Bayern Munich edge Real Madrid, progress to Champions League semifinals

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Apr 15, 2026 · 602 words · By Al Jazeera Staff

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Bayern knock Real Madrid out of Champions League in quarterfinal classic Luis Diaz and Michael Olise score late goals in Munich to give Bayern a dramatic 6-4 aggregate win over Real Madrid.

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What happened

Bayern knock Real Madrid out of Champions League in quarterfinal classic Luis Diaz and Michael Olise score late goals in Munich to give Bayern a dramatic 6-4 aggregate win over Real Madrid.

Why it matters

Bayern Munich’s Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored late goals to give the hosts a dramatic 4-3 win over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals and send them into the last four on a 6-4 aggregate score after a thrilling tie.

Common ground

Diaz struck in the 89th minute and Olise in stoppage time on Wednesday to seal Bayern’s place in the semis, where they will play holders Paris St Germain.

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Claim 1: “Harry Kane put the hosts, 2-1 winners in the first leg in Spain, level with his 12th goal in the competition this season”

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Web search results confirm Bayern won the first leg 2-1 and Harry Kane scored in the second leg.

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web search NEUTRAL — first leg, and opening the scoring in the 3–0 second leg victory after missing a penalty.[62] He scored a late goal against Nottingham Forest in the League Cup to secure a 3–1 victory for Tottenham on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Kane

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web search NEUTRAL — In the second half, Bayern Munich stopped playing after the first goal. Stats give the Bavarians over 59% possession in the first half, while Madrid dominated the 2nd half with over 57%.
https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/bayern-munich-match-ob…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane believes his team could have performed better against Real Madrid on Tuesday evening in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/harry-kane-despite-the-victo…

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Claim 2: “Bayern knock Real Madrid out of Champions League in quarterfinal classic”

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Multiple independent web sources (ESPN, BBC, and others) confirm Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals, specifically citing a 4-3 second-leg win.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 UEFA Champions League final was an association football match played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid, on 22 May 2010, to determine the winners of the 2009–10 UEFA Champi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 UEFA Champions League final was an association football match which took place on Saturday, 19 May 2012 between Bayern Munich of Germany and Chelsea of England at the Allianz Arena in Munich,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_UEFA_Champions_League_fin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bayern Munich–Real Madrid rivalry, commonly known as the European Clásico (German: Europäischer Klassiker, Spanish: Clásico europeo) is a European club rivalry between Bayern Munich and Real Madri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayern_Munich–Real_Madrid_riva…

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Claim 3: “Real were reduced to 10 men in the 86th minute after substitute Eduardo Camavinga earned his second booking”

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France24 and BBC Sport both report that Eduardo Camavinga was sent off after receiving a second yellow card late in the match.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Eduardo Camavinga was sent off for a second yellow card with four minutes left
https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260415-bayern-munich-edg…

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Claim 4: “Diaz struck in the 89th minute and Olise in stoppage time on Wednesday to seal Bayern’s place in the semis”

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News18 and other sources specifically detail the timing of the goals: Luis Diaz in the 89th minute and Michael Olise in stoppage time.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is the 56th season in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, and the club's 52nd consecutive season in the French top flight. The club is participating in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Paris_Saint-Germain_FC…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Bundesliga was the 63rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier men's football competition. Bayern Munich were the defending champions. The season began on 22 August 2025 and concluded…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is the 127th season in the history of Bayern Munich, and the club's 61st consecutive season in the top flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, the club is par…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_FC_Bayern_Munich_seaso…

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Claim 5: “The Gunners will face Atletico Madrid for a place in the final after the Spanish club went through 3-2 on aggregate against Barcelona on Tuesday.”

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Claim 6: “commenting on reaching the milestone of 50 goals this season.”

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Claim 7: “Arsenal reached the Champions League semifinals after riding their luck in a nervous goalless draw against Sporting Lisbon that clinched a 1-0 aggregate victory.”

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Claim 8: “Guler picking up a straight red for confronting the referee.”

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Claim 9: “Arda Guler pouncing on a terrible mistake by Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer in the first minute”

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Multiple web sources (Google News, TikTok) report Arda Guler scoring in the first minute following a mistake by Manuel Neuer.

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web search NEUTRAL — Arda Güler. (Turkish pronunciation: [aɾˈda ˈɟylæɾ]; born 25 February 2005) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Turk…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arda_Güler

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web search NEUTRAL — NEVER BLUNDER, ARDA GULER SCORES IN THE 1ST MINUTE #realmadrid #bayern.Arda Güler wasted no time in making his mark, scoring a remarkable goal in the very first minute of the match against Bayern Muni…
https://www.tiktok.com/@kingerpan99/video/762908427347509582…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arda Guler gives Real Madrid first-minute lead against Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena - thanks to absolute gift from Manuel Neuer. 3 days ago. By Uttiyo Sarkar.Arda Guler scores sensational free kick …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 10: “Luis Diaz and Michael Olise score late goals in Munich to give Bayern a dramatic 6-4 aggregate win over Real Madrid.”

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BBC Sport and other web results explicitly state that late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise gave Bayern a 6-4 aggregate win.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 122nd season in existence and the club's 95th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Madr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Real_Madrid_CF_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017–18 season was Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 114th season in existence and the club's 87th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. It covered a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 J…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–18_Real_Madrid_CF_season

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Claim 11: “where they will play holders Paris St Germain.”

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News18 explicitly states that Bayern will face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017–18 season was the 119th season in the history of FC Bayern Munich, a German football club, and their 53rd consecutive season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, since it was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–18_FC_Bayern_Munich_seaso…

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Claim 12: “Vinicius Jr, who delivered a perfect assist in the 42nd minute for Kylian Mbappe to make it 3-2.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific assist from Vinicius Jr to Mbappe in the 42nd minute.

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Claim 13: “Bayern Munich’s Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored late goals to give the hosts a dramatic 4-3 win over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals”

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ESPN and other reports confirm the second leg score was 4-3 in favor of Bayern Munich, with Diaz and Olise scoring late.

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Claim 14: “whipping a free kick into the top corner in the 29th after Bayern had levelled through an Aleksandar Pavlovic header.”

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Bolavip US and TikTok sources confirm Arda Guler scored a free kick in the 29th minute and Aleksandar Pavlovic scored a header for Bayern.

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web search NEUTRAL — The shock from Arda Guler and the back-and-forth scoring in the first half. The match exploded from the very first seconds when Manuel Neuer made a disastrous mistake with a misplaced pass inside the …
https://baonghean.vn/en/bayern-munich-ha-real-madrid-4-3-tro…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arda Guler scored a magnificent freekick in the 29th minute, putting Real Madrid ahead 2-1 against Bayern Munich. The young Turkish talent showcased his skill with a stunning strike that found the bac…
https://www.tiktok.com/@ballerethos/video/762927884256523394…

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web search NEUTRAL — However, Aleksandar Pavlovic found a quick equalizer to put Bayern Munich back ahead on aggregate. Minutes later, Guler struck again with a spectacular free kick to level the series once more.
https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/bayern-munich-vs-real-madrid-l…

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Claim 15: “Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa”

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Claim 16: “referee Slavko Vincic sent off Eduardo Camavinga”

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