Post-match thoughts of Bayern boss Vincent Kompany
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“First of all we are happy with what we have got. We are looking forward to next week. I see no reason why we should not go into next week with full belief. Towards the end, in the last five minutes, I did shut up shop! He [Manuel Neuer] makes it look so easy. I have not thought too much about what has happened in the past. The most important thing is to continue our momentum. They are going to give us a tough game and they are the type of team who can do something special so we respect them.”
Real boss Alvaro Arbeloa speaking to TNT Sports
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 7, 2026"We are still alive, we will go there with hope we can win"
Álvaro Arbeloa remains hopeful ahead of the second leg after defeat against Bayern this evening 👀
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Post-match thoughts of Harry Kane
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 7, 2026"It's a one goal lead, it can change really quick"
Harry Kane reflects on Bayern's win against Real Madrid tonight, and discuss their hopes of advancing to the semi's 🗣️
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4 - Harry Kane has scored or assisted in four consecutive #UCL appearances against Real Madrid (2 goals, 2 assists), the joint-longest run by a player against them in the competition (also 4 by Giovane Élber in 2002 and P-E Aubameyang in 2017). Unfazed. pic.twitter.com/ciKAU9ZSwK
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 7, 2026
Missed chance?
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Bayern will be happy to have won in Madrid tonight but there will be a sense of what could have been for Vincent Kompany’s side, who could really have killed off the tie tonight. They will still head home with a one-goal advantage going into the second leg at home but another goal may well have virtually put them into the semi-finals.
Quarter-final ties
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Tonight:
Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
Sporting 0 Arsenal 1
Tomorrow:
PSG vs Liverpool
Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid
FT stats
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Possession: Real Madrid 48%-52% Bayern Munich
Shots: 20-20
Shots on target: 9-8
Corners: 8-11
Touches in opposition box: 37-45
Full time
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There is the final whistle and Bayern will take a one-goal lead into the second leg in Munich next week. It could have been worse for Real, who could have faced a bigger deficit going to Germany for the second leg.
90+3 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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Olise goes down wanting a penalty, believing he was pushed in the back by Carreras, but Michael Oliver waves those appeals away. It was clumsy by Carreras but it is no penalty. That could so easily have been given.
90+2 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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A late double change for Bayern as Goretzka and Bischof.
90+1 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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Bayern spurn a massive opportunity to take a two-goal advantage into the second leg. They counter at pace and Diaz drives towards the Real box. He has a fairly simple pass on to Olise, who surely would have scored if the pass had been good, but the pass is overhit.
89 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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Mbappe drives towards the Bayern box and has the space to get his shot away but his curling effort goes wide. Neuer had no chance of getting across but the shot was not on target.
88 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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Musiala has the chance to restore Bayern’s two-goal advantage as Davies unselfishly lays it back but Musiala drags his effort wide of the far post.
87 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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That is a crucial block from Militao as he intercepts Pavlovic’s cross. Had Militao not blocked that, Diaz would have had a tap-in at the back post.
86 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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Musiala slides in and is booked for a foul on Diaz. He had tried to go for the ball but ended up taking Diaz down. It was not the malicious foul the Real players portrayed it was but Musiala is into the book.
83 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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It is all Real at the moment as Vinicius Jr has a shot saved by Neuer. Bayern cannot wait for the full-time whistle but still have work to do to maintain this lead going into the second leg.
82 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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For so much of the night Bayern were in control but suddenly they are now the ones holding on.
81 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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Neuer is booked for time wasting, taking too long over a free-kick.
80 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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This is end-to-end and there are more goals in this one tonight.
77 mins: Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 2
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The momentum has quickly shifted in Real’s favour and they now have a free-kick just outside the Bayern box after Vinicius Jr was tripped by Diaz, who is booked.
Alexander-Arnold’s delivery is headed over by Kane for a Real corner. Bayern clear their lines.
GOAL! Mbappe gets goal back for Real after sensational Alexander-Arnold assist
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The home side have been poor tonight but that could be an important goal in this tie. It is all about Alexander-Arnold and the assist, which is quite incredible. Valverde plays the ball forward to pick out the run of Alexander-Arnold. On the right side of the box, the former Liverpool right-back plays a quite sensational ball driven along the floor all the way to the back post, where Mbappe finishes. Despite Neuer’s best efforts, the ball did cross the line and the goal is given. Mbappe looked hidden at the far post and the ball did not look on but somehow Alexander-Arnold picked out Mbappe with one of the best balls you will see. What will Thomas Tuchel, in attendance in Madrid tonight, think of that?
