Real Madrid-Bayern: Champions League quarterfinals begin at the Bernabéu

The quarterfinals of the Champions League begin. Real Madrid and Bayern face off tonight at the Bernabéu in the first step towards the competition's semifinals (9:00 pm CEST; Orange TV and Movistar Liga de Campeones). The goal is to gain an advantage in this tie with the support of the fans, who will fill the stadium.

Our team will take on a new chapter, the twenty-ninth, in the great classic of the European Cup. The first duel between the two teams took place in the 1975/76 season, and the most recent was played two seasons ago, with the unforgettable brace from Joselu on the way to the Fifteenth. In total, 40 years of encounters and 13 knockout rounds have been contested between Real Madrid and Bayern, with 8 won by us and 5 lost.

The Bernabéu aims to be decisive
In the previous knockout round against Manchester City, we saw another example of the connection that exists between the team and the Bernabéu on European nights. Tonight, Real Madrid wants to rely on that connection once again as a decisive factor to try to strike the first blow in the tie, which will be decided next Wednesday at the Allianz Arena.

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“We want to experience a great Champions night,” Arbeloa said in the press conference before the clash. Vini Jr. also spoke, highlighting the importance of our stadium in pursuit of the objective: “The connection with the fans changes the dynamics of the matches.”

Bayern
The German team reaches the quarterfinals of the Champions League in spectacular form. They are leading the Bundesliga, having gone 13 matches unbeaten (11 wins and 2 draws), and have only lost two of the 43 games they’ve played this season (against Arsenal in the Champions League and Augsburg in the league). Their top scorer is Harry Kane, with 48 goals: 31 in the Bundesliga, 10 in the European competition, 6 in the Cup, and 1 in the Super Cup.