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[2026-04-08] Bayern Munich carry a 2-1 advantage over Real Madrid after winning the Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. The German club now host the second leg in Munich, where a draw would be enough to reach the semi-finals, while Real must win away to stay in the competition. The tie will decide if Bayern can turn their first victory over Real since 2012 into a place in the last four.