If Kane does not play, whoever plays in his position will do very well."

Álvaro Arbeloa on facing Bayern

"They have a forward like Harry Kane who is capable of dropping deep to receive and help the team. They are a very complete team with many weapons to hurt their opponents and score as many goals as they are doing. Defensively, they are extremely committed. It's clear that all the good press about Kompany is well-deserved because he is doing a tremendous job at Bayern Munich.”

15:44

Watch: All 100 Bayern goals

Karl's dramatic stoppage-time winner was Bayern's 100th goal of the Bundesliga season, leaving them within touching distance of the league's single-season record (101), set by Germany's record champions in 1971/72. They are only the third Bundesliga team to reach three figures in a season.

Kane all set for Spain?

The Bayern strike star missed the win in Freiburg on Saturday due to an ankle injury, but there is confidence at the club he can return in Madrid and seek to add to his total of 50 career Champions League goals. He took part in the club's final training session before their travel to Spain on Easter Monday.

Familiar faces

Former Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham and former Stuttgart defender Antonio Rüdiger are likely to feature for Real, while David Alaba, who made 281 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern, has been back in Real's squad for their two most recent La Liga matches after facing renewed injury issues.

The last time we met

Alphonso Davies scored a fine goal in the 2023/24 Champions League semi-final second leg in Madrid to put Bayern 3-2 ahead on aggregate only for a late Joselu brace to send Real through by the narrowest of margins. They would go on to beat Dortmund in the final in London.

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Curious celebrations

Serge Gnabry celebrated the sensational comeback win in Freiburg on Saturday by donning a pair of Leon Goretzka-themed shorts....

Goretzka on Bayern's success

Speaking via the club's official channels, Leon Goretzka was asked about their success this season, with Bayern competing on all fronts: "The right players are in the right place, with the right coach, at the right club. I'm absolutely convinced that we can win everything this year – even though I know how difficult that is. But we’ll give it a try."

Early Real team news

Los Blancos will be without Rodrygo, who is sidelined for the remainder of the season with an ACL injury, while Thibaut Courtois and Ferland Mendy continue their recovery. The role Jude Bellingham will play remains to be seen after a recent injury.

Early Bayern team news

After missing four straight games, Manuel Neuer returned between the sticks for their victory over Freiburg at the weekend, while Bayern remain confident that Harry Kane - who picked up a minor ankle injury while on international duty with England - will play some role against Real Madrid. Nicolas Jackson, who was suspended for their Bundesliga game, will also return to Kompany's matchday squad.

Defeat for Real Madrid ahead of UCL match-up

Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior came on as substitutes in the 60th minute at 1-0 down, and Kylian Mbappé played the full 90 minutes as Arbeloa's side lost 2-1 against Mallorca courtesy of Vedat Muriqi's stoppage-time winner.

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Watch: Freiburg 2-3 Bayern Munich - highlights

Kompany's charges fought back from 2-0 down to secure a dramatic stoppage-time win in the Black Forest. Bischof kickstarted their fightback with a goal in the 81st minute before netting his second in the second minute of added time. Lennart Karl then popped up in the ninth minute of stoppage time to secure a 3-2 victory for Bayern as they edged closer to the Bundesliga title with six games remaining.

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Watch: Bayern ready to renew Real rivalry

A mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final is in store as Bayern Munich prepare to take on record winners Real Madrid.

Kompany wary of Real's big-game mentality

"To be honest, with Real Madrid, you have to say: the higher the level, the better they get," Bayern's head coach said after the Atalanta second leg. "That's why I expect an absolutely top-class match. I hope it will be good for the fans – including the neutral fans. In the end, of course, we want to win."

Kane's fear-no-one approach

"We're not afraid of anyone", affirmed Bayern's Harry Kane after the English striker scored his 49th and 50th Champions League goals in the 4-1 last 16 second leg win against Atalanta. "Of course, it will be a tough game when you play against Real Madrid in the Champions League. We have to be prepared for a tough battle, but we will be ready for it."

Real Madrid - the story so far

Real finished six points behind Bayern in the league phase (W5, D3), narrowly missing the automatic qualifying cut before finding some consistency. After overcoming José Mourinho's Benfica 3-1 in their two-legged knockout phase play-off, the 15-time Champions League winners dispatched Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the round of 16, 5-1 on aggregate.

Bayern - the story so far

Bayern finished second in the league phase, only losing to section winners Arsenal. The record Bundesliga champions went straight through to the last 16, where they walloped Italy's Atalanta 10-2 on aggregate. They head into the quarters, having won nine of 10 Champions League games so far this season, scoring 32 and conceding 10...

Welcome!

Follow all the build-up and live action as Bayern Munich travel to Real Madrid for the first leg of their 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie.