Over the weekend, Bayern Munich staged a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory on the road against Freiburg. Bayern will need to be much sharper in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal matchup against Real Madrid. Bayern easily defeated Atalanta in the Round of 16 (6-1, 4-1) to advance to the quarterfinal stage for the 14th time out of the last 15 seasons (2019 was the lone exception).
Real Madrid suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat at the hands of Mallorca, but that upset should be ignored
by Bayern fans. Real Madrid smothered Manchester City with a 5-1 aggregate score to advance from the Round of 16. On the bright side, Real Madrid has lost three times at the Bernabéu this season.
Match Info
Location: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain
Date: Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Time: 9:00pm local time (3:00pm EST)
TV/streaming: Paramount Plus, Find Your Country
Odds: Bayern (+115), Draw (+300), Real Madrid (+200)
Team Info
Here is the predicted lineup, courtesy of BFW:
Lineup changes
- IN: Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Aleksandar Pavlović, Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano
- OUT: Raphaël Guerreiro, Lennart Karl, Leon Goretzka, Tom Bischof, Kim Min-jae
Player status updates
- Konrad Laimer, knee (probable)
- Harry Kane, calf (questionable)
- Hiroki Itō, thigh (questionable)
- Jamal Musiala, ankle (questionable)
- Alphonso Davies, hamstring (questionable)
- Sven Ulreich, adductor (out)
Three things to know about Bayern
- Bayern has not defeated Real Madrid since April 2012, suffering seven defeats and two draws
- Despite the endless stream of nagging injuries, Vincent Kompany should have every Bayern player at his disposal (assuming Harry Kane is available)
- No two teams have played more matches Champions League/European Cup than Bayern and Real Madrid, and the two historic clubs have played each other more than any other two teams in the competition
Three things to know about Real Madrid
- Leading Scorer: Kylian Mbappé, 38 goals
- Player to watch: Vinícius Júnior, attacker
- Form: WWWWL; 2nd place (La Liga)
Prediction
Bayern draws 2-2. The remaining La Liga teams (Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid) all pose unique problems to Bayern’s style of play, primarily in their counterattacking abilities. Konrad Laimer and Josip Stanišić will need to be more cautious in their forward runs. Both teams will hold and lose the lead, with Kylian Mbappé scoring first, Bayern answering with goals from Michael Olise and Harry Kane, then Bayern conceding a late minute equalizer from a corner kick.
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