71 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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Tah is into the book for a nasty challenge on Mbappe.
Real are now bringing on B Diaz for Guler.
69 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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Bayern make their first two changes of the night as Musiala and Davies come on. Two pretty good players to be bringing on 70 minutes into the game at 2-0 up.
68 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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Mbappe has another chance but is still unable to get on the scoresheet tonight. Vinicius Jr finds Mbappe on the overlapping run but the Frenchman cannot find the far corner, curling just wide of the far corner. There have been chances galore tonight for both sides.
66 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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Chance for Militao, who is only just on the pitch, as a cross is whipped in from the left and Militao has a free header from ten yards out but his effort goes over the bar.
65 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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For the third time tonight, Mbappe is denied by a fine save from Neuer. Real have been pretty poor tonight but could have scored at least once or twice.
64 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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Carreras is being crucified by Olise and he is in desperate need of help or he needs be hooked.
Another chance comes Bayern’s way as Diaz has a shot blocked by his former Liverpool teammate Alexander-Arnold in the box.
63 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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Double change for the hosts as Bellingham and Militao come on. Huijsen and Pitarch are off.
Olise is having a field day this evening and nearly gets on the scoresheet as he gets onto his preferred left foot on the edge of the box but his curling effort narrowly misses the target.
61 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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Real should get a goal back but Vinicius Jr misses a massive chance. A long ball is played forward but Upamecano makes a huge error, presenting a one-on-one chance for Vinicius Jr. He tries to go around Neuer but his effort hits the side netting. That miss is met with a pretty hostile reaction from the home fans.
60 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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It is safe to say there is plenty of anger and frustration from the home fans, who are not impressed one bit with their side’s performance thus far. Real need changes and they need them now, or else this tie will be done by the end of the night.
57 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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Real are all over the place and this tie could be away from them before the end of this first leg. Valverde is dispossessed inside his own half but gets back just in time to block Kane’s shot.
56 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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That would have been a fine goal from Olise. The Frenchman is having a field day against Carreras and it is like he has the left-back on a string. Olise receives it on the right touchline and skips past Carreras with ease once again. He drives inside and gets his shot away from just outside the box but Lunin makes the save.
52 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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Alexander-Arnold plays a wonderful ball in behind, looking for the run of Mbappe, but it is good defending from Upamecano, who gets to the ball first ahead of his compatriot and heads back to his keeper.
48 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 2
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Nearly a third for Bayern as Stanisic’s deflected strike is saved by Lunin. Real are on the ropes, not just tonight but also in the tie.
GOAL! Kane doubles Bayern’s advantage
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The dream start to the second half for Bayern, a nightmare one for Real. That goal perfectly sums up the night as Real give the ball away and Bayern punish them. Carreras, the left-back, dithers on the ball on halfway and Bayern counter. Olise cuts inside from the right and lays it across the face of the penalty area to Kane, who hits it first time and curls one into the bottom corner. Kane’s fine season continues. That goal came not even 30 seconds into the second half.
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 7, 2026Harry Kane scores less than 20 seconds into the second half, and Bayern double their lead 🤯
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Second half
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We are back under way in Madrid. How will Real respond in this second half to Diaz’s goal? No changes for either side at the break.
Diaz winning the battle thus far
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 7, 2026From teammates to tormentor 😅
Luis Diaz gets the better of his former Liverpool teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold to fire Bayern into the lead 🔥 pic.twitter.com/baB4ELBlgh
Goalless in Portugal
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It is still level at 0-0 between Sporting and Arsenal at half-time and you can follow all the events from that match right here.
HT stats
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Possession: Real Madrid 41%-59% Bayern Munich
Shots: 9-8
Shots on target: 4-3
Corners: 2-5
Touches in opposition box: 15-25
Half-time
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Vinicius Jr wants a penalty after a challenge from Upamecano but instead is penalised for handball.
The first half is then brought to an end and Bayern deservedly lead through Diaz’s goal not long before the break.
