Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid highlights, BAY 2-2 RMA, Champions League semifinals: Vinicius grabs brace, stage perfectly set for return fixture

A cracking first leg comes to an end and it has finished level at the Allianz Arena, with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid playing out a 2-2 draw.

The stage is set for the second leg as Bayern goes to Madrid for the return fixture on May 9. 

Kane makes a good run along the side and flashes a cross across the face of the goal. In the end, the ball finds no one and nothing comes of it. 

Madrid booking: Vazquez gets a yellow card for a foul on Davies. 

Three minutes added at the end of the second-half!

Madrid sub: IN- Joselu OUT- Rodrygo

Bayern sub: IN- Davies OUT- Sane

Gnabry takes a shot at goal from the edge of the box. He tries to curl it in the far corner but fails to keep his effort on target. 

Vinicius goes for power and drives his penalty almost through the centre, as Neuer dived left. Madrid are back into the match and the Brazilian has grabbed his brace. 

Bayern booking: Kim Min-Jae sees a yellow card for his foul on Rodrygo

Kim pulls down Rodrygo inside the box and this time, the referee immediately points to the spot in Madrid’s favour. What a match this is turning out to be. 

Modric lifts the ball to find Vinicius with an excellent pass. Kim Min-Jae gets caught out as Vinicius makes a run behind him. He gets inside the box and takes a shot across the face of the goal, aiming for the far corner. Neuer gets a crucial touch to make the save. 

Muller tries to switch flanks by sending the ball to Musiala with a long diagonal but the ball does not reach the latter. 

Madrid subs: IN- Modric, Brahim OUT- Bellingham, Kroos

Kroos drives in a low cross from a Madrid freekick but the Bayern defence manages to get the ball away to safety. 

Madrid loses the ball and Muller gets the ball. He lifts it to Musiala on the left who tries to square the ball to Laimer with a first-time pass. However, Musiala fails to control his touch and gives the ball away. 

Musiala looks to send a cross from the left flank after beating his marker Vazquez. He goes for the cross but Vlaverde gets back in time to get the block, sending the ball out for a corner. 

Dier gets a free header from the Bayern corner and powers the ball towards goal. But the effort is straight at Lunin, who catches and holds on to the ball. 

Mazraoui does well to find Kane with the cutback inside the box. Kane shoots at goal but his effort takes a deflection off Rudiger and goes out of play. Muller was in a tempting position for the tap-in but the ball did not fall for him. 

Madrid sub: IN- Camavinga OUT- Nacho

An attacking substitution by Carlo Ancelotti. 

Madrid booking: Kroos sees a yellow card for his challenge on Kane

Bayern loses the ball and it could have been dangerous for the home team. Vinicius gets the ball and takes a shot at goal from inside the box. The shot is blocked and Laimer eventually clears the ball. 

Muller feeds Kane with a good forward pass. Kane makes his way inside the box but is bundled off the ball by Rudiger. Kane goes down and there is another penalty shout from the Bayern side but this time, the referee gives nothing. 

This is football at its best! Bayern looked to be done and out after going 1-0 down and now, scored two goals in five minutes to take the lead. But if anyone is known for comebacks in the Champions League, it is Real Madrid. 

Kane sends Lunin the wrong way and calmly slots the ball inside the net to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 lead against Real Madrid. 

Musiala is brought down inside the box by Vazquez and referee Clement Turpin immediately points to the spot for a Bayern Munich penalty. How quickly has the match changed in favour of the Bavarians.

Sane gets the ball on the right touchline and starts running with the ball. He makes his way inside the Madrid box, cuts in and shoots with ferocity at the near-post. Lunin cannot react in time and the ball rattles the back of the net. That was a wonderful solo effort by Sane to grab the equaliser. GAME ON!

Bellingham sets up Kroos for a shot and the latter opens the face of his foot to go for a first-time curler from the edge of the box. But Neuer saw it coming and gets the ball away with a solid pair of hands. 

Madrid looks the team more likelier to score but have not created anything substantial till now in the second-half. Another goal for Madrid, and one would think that it will be a difficult climb back for Bayern. 

Bayern sub: IN- Guerreiro OUT- Goretzka

Vinicius’ goal keeps Madrid ahead as the second-half gets underway at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. 

Almost no added time given and the referee blows the whistle for the break. Vinicius’ goal keeps Madrid in a 1-0 lead against Bayern in this semifinal first-leg clash. 

Rodrygo goes for a shot with power but ends up hitting the wall. That is a chance wasted. 

