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Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, marking their first win over Madrid in a decade. Bayern also set a Bundesliga scoring record with a recent 5-0 victory over St. Pauli.
Bayern Munich's Colombian forward #14 Luis Diaz celebrates scoring the opening goal with Bayern Munich's Austrian midfielder #27 Konrad Laimer (R) during the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Bayern Munich at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via 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 Bayernâs 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 Bundesligaâs 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.
****Location: Allianz Arena, Munich Germany
Date: Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Time: 9:00pm local time (3:00pm EST)
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Odds: Bayern (-190), Draw (+400), Real Madrid (+375)
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Prediction
Bayern draws 3-3 (advances on 5-4 aggregate). This is going to be one of the wildest games youâll ever see. Bayern presses early against Real Madridâs low block and Harry Kane scores a header from a set piece. Real Madrid will storm back with three straight goals from Kylian MbappĂ© 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 DĂaz will be the stoppage time hero with a 1v1 breakaway goal that starts from a Real Madrid corner kick.
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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 10 meetings.
Bayern Munich broke the Bundesliga's single-season scoring record with five games remaining.
Real Madrid has struggled with two losses and a draw since Kylian Mbappé returned from injury.

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