45 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 1
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There are plenty of whistles from the home fans, who are not too impressed.
One added minute at the end of this first half.
Thoroughly deserved lead for Bayern, and what a player Luis Diaz is...
44 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 1
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Vinicius Jr throws himself to the ground and wins a free-kick on the edge of the Bayern box. Stanisic did stick his leg out but it was a rather theatrical reaction from Vinicius Jr.
Alexander-Arnold blasts it in but his compatriot Kane heads it away. That ball was travelling.
GOAL! Diaz puts Bayern ahead
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The Colombian slots home but will this stand? Gnabry slides a delicate pass through into the path of Diaz, who gets the better of Alexander-Arnold, who does not track the run. Diaz opens up his body and first time slots past Lunin with a clinical finish. There were appeals for handball against Olise in the build-up but that is never going to happen. Diaz was also onside and the goal will stand. You have to say that Bayern deserve that goal.
39 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Anyone who says ‘there is no me in team’ has never seen Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe’s attitude to tracking back. If Real get through this tie it will be a triumph of the individual over the collective.
37 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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The first booking of the night goes the way of the home side as Tchouaméni brings down his compatriot Olise and that yellow card means Tchouaméni will miss next week’s second leg.
34 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Olise is giving the kind of performance likely to prompt Florentino Perez to tap him up at half-time (joking!). Bayern are the more accomplished side, but Real are full of attacking threat. It could be 2-2 already.
31 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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There has not been a goal yet but the opening half an hour has been absolute chaos. Plenty of drama without a goal going in.
29 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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After some chaos at the back, Real now create a chance of their own as Mbappe is denied for the second time by Neuer. Mbappe shows great speed to get in behind and hits a great effort from a narrow angle but is denied by a fine Neuer save.
28 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Twice in two minutes Real should be punished for utter stupidity. Lunin plays a ridiculous pass to Pitarch on the edge of the box and the youngster is under huge pressure. His attempted pass back to Lunin is terrible and goes straight to Gnabry, who should score but hits his effort straight at Lunin.
27 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Bayern should punish Real. Alexander-Arnold inexplicably gives the ball away deep inside his own half with a ridiculous pass but Olise’s pass into Gnabry inside the Real box is too heavy.
26 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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A few nervy moments for Neuer, as he just about catches a deflected Vinicius Jr cross on his own line before giving away possession. Alexander-Arnold steals it for Real but his shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
24 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Olise, for what feels like the millionth time already, skips past Carreras with ease but is grateful for Guler working back. At the moment, it is a complete mis-match between Olise and Carreras.
22 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Olise is having so much joy down Bayern’s right and Carreras is having a tough time dealing with the Frenchman. He needs some help.
20 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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There are occasions when you watch Real Madrid in the Champions League and it feels like a weird footballing experiment: eleven class players assembled with no particular formation, system, playing philosophy or well-prepared passing patterns, in the expectation that someone will eventually produce a match-defining goal or assist. This game has started in a similar fashion.
18 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Real counter as Mbappe swiftly drives through the Bayern half. The Frenchman attracts numerous Bayern defenders and then finds Vincius Jr in space to his left. He finds the Brazilian, who cuts inside onto his right and shoots from the edge of the box. His curling effort towards the far corner is saved well by Neuer down to his left.
16 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Real are growing into the game as Guler slides a pass forward into Mbappe on the left side of the box. Neuer comes out to narrow the angle and Mbappe’s shot is saved by the Bayern keeper.
15 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Real have barely looked like scoring so far but should they have done better there? Alexander-Arnold swings in a delicious delivery from a free-kick out on the right but none of his teammates are on hand to meet it.
13 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Real are holding on right now, with Bayern completely on top. It feels like a goal for the visitors is coming.
11 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Bayern are a class above Real so far. So based on recent Champions League history, bet your house on a Madrid victory.
9 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Bayern should be ahead as Upamecano misses an absolute sitter! Kimmich clips a lovely cross to the back post, which finds Kane, who unselfishly lays it across the six-yard box to Upamecano. The French defender should score every day of the week but he scuffs his effort, allowing Carreras to clear on his own line. Upamecano is probably one of the last Bayern players they would have wanted on the end of that and it is a huge let-off for Real.
