Real Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich: Kane scores again in frenetic first leg victory

As it happened Bayern Munich looked to make a quick start when the ball fell to Konrad Laimer on the edge of the box in the first minute. He had a good sight at goal but failed to threaten Andriy Lunin in the Madrid goal. Real Madrid were lucky not to find themeslves behind early on, but were finding some success on the counter.

Manuel Neuer’s miskick fell to Trent Alexander-Arnold after 16 minutes, who played a fantastic ball to Arda Güler for the Turkish international to slip Mbappé in behind, but Neuer saved with the one-on-one expertly. Madrid were once again sloppy in defence allowing further pressure from Munich, but when the ball was eventually cleared they countered effectively once more. Mbappé led the break away before laying it into the path of Vinicius Junior, who forced another good save from Neuer.

Madrid were afforded a further chance when Vinicius’ cross was deflected awkwardly, nestling just under the crossbar before Neuer caught it. The long-time German number one then gave the ball away again when his throw was intercepted by Alexander-Arnold, the right-back shot’s inside the box being blocked. Munich would be afforded a flurry of chances from further defensive errors soon after, the first coming courtesy of Alexander-Arndold who played lacklustre pass into midfield.

It was picked off by Munich, but Olise’s heavy weight of pass to Serge Gnabry put a stop to a promising chance. Then a sloppy back pass by 18-year-old Thiago Pitarch back to his keeper minutes later was intercepted by Gnabry. All Gnabry had to do was put his shot either side of Lunin and he would have scored, instead firing his shot straight at Lunin.