Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are set to face off in the Champions League semi-finals, in what promises to be a thrilling encounter. The two teams have a rich history, having played each other 26 times before, with every single fixture coming in the European Cup. Fourteen of those matches have been at the semi-final stage, making this a summit meeting between royalty.
Real Madrid have won the last two ties between the two sides, including the 2017-18 semi-final when they won 4-3 on aggregate. However, Bayern have four aggregate semi-final victories to Real’s three, and their record at home against Real is W9 D1 L3 F26 A18. With both teams making changes to their starting lineups, it remains to be seen who will come out on top in this highly anticipated clash.
The Teams
Bayern Munich will be fielding a strong team consisting of Neuer, Kimmich, Kim, Dier, Mazraoui, Laimer, Goretzka, Sane, Muller, Musiala, and Kane. Meanwhile, Real Madrid will be relying on Lunin, Lucas, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy, Valverde, Tchouameni, Kroos, Bellingham, Rodrygo, and Vinicius Junior. Both teams have strong substitutes on the bench, including Upamecano, Gnabry, Choupo-Moting, Zaragoza, Peretz, Davies, Guerreiro, Ulreich, Tel, Pavlovic for Bayern Munich and Courtois, Eder Militao, Modric, Camavinga, Joselu, Ceballos, Garcia, Diaz, Guler, Arrizabalaga for Real Madrid. The match will be officiated by French referee, Clement Turpin.
Preamble
Welcome to the coverage of the highly anticipated UEFA Champions League semi-final clash between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. The match is set to take place at 8pm BST, and football fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the kickoff. Both teams have a rich history of success in the competition, and this match promises to be a thrilling encounter. The Allianz Arena in Munich will be buzzing with excitement as the two European giants go head-to-head in a battle for a place in the final.
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