Bayern booking: Mazraoui sees yellow for his challenge on Bellingham.

Mazraoui catches Bellingham and it is Real Madrid now, which has a freekick inside the box. However, unlike the Bayern one, the angle is not favourable for a direct shot. 

Kane shoots hard and decides to go past the wall instead of over it. The shot has a lot oif power but was always bending away from the goal. 

Tchouameni catches Musiala and Bayern has a freekick right at the edge of the box. This is a perfect opportunity to grab the equaliser. Kane likely to take the freekick. 

Bayern currently enjoying a good spell of possession but cannot find an opening to open the Madrid defence like it was doing in the opening minutes of the match. 

Bayern is pressing high up the pitch but Madrid is keeping the ball fairly comfortably. That goal has finally allowed the Los Blancos to get their footing in the match. 

There is a tangle between Sane and Rudiger inside the box and the Bayern forward goes down inside the box. There is a penalty-shout but the referee waves play to go on. 

And Madrid do what they does best - Kroos shows his class to thread an excellent through ball for Vinicius inside the Bayern box and the Brazilian takes a low shot on the stride to rattle the net. The goal is completely against the run of play but Madrid does this so often in the Champions League. 

Madrid works out a short corner, with Kroos passing the ball to Vinicius. The Brazilian tries a cross but sends the ball out of play, into the sea of Bayern supporters who were quite happy with that. 

Kane shields the ball under pressure and tries to find Sane, who had made a forward run. But Rudiger had a headstart, allowing the Madrid centre-back to reach the ball first and thwart the attack. 

Laimer shows excellent vision to find Muller in the box with a lob. Muller tries to square the ball to Kane in the middle but the ball takes a deflection off Nacho and ends up with Lunin. 

Musiala gets the ball inside the box and finds himself with a shooting chance. But he skies his effort. Madrid cannot seem to catch a breath at the moment. 

10 minutes in, and it has been all Bayern. The record-time champion is struggling to find a tempo in the match. 

Bellingham loses the ball in midfield and Kane takes advantage. Seeing Lunin off his line, he goes for an ambitious effort and tries to catch the Madrid keeper out from the halfway line. In the end, the effort is not on target and Lunin had recovered in time. 

Madrid loses the ball cheaply, allowing Kane to feed the ball to Sane., Sane’s first touch is not the best, taking him away from goal. He shoots at the near-post nonetheless, but cannot hit the target with his effort. 

This time, Sane finds Kane inside the box after a penetrating run inside the final third. Kane reacts fast to take a shot but it is straight at Lunin, who shows a good pair of hands to hold on to the ball. 

Bayern has ha a good start at home, putting the Madrid backline under pressure in these opening minutes. The Los Blancos are yet to have a proper spell of possession. 

Bayern almost takes the lead in the first minute. Kane sets up Sane inside the box with a deft touch and the latter aims for the far corner with a grounded shot. Lunin makes a good save with his legs. 

The UEFA Champions League 2023-24 semifinal first leg between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid is underway at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Real Madrid versus Bayern is the match that has historically been played most often in the Champions League/European Cup with 26 matches

Played: 26

Bayern Munich wins: 11

Draws: 3

Real Madrid wins: 12

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Bayern is up against another European heavyweight as it hosts record 14-time champion Real Madrid in their UEFA Champions League semifinal first-leg clash at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. 

Both teams have played each other 26 times in the competition. Bayern slightly edges the head-to-head record with 12 wins compared to Madrid’s 11. Three matches have ended in a draw.

Madrid should arrive well rested after the Spanish league moved its game at Real Sociedad to Friday, which Madrid won 1-0. 

With Madrid set to win Spain’s domestic title, coach Carlo Ancelotti kept Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior, Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Antonio Rudiger and goalkeeper Andriy Lunin on the bench at the start of the league game in San Sebastian. Forward Rodrygo did not travel with the team because of the flu.

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UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich set to host record-time champion Real Madrid in semifinal first leg

Both teams have played each other 26 times in the competition. Bayern slightly edges the head-to-head record with 12 wins compared to Madrid’s 11. Three matches have ended in a draw.

When and where will the Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Champions League 2023-24 semifinal first-leg match kick-off?

The Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Champions League 2023-24 semifinal first leg match will kick-off at 12:30 AM IST, Wednesday, May 1 at the Allian Arena in Munich, Germany. 

Where can you watch the Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Champions League 2023-24 semifinal first-leg match

The Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Champions League 2023-24 semifinal first leg match will be live telecasted on the Sony Sports Network. 

The match can also be live streamed on the Sony LIV app and Website.