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Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid HIGHLIGHTS Champions League: Bayern beat Real 4-3 to book semis berth | Football News
The UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena delivered a rollercoaster night of football, ending with Bayern progressing to the semi-finals after a fiercely contested tie.
Real Madrid made a dream start when Arda Güler capitalised on an early mistake from Manuel Neuer to score in the opening minute. Bayern quickly settled and responded through sustained possession and attacking intent, but Madrid remained dangerous on the break with Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior threatening regularly.
Bayern turned the game around with two quick strikes. Aleksandar Pavlović equalised from a corner before Harry Kane finished clinically to push the German side ahead in the tie, shifting momentum firmly in their favour. However, Madrid refused to back down. Güler produced a moment of brilliance with a stunning free-kick into the top corner, restoring parity and levelling the aggregate score at 3-3.
Just before the break, Kylian Mbappé struck again, finishing a swift counter-attack set up by Vinícius Júnior to give Madrid a 3-2 lead on the night at half-time, leaving the tie finely balanced.
The second half saw Bayern increase their intensity, with Michael Olise emerging as a constant creative threat. His dribbling and movement repeatedly unsettled the Madrid defence before he produced a brilliant solo goal, cutting inside and curling the ball into the top corner off the post to swing momentum back to Bayern.
A turning point arrived when Eduardo Camavinga was sent off after a second yellow card, reducing Madrid to ten men and leaving them vulnerable in the closing stages. Bayern pressed their advantage and Luis Díaz eventually sealed the tie with a deflected strike in the 89th minute.
Despite late pressure from Madrid, Bayern held firm to complete a dramatic aggregate victory and secure their place in the Champions League semi-finals after a thrilling European encounter.
Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Champions League starting 11:
Bayern Munich XI: Manuel Neuer (goalkeeper and captain); Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Konrad Laimer; Joshua Kimmich, Pavlovic; Michael Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane Real Madrid XI: Andrii Lunin, Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rüdiger, Éder Militão, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Brahim Díaz, Arda Güler, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé
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