Harry Kane is the joint-top goalscorer in this season’s Champions League with eight
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich lock horns at the Santiago Bernabeu in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday, with a spot in June’s final at Wembley up for grabs.
After drawing 2-2 in the first leg at the Allianz Arena, there is everything to play for in the return fixture in Spain, and it promises to be another enthralling encounter between these two European heavyweights.
Team news
Madrid welcomed back goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from injury in Saturday’s victory at Cadiz. He is expect to retain his place, keeping Andriy Lunin on the bench.
Dani Carvajal is available after completing his European suspension. He could drafte straight back into the starting XI. But David Alaba is still sideline.
Bayern are without Raphael Guerreiro. Who set to miss the rest of the campaign with ankle problem. Kingsley Coman, Sacha Boey, Bouna Sarr, and Tarek Buchmann also remain sidelined.
Eric Dier is expect to shake off a thigh issue that forced him off at the weekend. Matthijs de Ligt is also close to a return. After being out of action with a knee problem.
Madrid, who clinch their 36th LaLiga title on Saturday. On a 20-game unbeaten run across. All competitions heading into this contest, last tasting defeat in the Copa del Rey on January 18.
Los Blancos have not lost a Champions League home game since a 3-2 defeat to Chelsea in the 2021-22 quarter-finals, though they have drawn both of their knockout-stage matches at the Bernabeu in this season’s competition.
Bayern suffered a 3-1 defeat at Augsburg at ทางเข้า ufabet the weekend, their fifth loss in their last nine away assignments in all competitions, and they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 road fixtures.
Munich ace Harry Kane is the joint-top goalscorer in this season’s Champions League, netting eight times, while Madrid’s Jude Bellingham has four to his name.