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Arbeloa Expects Champions League Response as Real Host Bayern ...

Real Madrid say the one-goal deficit leaves the Champions League tie open despite Bayern's superior chances and Manuel Neuer's nine saves.

  • On Tuesday, Real Madrid lost 1-2 to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg, leaving the tie open for next week's return match in Munich.
  • Bayern Munich established a two-goal lead through Luis scoring in the 41st minute, followed by Kane just 20 seconds into the second half to make it 0-2.
  • Mbappé scored in the 74th minute to pull one back, but Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's outstanding saves—including nine stops—preserved the lead as both teams recorded 20 shots.
  • Real Madrid coach Arbeloa insisted "we're alive" but acknowledged "we made two mistakes," while goalkeeper Andriy Lunin admitted "we could have scored more."
  • Madrid faces a difficult task in next week's return leg in Munich without midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni, who will be suspended and has no natural replacement.
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Real Madrid say they can beat Bayern Munich after poor Champions League first leg. Are they right?

Lacking Bernabéu magic, Real Madrid can tee up a more spectacular comeback in Munich in the Champions League. They've done it before.

·United States
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It was once again a gala match between two European giants used to compete in the Champions League in recent years. Real Madrid, 2nd in Liga, received the Bayern Munich, leader of Bundesliga. The Madrilenes bowed 2-1 in this quarter-final go, Tuesday 7 April.

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Real Madrid lost this Tuesday to Bayern Munich by 1-2 in the one-way match of the quarter-finals of the Champions League, so it is obliged to go back to this result to occupy a square in the continental semifinals, something that has never achieved the merengue ensemble in the European Cup and only once in its European history.Read more]]>

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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