Live: Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich Preview, lineups | UEFA Champions League 2025-26
Real Madrid are gearing up for a high-stakes clash against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. The encounter promises to be a thrilling contest and will take place at the iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Los Blancos head into this fixture on the back of a disappointing La Liga performance against RCD Mallorca. Despite dominating possession, their lack of efficiency in the final third cost them dearly, resulting in a 1–2 defeat.
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Under the guidance of Álvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid showed their quality in their previous Champions League outing against Manchester City. The Spanish giants will need to deliver top performances across both legs as they aim to progress further. Playing at home, they’ll be determined to bounce back with a strong showing.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich arrive in excellent form, having secured a 3–2 victory over SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians will be keen to extend their winning momentum.
Managed by Vincent Kompany, Bayern were dominant in their round-of-16 clash against Atalanta BC. Now set to face the most successful club in Champions League history, Bayern will look to make a strong statement—even on away soil—by posing a serious challenge to the hosts.
Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-4-2)
Lunin (GK); Trent, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Guler, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Bellingham; Mbappe, Vinicius
Bayern Munich predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)
Neuer (GK); Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Bischof; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Olise, Gnabry, Diaz; Kane