Real Madrid heads to Bayern

Real Madrid goes to Munich on Wednesday needing a comeback after Bayern won the first leg 2-1 in Madrid. (uefa.com) The return leg is set for April 15 at Allianz Arena, with kickoff listed at 9:00 p.m. Central European Summer Time on Real Madrid’s official schedule and UEFA’s match page. (realmadrid.com) (uefa.com) UEFA’s competition page shows Bayern carrying the edge into the second leg after a 2-1 away win, with Luis Díaz and Harry Kane scoring in the first meeting. (uefa.com) Real Madrid said on April 12 that the squad opened preparations at Ciudad Real Madrid with gym work, rondos, and possession and pressing drills before the trip to Germany. (realmadrid.com) The format here is simple: the quarterfinal is decided over two matches, and the team with the better aggregate score across both games advances to the semifinals. UEFA’s bracket page lists the quarterfinal winners feeding into the May semifinal round. (uefa.com) That puts extra weight on Bayern’s first-leg result, because the German side starts the second match one goal ahead and can qualify with a win or a draw. Real Madrid must erase that deficit in Munich to stay alive. (uefa.com 1) (uefa.com 2) The tie sits on the same side of UEFA’s knockout bracket as other quarterfinal winners moving toward the last four. UEFA’s fixtures page lists the semifinals in May and the final on May 31, 2026, in Budapest. (uefa.com) Real Madrid reached this round after eliminating Manchester City, with UEFA’s results page showing a 3-0 home win on March 11 and a 2-1 away win on March 17. Bayern arrived after beating Atalanta, including a 6-1 away result on March 10 and a 4-1 home win on March 18. (uefa.com 1) (uefa.com 2) The immediate next step is straightforward: 90 minutes in Munich, and possibly more if the aggregate score is level, will decide whether Real Madrid’s European run reaches the late-April semifinals. (uefa.com)