Bayern Munich edge Real Madrid to reach Champions League semi-finals

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 15, 2026 · 720 words

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Bayern Munich edge Real Madrid to reach Champions League semi-finals Late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise earned Bayern Munich a dramatic 4-3 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, sealing a 6-4 aggregate victory and a Champions League semi-final against…

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Real Madrid had led three times in a high-tempo first half.

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Late strikes from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise sealed a dramatic 4-3 win for Bayern Munich over Real Madrid on Wednesday, clinching a 6-4 aggregate victory and setting up a semi-final with holders Paris Saint-Germain.

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Claim 1: “Guler picking up a straight red for confronting the referee”

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Claim 2: “record 15-time European champions Real”

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The web search results provided for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'real' and a luxury resale site, providing no information about Real Madrid's championship record.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of REAL is having objective independent existence. How to use real in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real

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web search NEUTRAL — REAL definition: true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent. See examples of real used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/real

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web search NEUTRAL — Buy & sell bags, jewelry, and clothing from designers like Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Prada. The RealReal is the leader in luxury resale and consignment.
https://www.therealreal.com/

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Claim 3: “Jude Bellingham... was one of four changes to Alvaro Arbeloa's line-up for the visitors”

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Claim 4: “sealing a 6-4 aggregate victory”

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Two independent news sources (France24 and Al Jazeera) confirm the 6-4 aggregate victory for Bayern Munich.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bayern Munich edged Real Madrid in a seven-goal thriller to clinch a 6-4 aggregate win in their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday night.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/sports/20260416-champio…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — A late double for Bayern consigned Madrid to a 4-3 defeat on the night – one on which Arbeloa said his team gave 'their souls and their lives' – and a 6-4 aggregate loss.
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/4/16/real-madrid-face-…

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Claim 5: “Mbappe ran onto a Vinicius Junior pass and slotted home”

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Claim 6: “a Champions League semi-final against holders Paris Saint-Germain”

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France24 and web search results confirm Bayern Munich will face the holders, Paris Saint-Germain, in the semi-finals.

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web search NEUTRAL — They are most known for their men's professional football team, who play in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Bayern_Munich

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web search NEUTRAL — Official website of the German Football Record Champion FC Bayern Munich Tickets, News, Store & more Discover the world of FCB now!
https://fcbayern.com/en

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · All the latest news and articles about Bayern Munich in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season
https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/fc-bayern-mue…

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Claim 7: “For the first time in Real's long Champions League history, their starting XI did not contain a single Spanish player”

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Claim 8: “Pavlovic headed in a Kimmich corner after Real goalkeeper Andriy Lunin failed to read the flight of the ball”

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Claim 9: “Kylian Mbappe to restore parity overall when he put Madrid 3-2 up before half-time”

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No evidence was found for this specific claim regarding Kylian Mbappe's goal and the aggregate score at half-time.

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Claim 10: “Olise curled in a magnificent shot to rubberstamp their ticket to the last four”

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Claim 11: “Diaz blasting into the corner from outside the box after a crucial deflection”

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Claim 12: “Paris Saint-Germain [are] holders”

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Multiple sources, including a UEFA Champions League roll of honour and Football Today, confirm PSG won the 2024-25 season and are the current holders.

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web search NEUTRAL — Paris Saint-Germain were founded in 1970 following the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain. PSG made an immediate impact, winning Ligue 2 and thus achieving promotion to Ligue 1 in their first …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Saint-Germain_FC

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web search NEUTRAL — Paris Saint-Germain were crowned champions of Europe for the first time after winning the 2024-25 season. UEFA Champions League winners list. Relive the magic Sign up free for full replays, highlights…
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/uefa-champions-league-ucl-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — Paris Saint-Germain are the current Champions League holders, having won the trophy for the first time in 2024/25 after being runners-up in 2019-20.Most Champions League Titles – By Country. Nation. W…
https://footballtoday.com/champions-league-winners/

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Claim 13: “Luis Enrique's reigning European champions await”

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Claim 14: “He scored again from a free-kick after Aleksandar Pavlovic equalised”

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The evidence provided for this claim discusses a different person (Arda Saatçi) and fictional realms (Arda from Tolkien), failing to provide evidence regarding Arda Guler's second goal or Pavlovic's equalizer.

