Real Madrid Prepares Bayern Trip

Real Madrid opened training on Sunday for its Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Bayern Munich in Munich on Wednesday, April 15. (realmadrid.com) The club said the return leg will be played at the Allianz Arena at 9:00 p.m. Central European Summer Time on Wednesday. Real Madrid’s official schedule also lists a closed training session at Real Madrid City on Sunday, April 12, at 11:00 a.m. (realmadrid.com 1) (realmadrid.com 2) Real Madrid said Sunday’s session began in the gym and moved to the pitch for rondos, possession drills and pressing work. The training note described the on-field block as “demanding,” a sign the team has started a full buildup for the trip to Germany. (realmadrid.com) The second leg comes with Bayern holding the edge after a 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabéu on April 7. UEFA’s match page and ESPN’s report both list Bayern as the first-leg winner. (uefa.com) (espn.com) UEFA’s preview says Bayern host Madrid on April 15 with a place in the semifinals at stake. The competition’s fixtures page places the tie in the quarterfinal round of the 2025-26 Champions League. (uefa.com 1) (uefa.com 2) This is one of European football’s most familiar knockout matchups. UEFA’s head-to-head page lists Bayern with 12 wins, Real Madrid with 13 wins, and 44 total meetings between the clubs. (uefa.com) Real Madrid’s official site shows the Bayern trip landing in the middle of a packed April schedule, with Alavés set to visit the Bernabéu on April 21 and Real Betis listed for April 24. That leaves Carlo Ancelotti’s squad balancing a European comeback attempt with domestic fixtures over the next nine days. (realmadrid.com) For now, the clearest signal from Madrid is simple: the Bayern return leg is no longer on the horizon. It is the club’s next Champions League appointment, and the work for Munich is already underway. (realmadrid.com)