Key Takeaways
- Bayern scored twice in the last minutes to beat Real 4-3 on the night and go through on aggregate.
- Real had two men sent off: Eduardo Camavinga for time-wasting and Arda Güler for dissent after the whistle.
- Vincent Kompany will watch the first leg of the semi-final from the stands after picking up a booking.
Bayern Munich will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals after a breathless 4-3 win over Real Madrid that ended with two late goals and two red cards for the Spanish side.
The tie swung Bayern’s way in the 88th and 90th minutes. Luis Díaz arrowed a 20-yard shot in off Éder Militão and, moments later, Michael Olise curled a classy second to settle matters.
Real were still fuming over the 86th-minute dismissal of substitute Eduardo Camavinga, who earned a second yellow for holding the ball after a foul on Harry Kane. Down to ten, they could not hold on, and Arda Güler was also sent off after the final whistle for arguing with referee Slavko Vinčić.
Güler had earlier lit up the game. He opened the scoring after only 35 seconds when Manuel Neuer mis-hit a clearance, leaving the Turk to lob in from 40 yards. Güler later bent a disputed free-kick past Neuer to put Real ahead again, yet their joy turned to frustration as indiscipline cost them dear.
Bayern equalised the first time through Aleksandar Pavlović after a mishandled corner, and Harry Kane later slid in his 12th goal of the European campaign. Kylian Mbappé kept Real in the hunt with a sharp finish, his 15th of the tournament, but the Spanish side could not find a decisive fifth goal.
Coach Álvaro Arbeloa called Camavinga’s sending-off “unbelievable”, while Bayern boss Vincent Kompany praised his side’s calm reply each time they fell behind. The victory keeps the Germans on course for a treble; for Real, a season that promised silverware will end without a trophy.