Real Madrid and FC Bayern Munich, the most successful teams in UEFA Champions League history, face each other in one of the season’s most anticipated clashes. Real Madrid hosts Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 quarter-final first leg tonight. Here is everything you need to know about the quarter-final match happening on April 8th at 12:30 am IST.
Match details
Match: Real Madrid vs FC Bayern Munich, UEFA Champions League 2025-26, quarter-final, 1st leg
Date and time: 8th April, 12.30 am IST
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain
How to watch the Real Madrid vs FC Bayern Munich, UEFA Champions League 2025-26, quarter-final, 1st leg?
Just like any other Champions League fixture, football fans in India can watch the Real Madrid vs FC Bayern Munich, UEFA Champions League 2025-26 quarter-final, 1st leg match on the Sony Ten 2 channel on television.
They can enjoy the game online on the Sony LIV app and website. We will also run a LIVE blog of the match for you to follow the updates.
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Real Madrid vs FC Bayern Munich: H2H stats in UCL
The Real Madrid vs FC Bayern Munich match is the most-played fixture in UEFA Champions League history. Both the European giants have faced each other a record 28 times so far.
In the 40 years they have faced each other in 13 UEFA Champions League knockout round games, with Real Madrid winning eight times and Bayern Munich enjoying success in five matches.
In the 28 games they have faced each other, Real Madrid won 13 times while FC Bayern Munich returned victorious 11 times. The match ended in a draw four times.
| Matches | Real Madrid | Draws | FC Bayern Munich |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 |
Preview
After thrashing Manchester City (5-1 across two legs) in the round of 16 fixture, Real Madrid at their home will be confident to beat any side in the world. However, the recent form in La Liga, where they were defeated by a team like Mallorca (1-2), who are facing a relegation battle at the moment, might raise a few questions.
But it is the Champions League where Real Madrid thrive most, and with nearly a full-fit attacking side available, they will look to continue the success at home and gain an advantage in the first leg.
Real Madrid have won 4 of their last 5 matches across competitions and scored 13 goals in those games.
✨ 𝑬𝒊𝒏 𝑫𝒖𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑮𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏 ✨ pic.twitter.com/Sm6MTypx7B
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) April 7, 2026
On the other hand, Bayern Munich are also coming with a great form as they demolished Atalanta by 10-2 in the Round of 16 fixture across two legs. They are also leading the Bundesliga table with 13 consecutive games unbeaten so far.
Bayern have only lost two of the 43 games they’ve played this season, with the defeats coming against Arsenal in the Champions League and Augsburg in the Bundesliga.
Harry Kane, with 48 goals so far in the season across competitions, will remain the player to watch out for in this fixture. The English striker has already contributed 3 times against Real Madrid in his career.
What happened when these two sides met last time?
These two sides last met in the UEFA Champions League 2024 semi-finals, where Joselu’s brace in the second leg helped Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich by 2-1 after the first leg was drawn 2-2.
Vinicius Jr. had scored two goals in the first leg for Real Madrid, while Harry Kane had also netted once in that game from the penalty spot.
Team news
The big news for Real Madrid is that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is sidelined for approximately six weeks with a high-grade muscle injury in the rectus femoris of his right quadriceps, which he sustained in the second leg against Manchester City.
Along with him, Rodrygo and Ferlan Mendy will also miss the fixture. Dani Ceballos is also doubtful for the match with a thigh injury.
For Bayern, Sven Ulreich, Cassiano Kiala, David Daiber, and Wisdom Mike will not be available due to injuries.
Possible XIs
Real Madrid (4-4-2): Andriy Lunin, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, Nacho Fernández, Ferland Mendy, Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Toni Kroos, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Matthijs de Ligt, Eric Dier, Noussair Mazraoui, Konrad Laimer, Aleksandar Pavlović, Leroy Sané, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry, Harry Kane.