Bayern outgun Real Madrid
Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 4–3 on the night and 6–4 on aggregate to reach the Champions League semifinals after a high‑scoring second leg. (match report) (theguardian.com) Real’s Eduardo Camavinga was sent off during the game, and Bayern’s attack—featuring Luis Díaz and Michael Olise—was central to the result. (post‑match coverage) (aljazeera.com)
Bayern Munich knocked Real Madrid out of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, winning 4-3 in Munich and 6-4 across the two legs. (uefa.com) The second leg at Allianz Arena swung repeatedly before Luis Díaz scored in the 89th minute and Michael Olise added another in stoppage time. Bayern will face Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals. (aljazeera.com) Real led twice through Arda Güler, who scored in the 1st and 29th minutes, and Kylian Mbappé added another in the 42nd. Bayern replied through Aleksandar Pavlovic in the 6th minute and Harry Kane in the 38th before the late finish. (espn.com) The turning point came in the 86th minute, when substitute Eduardo Camavinga was sent off and Real finished with 10 men. Two Bayern goals followed before Güler completed his hat trick in the 95th minute, too late to save the tie. (nytimes.com) For Bayern, the result sends them back into the last four of Europe’s top club competition after eliminating the tournament’s most successful side, a 15-time champion. The semifinal opponent is the defending champion, Paris Saint-Germain. (uefa.com) For Real Madrid, the exit ends another run at a competition the club has dominated in recent years, and it came in a tie decided by late goals and a late dismissal. ESPN reported that Madrid staff were angry about the Camavinga decision after the match. (espn.com) The game was chaotic from the opening minute after a Manuel Neuer error gifted Güler an early chance, and it stayed open for most of the night. Reports from Munich described an end-to-end match rather than the slower, more controlled knockout game these teams often play. (telegraph.co.uk) Harry Kane’s goal was his 50th of the season, according to The Athletic, underlining how much Bayern relied on finishing as well as pressure. Díaz and Olise then provided the decisive scoring at the end of a tie that produced 10 total goals. (nytimes.com) Bayern started the night protecting a one-goal edge from the first leg and finished it by surviving one of the wildest quarterfinals of this Champions League season. By full time, the holders were out and Bayern were through. (aol.com)