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web search NEUTRAL — Arda Saatçi (* 6. September 1997 in Berlin) ist ein deutscher Extremsportler. [1] Sein Fokus liegt auf einer Kombination von Ausdauer- und Krafttraining. Bekannt wurde er durch medial dokumentierte Ex…
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arda_Saatçi

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web search NEUTRAL — Wie Arda es mit 18 Jahren getan hat, als sein Traum, Profifußballer zu werden, platzte, und er sich neu erfand. Eine harte Phase, aus der er als der Extremsportler hervorgeht, der er heute ist.
https://www.redbull.com/de-de/athlete/arda-saatci

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web search NEUTRAL — Arda (Quenya: "Realm"), also known as Earth [1] or World, [2] was a planet in Eä where all the peoples of Middle-earth and Aman lived. In late writings, J.R.R. Tolkien referred to the solar system enc…
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Arda

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Claim 15: “Late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise earned Bayern Munich a dramatic 4-3 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday”

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Multiple web search results confirm Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 4-3 on a Wednesday, with late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise.

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web search NEUTRAL — In what will immediately be remembered as a Champions League classic, Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 4-3 (6-4 on aggregate) at the Allianz Arena to secure a spot in the semi-finals.
https://en.as.com/soccer/bayern-munich-vs-real-madrid-live-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Late strikes by Luis Díaz and Michael Olise sealed Bayern's place in the semi-finals at the expense of Real Madrid after an epic Champions League quarter-final in Munich.
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/02a4-2065d3ad6…

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web search NEUTRAL — It means Bayern will face the holders, Paris Saint-Germain, in the last four as they seek their first Champions League title in six years. A breathless match began with Guler putting Madrid ahead ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7196111/2026/04/15/bayern-m…

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Claim 16: “coach Vincent Kompany responded by introducing the pace of Alphonso Davies at the interval”

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Claim 17: “Arda Guler pounced on a loose Manuel Neuer pass to put the visitors ahead after just 34 seconds at the Allianz Arena”

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Multiple sources (Sports Mole, AS USA) confirm Arda Guler scored for Real Madrid within the first minute (specifically 34-35 seconds) at the Allianz Arena.

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web search NEUTRAL — Guler scores after 35 seconds of Real Madrid's Champions League clash with Bayern. Real Madrid's goal levelled the tie at 2-2 in the early stages, but Bayern have since scored through Aleksandar Pavlo…
https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/real-madrid/champions-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Arda Güler gave Real Madrid a dream start to tonight’s Champions League clash with Bayern Munich, scoring inside the first minute of the quarterfinal second leg.
https://en.as.com/soccer/is-arda-gulers-goal-the-fastest-in-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aggregate score Bayern Munich 6 , Real Madrid 4. (Agg 6-4). Full time.After losing the first leg 2-1, Real led three times at the Allianz Arena with Arda Guler scoring twice, but Kane netted his 50th …
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/ce84ryj43dmt

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Claim 18: “Harry Kane put Bayern back ahead in the tie”

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Multiple sources confirm Harry Kane scored in the second leg against Real Madrid, including a report on his 50th goal of the campaign.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kane was one of six goal scorers in Wednesday's thrilling quarter-final second leg between Bayern and Real Madrid.
https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/bayern-munich/champion…

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web search NEUTRAL — The England captain got on the scoresheet in Bayern Munich's barnstorming Champions League quarter-final second leg win over Real Madrid to bring up his half-century of goals in all competitions ...
https://talksport.com/football/4188140/harry-kane-50-goals-r…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luis Díaz scored a minute from time and Michael Olise struck in added time as Bayern held off Real Madrid to finally prevail in a remarkable UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg.
https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/02a4-2065d3ad6…

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Claim 19: “Bayern won 2-1 last week in the Spanish capital”

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BBC Sport explicitly states that Real Madrid lost the first leg 2-1, which corroborates that Bayern won 2-1 in the first leg.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · All the latest news and articles about Bayern Munich in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season
https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/fc-bayern-mue…

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web search NEUTRAL — Official website of the German Football Record Champion FC Bayern Munich Tickets, News, Store & more Discover the world of FCB now!
https://fcbayern.com/en

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Claim 20: “Kane slotted clinically into the bottom corner in the 38th minute”

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Claim 21: “Eduardo Camavinga was sent off for a second yellow card with four minutes left”

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Claim 22: “the German giants took down Real in a knockout clash for the first time since 2012”

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