Breaking: Josip Stanišić leaves with injury as Bayern Munich trails Real Madrid 3-2
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MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 15: Josip Stanisic of FC Bayern Munich goes down with an injury and is checked on by teammates Joshua Kimmich, Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry and Referee Slavko Vincic during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Real Madrid CF at Football Arena Munich on April 15, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) | Getty Images In what could only be described as an insane first half, Bayern Munich ended up trailing Real Madrid 3-2, but it did lose a player — defender Josip Stanišić, who was forced t o leave the match at halftime due to an injury. The injury itself will become part of the lore between the two clubs as Stanišić was likely fouled by Antonio Rüdiger on the play, but nothing was called.
Ultimately, Real Madrid ended up scoring as the play continued when Vinícius Júnior eventually slid a pass to Kylian Mbappé, who smoked Upamecano in a foot race down the pitch to give Real Madrid a 3-2 lead. It was a brutal turn of events for the Bavarians and immediately injecting some major controversy into the match: Rüdiger kicks Stanišić in the action before the goal. Nothing given.
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