Real Madrid travel to the Allianz arena to take on Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final.
While Real Madrid remain in the contest with Bayern Munich holding a narrow one-goal advantage, the margin could have been wider given Bayern’s significant dominance and numerous scoring opportunities in the match.
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Goals from Luis Díaz and Harry Kane helped Bayern take the win while Kylian Mbappé pulled one back for Real Madrid in the 74th minute, keeping the tie alive.
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During last Friday’s La Liga match against Girona, Kylian Mbappé suffered an injury scare after a collision with Vitor Reis.
The incident left the forward with a facial injury that required stitches on his forehead.
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Despite missing a practice session on Monday owing to the injury, the Frenchman was seen with a bandage on his forehead during team training on Sunday.
Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid in action during a training session at Ciudad Real Madrid on March 13, 2026.Photo by Antonio Villalba/Real Madrid via Getty Images
The 27-year-old is expected to feature in the starting lineup alongside Vinicius Jr. for today’s crucial match.
Ahead of the match, manager Álvaro Arbeloa noted that the squad must improve in several areas to be successful.
“We need to improve many aspects of our game. It’s important to make the most of our chances. We won’t have as many as in the first leg. It’s all about confidence. We have to score if we want to win and go through. We have to play very well tomorrow.”
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Despite being down on aggregate, Arbeloa remained confident in his team’s ability to turn the tie around.
“For a start, we’re Real Madrid. If there’s one team that can come to this stadium and stage a comeback, it’s us. We’re a team that never gives up, the team with 15 European Cups. We’re Madrid and we’ll return with our victory or having given our all.”
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Apr 15, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.