Wetin dey happen for Champions League quarter-final second leg between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid na pure fire. The match wey play for Allianz Arena on Wednesday night end with Real Madrid carry 3-2 win comot for ground. Na dis win make Madrid qualify for semi-final with 4-3 aggregate score after dem don lose first leg 2-1 for Spain.
All eyes dey on Turkish wonderkid Arda Güler wey start for Real Madrid first eleven. The young boy show say him get talent as him score one fantastic goal from long range for 35th minute. Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer make mistake with pass, Güler collect the ball for left side and shoot from far distance enter empty net. The goal make Real Madrid take lead early for the match.
Bayern Munich no gree give up easily. Dem equalize for 42nd minute through Josip Stanisic header from corner kick. Joshua Kimmich take the corner, Stanisic head am pass goalkeeper Andriy Lunin and defender Trent Alexander-Arnold. First half end with 1-1 scoreline.
Second half begin with more action. Arda Güler almost score again with free kick wey hit the post for 53rd minute. But Bayern Munich turn the game around when Harry Kane score for 61st minute to make am 2-1 for Bayern. Kane collect pass from Dayot Upamecano and shoot with right foot score for far corner.
Real Madrid show why dem be European giants as dem fight back. Kylian Mbappe equalize for 73rd minute after Vinicius Junior pass to am inside penalty area. Mbappe shoot with right foot pass Neuer to make score 2-2. Vinicius Junior himself almost score winner few minutes later but him shot hit crossbar.
The winning goal come for 89th minute through Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian receive pass from Brahim Diaz, enter penalty area from left side and shoot with left foot score for 2-3. The goal seal victory for Real Madrid and qualification for semi-final.
For Bayern Munich side, dem miss some key players like Sven Ulreich and Lennart Karl due to injury. Serge Gnabry return to starting lineup after knee problem. Manuel Neuer, Konrad Laimer, Jonathan Tah and Dayot Upamecano all dey risk of suspension if dem get yellow card.
Real Madrid also miss some players. Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo no fit play because of injury while Aurelian Tchouameni dey suspended. Alvaro Carreras, Dean Huijsen, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe all dey one yellow card away from suspension.
The match referee na Slovak referee S. Vincic. The game broadcast live for TNT Sports 2 for UK and Tabii Spor for Turkey. Real Madrid now go face Paris Saint-Germain for semi-final after PSG beat Liverpool 4-0 aggregate for quarter-final.
Arda Güler performance for this season don impress many people. The Turkish midfielder play 48 matches for Real Madrid this season with 4 goals and 13 assists. Him show good form for important match like this Champions League quarter-final.
Bayern Munich start the match with strong lineup: Neuer, Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Olise, Gnabry, Diaz, Kane. Real Madrid lineup na: Lunin, Alexander-Arnold, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy, Brahim Diaz, Bellingham, Arda Güler, Valverde, Vinicius Junior, Mbappe.
The match statistics show say both teams fight well. Bayern Munich try to protect their first leg advantage but Real Madrid attacking quality prove too much. The Spanish team now look forward to semi-final match against Paris Saint-Germain as dem continue chase for another Champions League trophy.
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