JAKARTA - Bayern Munich turned the tide against their old rivals, Real Madrid, in a series of dramatic matches that ended with the German team's victory.
Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored late goals for the Bavarian giants to beat Real Madrid 4-3 and advance to the semifinals of the Champions League on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
"It was a really special night. I mean, a crazy game, just to be honest, and obviously, as a quarterfinal, as a big game like this, with the highs and lows throughout the first half, in particular, was quite unique," Harry Kane said after the game.
The victory extended Bayern Munich's unbeaten run to 16 games in all competitions and secured a 6-4 aggregate win over Los Blancos - their first over Real Madrid in a two-legged tie since 2012.
The second leg of the quarterfinal match ended in tension, with Real Madrid players angry that referee Slavko Vincic sent off substitute Eduardo Camavinga in the 86th minute with a second yellow card for a minor offense against Kane.
Diaz fired into the right-hand post three minutes later and Olise ended the game with a spectacular kick in injury time as Bayern Munich were outnumbered.
The 4-3 victory completed a sweet result at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg where Die Bayern won 2-1 last week.
Next, Vincent Kompany's men will face defending champions Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final. Kane insists that Bayern Munich can't wait to meet Luis Enrique's men.
"(PSG) are one of the best in Europe, the current European champions are not without reason. We obviously had a difficult game against them earlier in the Champions League."
"So, yeah, we're going to expect an open game, a lot of one-on-one pressure, a lot of individual quality. Hopefully, we can come out on top," Kane said of PSG.
Bayern Munich, who broke the Bundesliga's goal record last weekend, can secure the German League title on Sunday, April 19, 2026, against VfB Stuttgart - the 13th title in 14 years - if Borussia Dortmund loses points the day before.
Die Bayern will also face Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup (DFB Pokal) semi-final on April 23, 2026 WIB as they chase a repeat of the treble they won in 2013.
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