8 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Olise takes and there is a crucial touch from Huijsen’s head to take the free-kick over the bar for a Bayern corner. Olise sends it into a dangerous area and once more Huijsen gets his head on it to put it behind for another corner, this time on the other side. Kimmich will take this one and nearly catches Lunin out but the Real keeper tips the inswinger over the bar as it threatened to creep in.
Lunin is unconvincing again as he fails to deal with Kimmich’s latest delivery, which results in a mad scramble in the Real box. There are appeals for handball against Valverde, who blocked Gnabry’s acrobatic effort, but Valverde’s arm was tucked into his body.
5 mins: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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Olise shows great footwork to drive inside from the right touchline and move towards the Real box. Huijsen then brings Olise down and it is an obvious free-kick, despite some Real protestations. This is a great position for Olise, the man who won the free-kick, to get his left foot on it...
1 min: Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 0
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The first chance of the night falls to the visitors inside the opening minute and Laimer should really do much better. Bayern win the ball high up the pitch and Kimmich lays it across to Laimer on the edge of the box. The Austrian hits it first time but cannot keep his effort down and the shot goes over the bar.
Kick-off
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We are under way in Madrid. The home fans are up for this one, knowing just how important their support could be tonight. Who will take the advantage into the second leg next week in Munich?
The man in the middle is Englishman Michael Oliver.
Nearly ready for action
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The Santiago Bernabéu is ready for a huge tie as both sides emerge from the tunnel. Here is a reminder of the teams this evening:
Real Madrid: Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras, Valverde, Thiago, Tchouameni, Guler, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.
Substitutes: Gonzalez, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Bellingham, Camavinga, Gonzalo, Asencio, Ceballos, Garcia, Brahim, Mastantuono.
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Upamecano, Tah, Kimmich, Gnabry, Kane, Diaz, Olise, Laimer, Stanisic, Pavlovic.
Substitutes: Urbig, Kim, Goretzka, Musiala, Jackson, Davies, Bischof, Ito, Guerreiro, Osmani, Karl.
Tuchel in the house
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The England manager is in attendance tonight, casting his eye over some players who may or not make his squad. He will want to make sure his captain Harry Kane is fully fit whilst for Trent Alexander-Arnold, could this be his final shot at trying to impress and fight his way into the squad for the summer? Jude Bellingham will also want to impress off the bench for the hosts.
CL top goalscorers
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The top two goalscorers in this season’s Champions League come head-to-head in Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe. Here are the top scorers:
13 goals: Kylian Mbappe
10 goals: Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon
8 goals: Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland
Battle of former teammates
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Trent Alexander-Arnold and Luis Diaz won the Premier League with Liverpool last season but tonight come up against each other for their new clubs. They will directly come up against each other with Alexander-Arnold at right-back for Real and Diaz playing on the left wing for Bayern.
Big tie for Kompany
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He is under nowhere near as much pressure as his counterpart Alvaro Arbeloa but this tie does feel important for Vincent Kompany. He is set to lead his side to another Bundesliga title this season but the Bayern fans expect that every season and will be demanding that their side goes deep in this competition, if not win it for the first time in six years.
The other tie tonight
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Takes place over in Portugal where Sporting host Arsenal. You can follow all the events from that match right here.
Star of the last round
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Arguably no-one was better in the Champions League last 16 than Real’s Federico Valverde, who scored a hat-trick during Real’s 3-0 first-leg win over Manchester City.
Kane flying
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 7, 202653 goals in 45 games puts Harry Kane top of the charts in Europe this season 🔥
Does he need to win the Champions League to be seriously considered for the Ballon d'Or? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/ng6bhmYbB1
Roof closed
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With it chucking down in Madrid (yes, the weather in the UK is seemingly nicer than in Spain for the first time probably ever!), the roof at the Santiago Bernabéu is closed, which should add even more to the atmosphere tonight. It feels like the Real fans have a huge part to play tonight as it would be tough for their side to progress if they do not take a lead to Munich next week.
Bayern Munich’s last five results
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Freiburg 2 Bayern Munich 3 (Bundesliga)
Bayern Munich 4 Union Berlin 0 (Bundesliga)
Bayern Munich 4 Atalanta 1 (Champions League)
Bayer Leverkusen 1 Bayern Munich 1 (Bundesliga)
Atalanta 1 Bayern Munich 6 (Champions League)
Bayern rested a number of players at the weekend as they are in control at the top of the Bundesliga and will presumably be able to do so again this coming weekend at St. Pauli to help them in this tie.
