Real Madrid take on Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final tonight after the first leg finished in a 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena.
Last week Vinicius Jr was on target twice for Madrid to cancel out goals by Leroy Sane and Harry Kane for Bayern, leaving Thomas Tuchel’s side needing to pull off a win in the Santiago Bernabeu to reach the final. “It’s one of the most difficult stadiums to win in, but not impossible,” Tuchel said yesterday. “Given that they’re at home, it’s maybe at 51 per cent for Real.”
Madrid claimed their 36th La Liga title at the weekend having lost only one league match all season. Ahead of this second leg the manager, Carlo Ancelotti, said that “anything can happen” as Madrid bid to add to their 14 European Cups. “We respect [Bayern] because they did very well and better than us in the first leg,” he admitted.
Follow all the live action in the blog below and get the latest Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich predictions and tips.
Real Madrid 0-0 Bayern Munich
19’ But it’s taken backwards, and it’s not Bayern’s turn again to try and play the ball out from the back.
Sonia Twigg8 May 2024 20:20
Real Madrid 0-0 Bayern Munich
18’ Neuer is content to just hold onto the ball when not under pressure, but as soon as the ball leaves his feet Bayern look to get forward, and they will have a free-kick just inside Real’s half for a foul on Sane.
Sonia Twigg8 May 2024 20:19
Real Madrid 0-0 Bayern Munich
17’ Sane got into a great position just outside the Real box, but despite timing his run expertly, his final ball was wide of anyone trying to get on the end of it and allows the home side to break.
Sonia Twigg8 May 2024 20:17
Real Madrid 0-0 Bayern Munich
15’ On second look that was a stunning double-save from Neuer who has so much experience in this competition, only Casillas has more appearances than the Bayern goalkeeper.
Sonia Twigg8 May 2024 20:16
Real Madrid 0-0 Bayern Munich
13’ POST! Vinicius Jr has struck the woodwork!
Madrid took the throw in when there were two balls in play, and Vinicius had the ideal chance to take the lead, but his curled strike rebounded off the woodwork, and Neuer was able to make the save to deny the rebound.
Sonia Twigg8 May 2024 20:15
Real Madrid 0-0 Bayern Munich
12’ Real have a free-kick just inside the Bayern half, but they choose to play it quickly and end up playing it back to goalkeeper Lunin.
Sonia Twigg8 May 2024 20:12
Real Madrid 0-0 Bayern Munich
10’ There have not been any significant chances in the last couple of minutes, although neither side have dropped their intensity in the slightest.
Sonia Twigg8 May 2024 20:11
Real Madrid 0-0 Bayern Munich
7’ Close! Gnabry is played in and instead of going himself he tries to play it across for Kane, the English forward was never going to get there but there have been early chances from both sides already.
Sonia Twigg8 May 2024 20:09
Real Madrid 0-0 Bayern Munich
6’ Close! Real have fired the ball across the face of the goal, but inexplicably none of the arriving players could get on the end of it, Rodrygo was closest.
Bellingham then went down in the area and there were cries for a penalty but nothing given by VAR or the referee.
Sonia Twigg8 May 2024 20:07
Real Madrid 0-0 Bayern Munich
5’ Bayern are content for Real to play the ball in front of them but as soon as they do win the ball the wide players race forwards as they try to make something happen early in this match.
Sonia Twigg8 May 2024 20:06
