{"id":5101,"date":"2026-04-15T06:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/5101\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T06:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:56:09","slug":"watch-firecrackers-erupt-outside-real-madrid-hotel-ahead-of-bayern-munich-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/5101\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Firecrackers erupt outside Real Madrid hotel ahead of Bayern Munich tie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid are heading into one of their most crucial nights of the season under unexpected circumstances, after their preparations in Munich were disrupted dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>Just hours before their decisive UEFA Champions League clash, the squad was disturbed by fireworks set off outside their team hotel in the early hours of the morning.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the incident took place around 1 am, when a group of fans ignited firecrackers and fireworks for roughly a minute.<\/p>\n<p>The disturbance occurred at the rear of the hotel, precisely where the players\u2019 rooms are located, clearly aiming to disrupt their rest ahead of the high-stakes encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid need focus<\/p>\n<p>While such incidents are not uncommon in European football, especially before major fixtures, they do little to ease the frustration within the Madrid camp.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, this is not the first time Los Blancos have faced such tactics, having experienced a similar situation back in 2023 before a clash with Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Despite the disruption, the focus quickly <a href=\"https:\/\/madriduniversal.com\/three-talking-points-ahead-of-bayern-munich-vs-real-madrid-uefa-champions-league\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shifts back to what awaits on the pitch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;shifts back to what awaits on the pitch&quot;}\" class=\"link \">shifts back to what awaits on the pitch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid must overturn a 1-2 deficit from the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu if they are to progress.<\/p>\n<p>Standing in their way is Bayern Munich at the intimidating Allianz Arena, a venue where Madrid have historically produced some of their most iconic European performances.<\/p>\n<p>The stakes could not be higher, as victory would secure a place in the semi-finals against Paris Saint-Germain, adding further weight to an already pressure-filled night.<\/p>\n<p>While Bayern may enter as favourites given their advantage, there is a clear understanding within their camp that writing off Real Madrid is a dangerous game.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Add to it, squad availability remains a significant concern for Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Aurelien Tchouameni will miss the clash due to suspension, leaving a major gap in midfield that Arbeloa must address carefully.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, injury setbacks further complicate matters. Key players like Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo are unavailable, weakening both ends of the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>To make matters worse, promising defender Raul Asencio was <a href=\"https:\/\/madriduniversal.com\/reason-why-real-madrid-academy-star-is-absent-from-squad-list-vs-bayern-munich\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:left out of the squad;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;left out of the squad&quot;}\" class=\"link \">left out of the squad<\/a> due to illness, reducing depth at a critical stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Real Madrid are heading into one of their most crucial nights of the season under unexpected circumstances, after&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5102,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1881,266,82,1819,83,1515,1496,1236,3525],"class_list":{"0":"post-5101","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-madrid","8":"tag-asencio","9":"tag-bayern-munich","10":"tag-madrid","11":"tag-paris-saint-germain","12":"tag-real-madrid","13":"tag-rodrygo","14":"tag-thibaut-courtois","15":"tag-uefa-champions-league","16":"tag-unexpected-circumstances"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5101"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5101\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}