Boost for the visitors
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Having missed England’s defeat to Japan during the international break, Harry Kane also missed Bayern’s win at Freiburg on the weekend. He trained in Munich yesterday and is fit to start for the visitors this evening.
Team news in full
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Trent Alexander-Arnold starts for the home side tonight with Jude Bellingham on the bench. 18-year-old Thiago Pitarch is given a start in midfield. With no Thibaut Courtois available tonight, Ukrainian Andriy Lunin starts in goal.
Real Madrid: Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras, Valverde, Thiago, Tchouameni, Guler, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.
Substitutes: Gonzalez, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Bellingham, Camavinga, Gonzalo, Asencio, Ceballos, Garcia, Brahim, Mastantuono.
The visitors are boosted by the return of Harry Kane, who is fit to start after an ankle knock. He forms part of a dangerous attacking quartet for Bayern alongside Luis Diaz, Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise.
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Upamecano, Tah, Kimmich, Gnabry, Kane, Diaz, Olise, Laimer, Stanisic, Pavlovic.
Substitutes: Urbig, Kim, Goretzka, Musiala, Jackson, Davies, Bischof, Ito, Guerreiro, Osmani, Karl.
Real Madrid’s last five results
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Mallorca 2 Real Madrid 1 (La Liga)
Real Madrid 3 Atlético Madrid 2 (La Liga)
Manchester City 1 Real Madrid 2 (Champions League)
Real Madrid 4 Elche 1 (La Liga)
Real Madrid 3 Manchester City 0 (Champions League)
Considering they are seven points behind Barcelona with eight league games remaining, the Champions League could well by Real’s best hopes of silverware. If they do not win it, serious question marks will be raised around Alvaro Arbeloa’s future.
Quarter-final ties
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Tonight:
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich
Sporting vs Arsenal
Tomorrow:
PSG vs Liverpool
Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid
Heavyweight tussle in Madrid
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The Champions League quarter-finals kicks off with a mouthwatering contest in Madrid as 15-time winners Real Madrid host six-time winners Bayern Munich in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabéu. Both these sides fell at this stage of the competition last season, with Real losing 5-1 on aggregate to Arsenal and Bayern Munich being defeated 4-3 on aggregate by Inter Milan. This will be the 29th meeting between the clubs and is the most-played fixture in major European competition history. Real have come out on top 13 times in the previous 28 meetings, with Bayern taking 11 wins. These sides last met in the semi-finals of the 2023/24 season, with Real Madrid progressing to the final after winning 4-3 on aggregate, which they won 2-0 against Borussia Dortmund.
Real booked their place in the quarter-finals after overcoming Manchester City in the last 16. They managed to do most of the damage in the first leg, winning 3-0 at home, before completing the job by winning 2-1 in Manchester to progress 5-1 on aggregate. Their La Liga hopes though were dealt a blow on Saturday as they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Mallorca to leave them seven points behind Barcelona.
The hosts will be without Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo whilst Ferland Mendy and Dani Ceballos are doubts.
Bayern Munich made light work of the Champions League last 16, thrashing Atalanta across both legs. They claimed a 6-1 win over in Italy in the first leg before winning 4-1 at home to progress 10-2 on aggregate. They come into tonight’s first leg of the back of a stunning comeback in the Bundesliga on Saturday; they were 2-0 down at Freiburg with 10 minutes of normal time remaining but a double from Tom Bischof and a 99th-minute winner from Lennart Karl led the Bundesliga leaders to victory.
That win means they are now 13 games unbeaten in all competitions, with their last defeat coming against Augsburg back in late January. Vincent Kompany’s side are cruising towards the Bundesliga title as they are nine points clear of Borussia Dortmund with just six games remaining. As they hold a commanding lead at the top of the Bundesliga, Kompany was able to rest a number of key players in that win at Freiburg, with Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies on the bench.
Harry Kane, who missed the win over Freiburg due to ankle injury that forced him to also miss England’s recent defeat to Japan during the international break, could return for the visitors tonight. He took part in training in Munich on Monday and has travelled with the squad to Madrid.
Team news to follow shortly.