Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Champions League result and final score after dramatic semi-final comeback
Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich (4-3 on agg.) Joselu came off the bench to score twice in the final minutes and send Madrid through to another Champions League final
Real Madrid stunned Bayern Munich with a dramatic late comeback as substitute Joselu scored twice in the final minutes to send the 14-time winners through to the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.
Madrid were heading for a shock defeat when Alphonso Davies silenced the Bernabeu with a stunning strike, with Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel minutes from pulling off a remarkable upset after a backs-to-the-wall defensive performance.
But an error from Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who looked unbeatable in denying Vinicius Jr earlier in the contest, allowed Joselu to score an 88th minute equaliser as the German spilled a tame shot.
Joselu then tapped in Antonio Rudiger’s cross moments later. It was initially disallowed for offside but it was awarded following a VAR review, sending Madrid through to the Wembley final where they will look to win a record-extending 15th European crown.
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Some photos from the ground
Bayern Munich team news
Bayern Munich have announced their team:
Neuer; Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Mazraoui; Laimer, Pavlovic; Sane, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane.
The players have arrived
The players have started arriving at the Bernabeu:
Kane on brink of Champions League history
Kane is just one goal away from joining Wayne Rooney on 30 Champions League goals, the most scored by an English player in the competition.
It would also move Kane level with Samuel Eto’o and Kaka. Of players who are still active in Europe, only Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland and Antoine Griezmann would have more.
Kane has already moved ahead of Raheem Sterling (27), Paul Scholes (24), Frank Lampard (23) and Steve Gerrard (21).
Tuchel reveals Kane’s Cappuccino habit
The secret to Kane’s success in front of goal? Cappuccino, according to Bayern’s Thomas Tuchel, at least.
“How much cappuccino he drinks a day,” Tuchel said when asked if there was anything about Kane that surprised him.
“It’s ridiculous. It was very surprising. Every time I go to the kitchen, he’s on the coffee machine making a cappuccino.”
Real Madrid vs Bayern
Here are some photos from around the ground:
Real Madrid team news
Real Madrid have announced their starting XI to face Bayern Munich, and Jude Bellingham is in the team.
Kane for the golden boot?
Harry Kane has enjoyed a record-breaking first season at Bayern Munich with 44 goals in 44 appearances. That includes 36 goals in 32 Bundesliga games, the most in a debut campaign even in Germany.
His Champions League record has been pretty strong, too. With eight goals in 11, Kane is joint-top scorer in the Champions League this season, along with Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe is out, of course, so won’t be able to add to that. Kane’s closest challenger for the golden boot is Madrid’s Vinicius and Rodrygo, who have five goals each.
A look back at the first leg
Maybe there’s been an element of Real Madrid’s backline almost gaslighting teams all this time, defending off that aura. You don’t have to go around them repeatedly in the way Manchester City did – just go at them. That almost seemed to be proven a mere four minutes later when Jamal Musiala similarly went through.
Lucas Vazquez was apparently so confused by this that he made an unnecessary foul, with Kane then rolling in the penalty.
This was in the middle of two spells when Bayern could maybe have put the game out of sight. They had enough chances. Kane almost finished a big one, flashing just wide. Before that, he had just been a touch too slow when put through on goal.
A vintage display from Real Madrid reveals how Bayern Munich can beat them
Bayern Munich 2-2 Real Madrid: Vinicius Jr scored twice to salvage a draw but a tactical tweak from Thomas Tuchel gives the German side hope for the second leg
A look back at the first leg
It seemed a vintage Real Madrid performance. They’d done the usual number on their opponents, while showing Thomas Tuchel hasn’t got many games left.
There was even the fact that Kroos and Vinicius exposed an area that has been a problem for Bayern all season. They’ve never properly covered that space in front of the defence, unless it is with massed ranks as against Arsenal.
Then, however, Bayern did something that most don’t do against Madrid. They went direct.
Some of that was itself directly influenced by a key Tuchel change. He introduced Raphael Guerreiro for Leon Goretzka, and Real Madrid didn’t really know how to respond to his movement.
Suddenly there was that bit more space for Bayern’s attackers, with Leroy Sane sprinting into it and then thumping the ball past Andriy Lunin to score. It was as brilliant as it was blunt.
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