Numbers Narrative: Real Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich
Statistical recap from the first leg vs. Bayern
MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 07: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final First Leg match between Real Madrid CF and FC Bayern München at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 07, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Bernabéu delivered everything a UEFA Champions League quarter-final should. Goals, saves, near-misses, and momentum swings — Bayern Munich left Spain with a 2-1 first-leg advantage, but with the tie very much alive.
Both sides produced 20 shots, Madrid generating 1. 97 xG to Bayern’s 2. 99, and behind the drama lay a wealth of individual performances that shaped the outcome.
Alexander-Arnold generated the highest xT gain of any player on the pitch — 2. 859 — and led all players with eight ball recoveries. His 16 progressive passes were the third-most in the match, and it was his cross that Mbappé turned in for Madrid’s goal.
With 105 touches, he was one of Madrid’s most involved players all night. Arda Güler led all players in the match with four key passes — double the next highest — and added eight progressive passes and seven progressive carries. His xT gain of 1.