Real Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich: Highlights

German giants Bayern Munich will carry a slender advantage back to the Allianz Arena after edging Real Madrid 2-1 in a pulsating Champions League quarterfinal first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

In a contest that fully lived up to its heavyweight billing, goals from Harry Kane and Luis Diaz -- bolstered by a masterclass from Michael Olise -- proved decisive for the Bavarians. It was an breathless, end-to-end affair that saw both sides trade blows, ensuring fans got every bit of their money’s worth in a classic European night.

Here are the key highlights and talking points from the encounter:

**Bayern’s 2-1 victory over Real was their first over the record 15-time Champions League winners since April 2012, ending a nine-game winless run in the competition (D2 L7).

**This was only the sixth time Real have lost the home first leg of a European Cup/Champions League knockout tie, and the first since their 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the 2019-20 round of 16. They failed to progress in each of the previous five such ties.

**Real have already suffered as many defeats under Alvaro Arbeloa (6 in 19 games; W13) as they did in 34 matches under previous manager Xabi Alonso (6; W24 D4).

**This was only the second Champions League knockout match on record (since 2003-04) in which Real Madrid both attempted 20+ shots and conceded 20+ shots.

**Real Madrid’s starting XI had an average age of 25 years and 116 days – their youngest for a Champions League knockout match since the 1999-2000 final against Valencia (25 years, 43 days).

**Díaz now has eight goal involvements in this season’s Champions League (5 goals, 3 assists), the most ever by a Colombian in a single campaign.

**Olise has more non-penalty goal involvements for clubs in Europe’s big-five leagues in 2025-26 (41) than any other player. In second place, it’s Díaz (38).

**Kane has scored or assisted in four consecutive Champions League appearances against Real Madrid (2 goals, 2 assists), matching the longest such run against them – also achieved by Giovane Elber (2002) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2017).

**Kane’s strike was his 49th in just 41 matches across all competitions this season, keeping him well ahead in the European Golden Shoe race, with Mbappe on his trail with 39 in 37.

**It was also Kane’s 11th Champions League goal this term, second only to Mbappe’s 14. Only five players in history have scored more than Mbappe’s 14 in a single campaign.

Most Champions League goals in a season:

Cristiano Ronaldo – 17 for Real Madrid in 2013-14
Cristiano Ronaldo – 16 for Real Madrid in 2015-16
Robert Lewandowski – 15 for Bayern Munich in 2019-20
Cristiano Ronaldo – 15 for Real Madrid in 2017-18
Karim Benzema – 15 for Real Madrid in 2021-22
Lionel Messi – 14 for Barcelona in 2011-12
Kylian Mbappe – 14 for Real Madrid in 2025-26