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Goals scored during the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final
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Real Madrid Player Ratings vs. Bayern Munich: Mbappe Gives Los Blancos ...
Real Madrid suffered a 2–1 defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday night, but a strong finish will embolden the hosts ahead of their trip to Germany next week. The two European giants could barely catch their breath in the first half, racing end-to-end in what was a thrilling affair. One lapse in concentration from Los Blancos, though, opened the door for Luis Díaz to give Bayern the lead in the 41st minute. It was a similar story after the restart. A turnover from Álvaro Carreras ultimately ended with Harry Kane putting Vincent Kompany’s men up 2–0 in the 46th minute. Real Madrid refused to go down with a fight, and pulled one back through Kylian Mbappé, but Trent Alexander-Arnold’s service deserves all the credit. Both teams still have all to play for in the second leg next Wednesday, where the winner will book their ticket to the Champions League semifinals. Winners and LosersWinnersArda Güler was the best playmaker for Real Madrid. | Dennis Agyeman/Europa Press/Getty ImagesArda Güler was seemingly only keeping Jude Bellingham’s place warm in the XI before the England international fully recovered from his hamstring injury. Yet the Turkish youngster put in a clinical performance on Tuesday. He created four chances—that his teammates squandered—and only misplaced four passes. His performance gives Arbeloa something to think about once Bellingham regains full match fitness.Trent Alexander-Arnold came under fire for his defensive efforts at the weekend, and likely didn’t escape more criticism inside his own half against Bayern. But what he lacks defensively he makes up for with his generational right foot. The fullback played in the devastating cross that ultimately gave Real Madrid life in the tie.LosersÁlvaro Carreras (left) was dreadful against Michael Olise. | Diego Souto/Getty ImagesÁlvaro Carreras disappointed at the weekend in his first start since March 2, and he did nothing to redeem himself on Tuesday. His statistics from the night do not convey just how badly he matched up with Michael Olise, but this might: The Spaniard was so out of his depth that Güler, of all people, had to keep dropping back to help him defend. Kylian Mbappé is another player who struggled to make up for his dreadful effort at the weekend. The Frenchman got in behind Bayern’s defense on multiple occasions, but saw his golden opportunities—that he should score—parried away by Manuel Neuer until he finally buried a tap in. A p...
Real Madrid v Bayern Munich ratings: Vinicius 7, Mbappe 8; Neuer 9 ...
Harry Kane was among the goals again as Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 2-1 after a pulsating Uefa Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.Vincent Kompany's side had taken a deserved lead just before the break courtesy of Luis Diaz following a lovely move involving Kane and Serge Gnabry.Then it was Kane himself who made it 2-0 straight after half-time with a precise strike after good work from Michael Olise. It was the England captain's 49th goal of 2025/26.Kylian Mbappe, who had already been denied on three occasions by Bayern keeper and man-of- the-match Manuel Neuer, pulled a vital goal back in the 74th minute, finishing off a brilliant Trent-Alexander cross at the back post.The second leg takes place in Germany next Wednesday with all still to play for after a high-tempo contest.▶What they saidReal Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa: "Maybe that’s given them too much control. With the ball, there have been moments of wanting it, keeping it. I know it’s easy to say it from the outside, but if you don’t keep the ball, you take a foul, you sink them … It’s very difficult. And in that, we improved in the second half. But we’re alive. It’s clear."Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany: "You need quality, that’s the first thing. Of course, you need spirit and mentality too, but against a team as good as this, you need quality players. Our best players are performing right now, and that gives us a chance. We have to perform again next week."Real Madrid ratingsAndriy Lunin – 7/10: Reaction save to prevent Gnabry putting Bayern ahead in first half. No chance with Diaz goal but arguably could have done better with Kane's finish.Trent Alexander-Arnold – 6/10: Up against his former Liverpool teammate in Diaz and failed to stop the Colombian opening the scoring. Perfect low cross to set up Mbappe goal but showed sloppy side minutes later giving the ball away to start a Bayern attack.Antonio Rudiger – 7/10: The 33-year-old was the Real'sonly player in Real starting XI over 27 and the German defender provided much-needed experience to a young team.Dean Huijsen – 6/10: Busy first half as Bayern's attackers piled on pressure. Stuck to task but still taken off midway through the second half.Alvaro Carreras – 5/10: Cleared off line in opening 10 minutes to deny Upamecano a goal and had his hands full trying to deal with Olise. Beaten to the ball far too easily in run-up to Kane's goal.Aurelien Tchouameni – 5/10: Given run around by Bayern midfie...
Real Madrid player ratings v Bayern Munich - football-espana.net
Player Ratings for every Real Madrid player during their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich.
Real Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer sensational but will they ...
Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Santiago Bernabeu.
