Bayern stun Real Madrid

Bayern Munich is back in the Champions League semifinals after beating Real Madrid 4-3 on Wednesday night and 6-4 over two legs. (uefa.com) The second leg at Allianz Arena swung from the opening minute, when Arda Güler scored for Madrid, to the closing minutes, when Luis Díaz in the 89th and Michael Olise in stoppage time sent Bayern through. (uefa.com) Harry Kane scored Bayern’s second goal in the 38th minute and reached 50 goals in all competitions this season, while Aleksandar Pavlović also scored early for the German side. Kylian Mbappé scored for Madrid before halftime to keep the tie level deep into the second half. (bundesliga.com) Madrid finished with nine men after Eduardo Camavinga was sent off in the 86th minute and Güler was dismissed after the final whistle. BBC Sport reported Bayern coach Álvaro Arbeloa was also shown a red card in the aftermath. (bbc.com) The result puts Bayern into a semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain, with the first leg scheduled for April 28 in Paris and the return leg on May 6 in Munich. The other semifinal pairs Atlético Madrid with Arsenal on April 29 and May 5. (uefa.com) For Bayern, the win keeps alive a season that is still running on three fronts. Associated Press reported the club was also in the German Cup semifinals and leading the Bundesliga with five rounds left. (newsday.com) For Madrid, the exit ended another run by the competition’s most successful club, which has won the European Cup or Champions League 15 times. Bayern had not eliminated Madrid from a Champions League knockout tie since the 2011-12 semifinals, according to UEFA’s match coverage. (uefa.com) The tie itself was one of the wildest of this season’s knockout rounds: BBC Sport called it a game with the fastest goal of the campaign, seven goals on the night and two red cards. Bayern now goes from surviving Madrid to facing PSG for a place in the May 30 final in Budapest. (bbc.com)