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Erik Spoelstra supports no further penalties for LaMelo Ball after flagrant foul.
Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, marking their first win over Madrid in ten matches. Bayern also recently set a Bundesliga scoring record with a 5-0 victory over St. Pauli.
MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 07: Harry Kane of FC Bayern München celebrates after scoring their side's second goal with his teammate Luis Diaz of FC Bayern München during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final First Leg match between Real Madrid CF and FC Bayern München at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 07, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After dominating for the first 70 minutes of the first leg in the Champions League quarterfinals, Bayern Munich eventually escaped with a 2-1 advantage over Real Madrid. This also marked Bayern’s first win over Real Madrid in the last 10 meetings. Over the weekend, Bayern traveled back to Germany for a 5-0 beatdown of St. Pauli, breaking the Bundesliga’s single-season scoring record with five games to spare.
Real Madrid caught fire in March but have suffered two losses and a draw since Kylian Mbappé returned from injury. Real Madrid have a rich history of producing Champions League magic but will need to convert their chances in front of a raucous crowd at the Allianz.
Bayern draws 3-3 (advances on 5-4 aggregate). This is going to be one of the wildest games you’ll ever see. Bayern presses early against Real Madrid’s low block and Harry Kane scores a header from a set piece. Real Madrid will storm back with three straight goals from Kylian Mbappé to take the aggregate lead. The home crowd will rally behind the Rekordmeister, resulting in a Kane penalty kick in the 80th minute. With both teams physically and mentally exhausted, Luis Díaz will be the stoppage time hero with a 1v1 breakaway goal that starts from a Real Madrid corner kick.
****Location: Allianz Arena, Munich Germany
Date: Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Time: 9:00pm local time (3:00pm EST)
TV/streaming: Paramount Plus, Univision, DAZN (via Prime Video), Find Your Country
Odds: Bayern (-190), Draw (+400), Real Madrid (+375)
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Bayern Munich won the match 2-1 against Real Madrid.
Bayern Munich's victory marked their first win over Real Madrid in the last ten meetings.
Bayern Munich broke the Bundesliga's single-season scoring record with a 5-0 win over St. Pauli.
Since Kylian Mbappé's return, Real Madrid has experienced two losses and one draw.

Erik Spoelstra supports no further penalties for LaMelo Ball after flagrant foul.
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