Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid
- Bayern Munich face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal clash.
- The match at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany kicks off at 19:00 GMT.
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Carlo Ancelotti has ‘huge respect’ for Bayern
“[It] is a new game and new history will be written,” the Real Madrid manager said in the news conference.
“We believe in ourselves, even though we’re up against a team with real individual quality. We have huge respect for Bayern.
“They have shown their class in the Champions League and knocked out Arsenal. It’s a club with a lot of history and experience.”
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Thomas Tuchel says Bayern need ‘incredible’ atmosphere
“We need the atmosphere to be incredible,” the Bayern Munich manager said ahead of the visit of Real Madrid.
“We also need the fans to support us, even in moments when it’s more difficult.
“Together with the fans, we need to create an atmosphere that gives us an advantage.”
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Head-to-head: Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid
This is the 27th meeting between the two European giants.
Real Madrid have won 12 of the contests while Bayern have won 11.
The Germans have not won in the last seven meetings.
The last victory was in 2012 when Bayern won the home leg of their tie 2-1 and then progressed on penalties after the second leg finished 2-1 to Real.
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Harry Kane hopes Bayern Munich can take confidence into Real match
Bayern Munich beat Frankfurt 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday with Harry Kane scoring both goals.
“I hope we can take this confidence into Tuesday’s game,” Kane said after the match.
“Now we’re going to completely focus on the game against Real. It’s going to be tough.
“We need to reach the levels we showed against Arsenal, maybe even more. Real has a fantastic team and a great history in this competition. I’m really looking forward to the atmosphere in the arena.”
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The atmosphere builds
Bayern Munich fans react as the Real Madrid team bus arrives at the stadium before the match [Angelika Warmuth/Reuters] 
Bayern Munich fans react as the team bus arrives at the stadium before the match [Angelika Warmuth/Reuters] 
A Bayern Munich fan poses for a photograph outside the stadium [Angelika Warmuth/Reuters] 
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Joshua Kimmich wants to experience a different final with Bayern Munich
The defender was part of the side that beat Paris Saint-Germain in the final in 2020.
No fans were in the stadium due to the COVID pandemic, so Kimmich is determined to experience a different final with Bayern this time.
“The 2020 final was unique in that there weren’t any fans, so we all want to experience it again with fans there,” Kimmich said.
“We’re focused on tomorrow and want to put ourselves in a good position for the second leg.”
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Bayern lose their Bundesliga crown
Bayer Leverkusen were crowned champions of Germany in astonishingly quick time.
There is still a three-point gap to last season’s winners Bayern in the second spot.
The Champions League is Bayern’s chance to ease the pain of the failure to defend their domestic title.
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Who still survives from the last time Bayern and Real Madrid met?
Only three players remain from the Real Madrid side that last faced Bayern Munich.
Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez will all vie for starting spots.
Only Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Muller featured for the Germans in this year’s quarterfinals from the 2018 side that last played Real.
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The last meeting: Bayern Munich and Real Madrid
Real Madrid won 4-3 on aggregate in the Champions League semifinals in 2018 when the two sides last met.
The Spaniards won the first leg in Germany 2-1 before a Karim Benzema brace helped secure a 2-2 draw at home to send Real through to the final.
Madrid overcame Liverpool 3-1 in the final with Benzema again on the scoresheet and Gareth Bale bagging the other two goals.
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Real Madrid are the Champions League favourites
Real Madrid are the favourites to be crowned 2024 Champions League winners.
Paris Saint-Germain are next in line, although, should Bayern Munich overcome Real, it would be interesting to see if they then became the new favourites.
Borussia Dortmund are ranked as the outsiders of the final four.
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The unlucky losers from the last round of the Champions League
Some huge clubs were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Holders Manchester City were the biggest name to fall, closely followed by the team one point clear of them in the Premier League, Arsenal.
Barcelona’s difficult season continued with their elimination at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.
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Welcome to our live coverage
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of football’s Champions League semifinal first-leg clash between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
Bayern are bruised by a heavy defeat in the defence of their Bundesliga title by Bayer Leverkusen.
The Germans did overcome the English Premier League leaders Arsenal in the quarterfinals.
Real are on course for the Spanish title with a 14 lead at the top of La Liga.
The Spaniards eliminated holders Manchester City on penalties in the last-eight clash.
I’m Kevin Hand and I’ll be bringing you all the build-up, team news and text commentary of the 8pm local (19:00 GMT) kick-off in Germany.
