If the England manager was looking forward to an absorbing Champions League quarter-final between the competition’s two greatest rivals, he wouldn’t leave disappointed. Bayern Munich edged it, as we thought they might, and head back to Bavaria as favourites to break a hold that Real Madrid have had over them for 12 years. This game has been played more than any other in Champions League history, and on the last four occasions the 15-time kings of Europe have got the better of Bayern. Bayern have been Europe’s superpower this season, but would Madrid once again be their kryptonite and save their best for the biggest stage? ‘That’s what you have with great goalkeepers.’Given their recent record against Madrid, Bayern won’t be taking anything for granted.

Source: Daily Mail April 07, 2026 21:27 UTC