Harry Kane has sent a defiant message to Paris Saint-Germain, insisting that Bayern Munich are capable of beating any team in world football. The England captain reached a remarkable half-century of goals for the season as the German giants produced a stunning comeback to eliminate Real Madrid in a classic quarter-final encounter.
Real Madrid’s Champions League dreams crumbled in spectacular and chaotic fashion at the Allianz Arena as frustration boiled over into a full-scale confrontation with the officials. Jude Bellingham was at the heart of a group of furious Blancos stars who chased referee Slavko Vincic at the final whistle following a night of red cards and late heartbreak.
Real Madrid’s team bus departed the Allianz Arena without Vinicius Junior following their dramatic Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich. The Brazilian forward was required to stay behind in Bavaria to complete mandatory post-match duties.
Bayern Munich have eliminated Real Madrid and reached the Champions League semi-finals. After a 2-1 first-leg win, the Bavarians prevailed 4-3 in a thrilling return match. Player ratings for the FCB squad.
Alvaro Arbeloa has lashed out at the “unjust” officiating that saw Eduardo Camavinga dismissed during Real Madrid’s dramatic Champions League quarter-final exit at Bayern Munich. The Los Blancos boss has questioned the referee's competence after a chaotic 6-4 aggregate defeat ended the Spanish giants' hopes of securing a 16th European title.
What a game! What a tie, in fact! Bayern Munich's Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid had a bit of everything: great goals, goalkeeping gaffes and incredibly controversial calls. The net result was the kind of engrossing encounter that makes a mockery of Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis' claim that we need to change the game to make it more appealing to young people.
After Bayern Munich’s dramatic Champions League semi-final win over Real Madrid, Manuel Neuer engaged in some self-criticism. Yet the Bayern captain did single out one action of his own for praise.
Josip Stanisic is crunched by Antonio Rüdiger just before half-time; the referee keeps his whistle silent, and Real Madrid pounce to make it 3–2. After Bayern win, Stanisic hits back verbally at the German.
Kylian Mbappe has firmly etched his name into the history books of European football once again following a record-breaking night for Real Madrid. The forward took centre stage during the Champions League quarter-final clash against Bayern Munich to surpass a mark previously held by Lionel Messi.
Bayern Munich ended a run of four consecutive Champions League knockout stage losses to Real Madrid in the most thrilling fashion on Wednesday night, with the Bavarians scoring two stunning goals in the closing stages of an epic quarter-final clash to beat los Blancos 4-3 on the night and 6-4 on aggregate. Unsurprisingly, Vincent Kompany's fantastic forward-line played a starring role in the victory.
A moment of madness from Eduardo Camavinga saw Real Madrid's remontada hopes dashed in a 6-4 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The Frenchman picked up a late red card to blow a tight game wide open. Bayern capitalised with a pair of late goals to win 4-3 on the night and Los Blancos were sent home with a whole host of regrets after a chaotic encounter.
In the first half of their Champions League quarter-final second leg, FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid served up a thrilling contest, while injured supporter Lennart Karl drew attention in the main stand.
Manuel Neuer produced a shocking error just 35 seconds into the Champions League quarter-final second leg, gifting Real Madrid the opening goal. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper misplaced a pass straight to Arda Guler, who immediately scored. However, the goal proved to be just the beginning of a chaotic 45 minutes that saw four more goals scored before the break.
It is not yet clear how much longer Manuel Neuer will continue to play. Should he stay at FC Bayern for another year, he stands to set a historic record.
Bayern Munich's preparations for their do-or-die Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid have been hit by a late injury blow. Midfielder Tom Bischof has been sidelined just an hour before kick-off at the Allianz Arena, leaving Vincent Kompany with one less option on the bench.
Jude Bellingham has labelled England team-mate Harry Kane a "fantastic player" as Real Madrid prepare for a titanic Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich. The midfielder suggests that Kane’s chances of winning the Ballon d'Or hinge on collective success, both at Bayern and with the national team at the upcoming World Cup.
Jude Bellingham has opened up on the tactical challenges of sharing the pitch with superstars Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior at Real Madrid. Ahead of a season-defining Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich, the England international admitted that finding a cohesive rhythm with two naturally left-sided attackers is not always straightforward.