The Digest:
Bayern Munich held on for a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. Goals from Luis Díaz and Harry Kane gave Bayern a 2-0 lead before Kylian Mbappé pulled one back for Madrid. Bayern's 40-year-old goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, made crucial saves to deny Vinícius Junior and Mbappé multiple times. The second leg in Munich remains finely poised after Madrid's late revival threatened a dramatic comeback.
Key Points:
- Neuer's saves proved decisive in preserving Bayern's lead.
- Kane scored a calm 20-yard finish amid the chaos.
- Madrid's belief nearly produced another famous comeback.
- The second leg in Munich will decide who advances.
- Bayern pressed aggressively from the start, dominating early proceedings.
