Goretzka previews ‘clash of giants’ with Real

Goretzka, who won the Champions League with the Munich side in 2020, has taken to the pitch against Los Blancos three times in Europe’s top club competition. In an interview ahead of April’s blockbuster tie, he reveals what he has learnt from those matches, when he received a standing ovation at the Bernabéu, and which away fixture in Madrid was a “nightmare” for him. Goretzka arrived looking relaxed for his interview with fcbayern.

com and seemed at ease. There was just one week to go until the pivotal clash with Real. It will be Goretzka’s final matches with Bayern against the Spanish side, as he will leave Munich in the summer after eight years.

“In the winter, I made a conscious decision to stay here until the summer. I feel that anything really is possible this season,” Goretzka said. Bayern are in the semi-finals of the DFB Cup, have a big lead in the Bundesliga, and are now aiming to secure a place in the Champions League semi-finals when they face Madrid.

But what is the secret behind Bayern’s success this season? “The right players are in the right place, with the right coach, at the right club. I‘m absolutely convinced that we can win everything this year – even though I know how difficult that is.