Who: Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid
Content: UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Date and time: Wednesday 9pm (19:00 GMT)
How to follow: Get everything ready on Al Jazeera Sports from 16:00 GMT ahead of the live text commentary stream.
Real Madrid’s season appeared to be on the brink for much of the season, but with La Liga all but out of reach, Los Blancos face their toughest task yet as they attempt to overturn Bayern Munich’s 2-1 aggregate lead in Germany.
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The Madrid-based club, who replaced Carlo Ancelotti, the most successful manager in the club’s history, with Xabi Alonso last season, underwent a mid-season leadership change following a series of poor results.
Álvaro Arbeloa, who has now been internally promoted to interim head coach, must try to overthrow the team that currently leads the German league in their own stadium.
Al Jazeera Sports has detailed coverage of the matches between the European giants.
What happened in the first leg of the quarterfinals between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich?
Bayern won the first leg 2-1, with Luis Diaz and Harry Kane scoring either side of half-time to give the Germans a shocking two-goal advantage.
Kylian Mbappe pulled one back in the 74th minute to give Los Blancos their hopes of leveling the score.
Is Kylian Mbappé fit to play for Real Madrid in Munich?
Mbappe is a slight doubt after suffering a facial injury during pre-match training.
Given the importance of this matchup, it would be a huge shock if the French forward did not adjust for the game.
Mbappe is the top scorer in this season’s Champions League with 14 goals and is just three goals shy of tying the competition’s record for most in a single season.
What happened in Real Madrid’s last match?
Real’s remaining hopes of beating Barcelona in the La Liga title race were surely dashed on Friday as they drew 1-1 at home to Girona.
Barça defeated Espanyol 4-1 in the cross-city derby on Saturday, leaving them nine points clear at the top of the table with seven games remaining.
What happened in Bayern Munich’s last match?
Bayern won 5-0 in the Bundesliga match in St. Pauli on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of the table to 12 points.
Their closest rivals, Borussia Dortmund, lost 1-0 at home to Bayer Leverkusen on the same day.
There are only five games left in the German league season.
When was the last time Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich?
In 2024, Real defeated Bayern 2-1 in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals at the Bernabéu Stadium. The Spaniards won the match 4-3 on aggregate.
The first leg saw goals from Leroy Sane and Kane, as well as two goals from Vinicius Junior, and in Madrid, Alphonso Davies gave Bayern the lead before Josel put his team through with his second goals in the 88th and 90th minutes of the match.
When was the last time Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich?
Real achieved an impressive run from 2014 to 2018, winning three consecutive games in Munich, becoming the first team to do so at the German’s home stadium.
In the first two games, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in both games.
The first and last of those matchups were in the semifinals.
What is Real Madrid’s total record with Bayern Munich?
Real have won just three of their 14 matches in Munich, nine of which have been won by the home team.
When did Real Madrid and Bayern Munich first meet?
The first match between the two clubs took place in 1976 in the knockout stage of that season’s competition, then known as the European Cup.
The first leg in the Spanish capital resulted in a 1-1 draw, but Bayern won 2-1 in Munich to level the scores.
Statistics Attack – Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid
The match between the German and Spanish giants is the most played match between any club in the history of the Champions League (and before that, the European Cup).
Behind the 29 meetings between the two sides, Real and Juventus have played each other, and the Spaniards and Italians have faced each other 21 times.
Barcelona vs. Chelsea and Barcelona vs. AC Milan are in 3rd and 4th place in the list of the most played matches between clubs from the top table of European football.
How many times has Real Madrid won the Champions League?
Real have won the Champions League 14 times, a record in this competition. The first was in 1956 and the latest was in 2022.
How many times has Bayern Munich won the Champions League?
Bayern have won the competition six times, first lifting the trophy in 1974 and their most recent victory was in 2020.
It may be a little cruel, but the most famous final, or infamous one for Bayern fans, was in 1999, when Manchester United scored twice in the final minutes to win 2-1.
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This is the 29th time the two teams have faced each other, with Real winning 13 games and Bayern winning 12.
Bayern Munich team news
Winger Lennart Karl and goalkeeper Sven Ulreich are both out with injuries, but Kane is fully expected to return after missing Saturday’s league match.
The England striker reported a “slight reaction” after the first leg in Madrid but is not expected to miss the return match.
Serge Gnabry has a minor knee problem, but is expected to be available.
Bayern Munich predicted lineup
Neuer. Reimer, Upamecano, Tarr, Stanich. Kimmich, Pavlovich. Olise, Gnabry, Diaz. Kane
Real Madrid team news
Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo, Real’s two biggest stars, remain sidelined due to injury, while Los Blancos will also be without Aurelien Choameny, who picked up his third yellow card of the tournament in the first leg.
The most pressing concern for Real is how big of a problem Mbappe’s facial injury sustained in training is.
Real Madrid predicted lineup
Lunin; Alexander-Arnold, Rüdiger, Huysen, Carreras. Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham. Gular; Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.
