Real Madrid vs Bayern set

Real Madrid head to Munich on Wednesday needing a comeback after Bayern won the first leg 2-1 in Madrid on April 7. (uefa.com) The second leg is scheduled for April 15 at 9:00 p.m. Central European Summer Time at the Allianz Arena, Bayern’s home stadium in Munich. (realmadrid.com) Bayern’s edge comes from goals by Luis Díaz in the 41st minute and Harry Kane in the 46th, while Kylian Mbappé scored Real Madrid’s only goal in the 74th. (uefa.com) Real Madrid began this week’s buildup on April 12 with gym work, rondos, possession drills, pressing exercises and finishing work at Ciudad Real Madrid. The club said David Alaba and Éder Militão continued their recovery programs indoors and on the pitch. (realmadrid.com) The tie sits in the quarterfinal second-leg window of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, with the winners moving into the semifinals. UEFA’s bracket shows that the competition now runs from these last eight ties to the final in Budapest on May 30. (uefa.com) That makes Wednesday a direct test of whether Real Madrid can extend a run that already includes elimination of Benfica in the round of 16. UEFA’s bracket lists Madrid as 4-3 aggregate winners in that previous knockout tie. (uefa.com) For Bayern, the return to Munich matters because the Allianz Arena is one of Europe’s biggest stages, with a 70,000 capacity for international and European matches. UEFA competitions also use the venue under the neutral name Munich Football Arena. (wikipedia.org) The winner will stay two rounds from the trophy. UEFA says the 2026 Champions League final will be played at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest on Saturday, May 30. (uefa.com) So the equation is simple in Munich: Bayern defend a one-goal lead, and Real Madrid try to flip the tie in 90 minutes, or longer if needed. (uefa.com)