Harry Kane earned Bayern Munich a priceless 2-1 victory over Actual Madrid within the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Kane returned from an ankle damage to internet his forty ninth objective of the season in 41 appearances for the German aspect when he brilliantly side-footed in from the sting of the penalty space simply 20 seconds into the second half, including to Luis Diaz’s scientific end that got here shortly earlier than half-time.
Kylian Mbappe lastly beat Bayern’s magnificent 40-year-old goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who made 9 saves, with a tap-in from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s fantastic cross to tug one again for the hosts within the 74th minute and make their process much less daunting after they head to the Allianz Area subsequent Wednesday.
Luis Diaz scores to offer Bayern Munich the lead in opposition to Actual Madrid
Either side had 20 pictures every, with 17 of them on track in a breathless tie that lived as much as its billing. Bayern confirmed why many are tipping them as favourites for the competitors within the first half, however Actual have been all the time a menace on the counter via Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.
Neuer denied the pair a number of instances whereas Bayern centre-back Dayot Upamecano one way or the other failed to attain from simply yards out, with Alvaro Carreras clearing his effort off the road. It was a uncommon optimistic second for the Actual left-back, who was run ragged by the unplayable Michael Olise all night.
Serge Gnabry additionally wasted a transparent alternative when Actual performed themselves into bother, however the Bayern ahead mixed with Kane late within the half and slipped in Diaz to fit within the opener.
Kane had a quiet first half, not one of the possibilities falling his means, till Bayern caught Actual chilly after the restart. Olise teed up the striker on the sting of the field and he expertly completed into the underside proper nook.
Vinicius was jeered by the house followers when he missed the goal from an angle after rounding Neuer and Mbappe nonetheless could not discover a well beyond the goalkeeper both along with his low shot that was tipped behind.
Nevertheless, the introduction of Jude Bellingham gave the hosts a carry and Alexander-Arnold confirmed his crossing capacity, driving the ball low throughout the realm for Mbappe to faucet in regardless of Neuer getting a hand to push it onto the underside of the crossbar earlier than it crossed the road.
Neuer needed to save once more from Vinicius and Bayern sub Jamal Musiala wasted a late likelihood to depart the second leg properly poised.
Arbeloa: We will win anyplace
Actual Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa:
“I think he (Neuer) was the MVP, so we had so many chances to score some more goals. We couldn’t do it, but we are still alive and we will go there with hope that we can win in Germany.
“It isn’t going to be simple. I performed there many instances and we all know the environment within the Allianz will not be simple for the opponents. However we’re Actual Madrid, so we will win anyplace.”
Kompany: We’ll score those chances at home
Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany:
“The few possibilities that I really feel we must always have put to mattress, we will rating once we go to the Allianz. However I see no purpose for us not to enter that subsequent recreation with full perception and an thought to only go and win the sport, though we play in opposition to a crew with unimaginable expertise.”
On Neuer: “He makes it look really easy, that is what you get with nice goalkeepers. They make some unimaginable saves at actually troublesome angles look very easy, however there’s additionally a stage of approach to pat the ball away from the damaging space.”
Kane: Only a one-goal lead – we have to stay focused
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane:
“Coming to Madrid and attempting to get a result’s all the time a troublesome factor to do, however I believed we performed some actually great things at present. For positive there are areas we may have performed even higher as nicely and perhaps the ultimate ball, the ultimate end, we had some good possibilities there however credit score to them that they did as nicely.
“Manu[el Neuer] made some really good saves so overall we can be really happy with the win and we take this into next week.
“We’re in place but it surely’s a one-goal lead, it will possibly change actually fast so we’ve got to remain centered.”
Opta details: Arbeloa equals Alonso defeats
- Bayern Munich beat Actual Madrid within the UEFA Champions League for the primary time since April 2012 (2-1), ending a run of 9 conferences within the competitors with out a victory (D2 L7).
- That is simply the sixth time of their historical past that Actual Madrid have misplaced at house within the first leg of a two-legged knockout stage tie within the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, and first for the reason that 2019-20 spherical of 16 v Manchester Metropolis (1-2). They didn’t progress from every of the earlier 5 ties.
- Actual Madrid have already misplaced as many video games beneath Álvaro Arbeloa (6 defeats in 19 video games – W13) as they did in 34 video games beneath earlier supervisor Xabi Alonso (6 – W24 D4).
- This was the one the second time on report (since 2003-04) that Actual Madrid have each had 20+ pictures and confronted 20+ pictures in a UEFA Champions League knockout stage recreation – the earlier one was additionally in opposition to Bayern Munich in a quarter-final on the Bernabeu (April 2017).
- Kylian Mbappe has scored 14 targets in 10 UEFA Champions League video games this season, essentially the most by a participant in a single version since Karim Benzema’s 15 in 2021-22 (additionally for Actual Madrid).
