Bayern outclass Real Madrid 4-3 to reach Champions League semifinals

Bayern Munich have reached the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League semifinals after defeating Real Madrid 4-3 in the second leg of their quarterfinal clash.

In what was a classic match, Luis Diaz and Michael ⁠Olise scored ⁠late goals to give the Bayern a dramatic 4-3 win and send them into the last four ⁠6-4 on aggregate after a thrilling tie.

Diaz struck in the 89th minute and Olise in stoppage time to seal Bayern’s place in the semis ‌where they will play holders Paris St Germain.

An epic first half saw Real Madrid took the lead three times, with Arda Guler pouncing on a terrible mistake by Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer in the first minute before whipping ⁠a free kick into the ⁠top corner in the 29th after Bayern had levelled through an Aleksandar Pavlovic header.

Aleksandar Pavlovic scoring for Bayern Munich’s against Real Madrid. (Photo by Alexandra BEIER / AFP via Getty Images)

Harry Kane put the hosts, 2-1 winners in ⁠the first leg in Spain, level with his 12th goal ⁠in the competition this season ⁠before the visitors hit the woodwork through Vinicius Jr., who delivered a perfect assist in the 42nd minute for Kylian ‌Mbappe to make it 3-2.

However, Madrid crumbled when substitute ‌Eduardo ‌Camavinga earned his second booking in the 86th minute and Bayern took full advantage.

Referee Slavko Vincic sent off Eduardo Camavinga with a second yellow card for an innocuous looking foul on Kane after being urged to do so by the Bayern players in the 86th minute.

Tempers boiled over after the final whistle with Guler picking up a straight red for confronting the referee.

The victory also snapped a run of four straight defeats to Madrid in the Champions League knockout stages and condemned the Spanish giants to quarterfinal exits in successive seasons for the first time.