Bayern Munich vs Real madrid are set to play in a blockbuster UEFA Champions League semifinal clash at the magnificent Allianz Arena on Tuesday night.
The two sides will face off in the semifinal of the prestigious tournament for the first time since the 2018/2017 season when Los Blancos overcame Bayern Munich with a 4-3 aggregate win.
Since then, a lot of things have changed, Bayern have had more than two coaches while the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema no longer don the Real Madrid jersey.
Real Madrid qualified for the last four after knocking out the reigning champions Manchester City on penalties while Bayern Munich squeezed past Arsenal FC with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
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The first leg of the upcoming encounter comes at a time when both clubs are enjoying a fine form in their domestic leagues.
Real Madrid travel to Germany on the back of a narrow 1-0 win over La Liga opponents Real Sociedad in a fixture which was staged at the Reale Arena four days ago.
The goal came courtesy of Turkish sensation Arda Guler, who has been likened by most football fans to former Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil, in the 29th minute of that nervy encounter.
However, multiple Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in their most recent league match over the weekend.
Three Lions goal poacher Harry Kane scored a brace for Bayern with Hugo Ekitike finding the back of the net for Eintracht Frankfurt.
The hosts are expected to do everything to stop Real Madrid since a win for the visitors on Tuesday will decrease their chances of booking a ticket to Wembley.
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What time does Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid start?
The match is scheduled to kick off at 10 PM Kenyan time on Tuesday night at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Team News.
The Bavarians will miss the services of French forward Kingsley Coman and Arsenal academy graduate Serge Gnabry, who are both nursing injuries.
The trio of Konrad Laimer, Matthijs de Ligt and Dayot Upamecano are also not guaranteed to start the match due to a similar reason.
However, Bayern Munich are expected to receive a huge boost with the potential return of pacey winger Leroy Sane. Alphonso Davies is also available for selection after serving a one-game suspension due to yellow cards accumulation.
Meanwhile, unlike the hosts, Real Madrid have all their players fit and available for selection except the experienced Dani Carvajal, who will miss the game due to suspension.
Possible Starting Lineups
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Davies, Dier, Kim, Kimmich, Goretzka, Pavlovic, Musiala, Muller, Guerreiro, Kane.
Real Madrid: Lunin, Mendy, Rudiger, Nacho, Vazquez, Kross, Camavinga, Bellingham, Valverde, Rodrygo, Vinicius.
Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Head-to-head.
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have played each other 18 times since 2004 with the Bavarians registering five wins. Four of those matches ended in a draw.
In addition, Real Madrid have had the upper hand over Bayern Munich in the recent five meetings between the two sides, picking up two wins in the process with a similar number of matches ending in a draw.
Bayern Munich: 5
Draws: 4
Real Madrid: 9
Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Current Form.
Bayern Munich: DWWWW
Real Madrid: DWDWW
Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Prediction.
Thomas Tuchel coached Bayern Munich side are favorites to win this game since they will have the support of their home fans. Moreover, the Bavarians have an experienced squad, and they are on a four-game winning run.
However, Real Madrid should not be ruled out of causing damage to the hosts due to their lethal attack. Therefore, football fans should get ready for an entertaining match which is likely to end with both teams failing to keep a clean sheet.
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