Big Match Breakdown: Real Madrid v Bayern Munich

European giants battling for UCL final spot

Real Madrid came from behind to grab a crucial 2-1 victory in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Bayern Munich.

Los Blancos are looking to lift this trophy for the fourth time in five seasons. Bayern were the last non-Spanish side to win the competition back in 2013, and want to keep their dream of a treble alive.

Ahead of this titanic tussle, the Coral News Team go in-depth with a Big Match Breakdown…

Head-To-Head

Madrid have won four of the last five meetings in 90 minutes, with the other a 4-2 victory after extra-time at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Cristiano Ronaldo has tended to have a big say in this fixture, scoring seven goals in four meetings – including a brace in both legs of last season’s UCL quarter-finals.

However, while Der FCB haven’t had a win in this fixture since 2012, they’ve been more competitive in the last few clashes – finding the net in each of the last three.

Likely XIs

Both sides have regularly utilised a 4-3-3 system, and with the visitors needing to score twice in the Spanish capital that’s likely to be the case again.

Injuries have created selection headaches for both managers. However, Real are likely to have teenage prodigy Achraf Hakimi deputising for the sidelined Dani Carvajal.

In attack, Cristiano Ronaldo will spearhead a front three once again. Marco Asensio and Gareth Bale could be the men either side of him.