Bayern suffer semi-final heartbreak in Madrid

Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich (4-3 on aggregate)
Goals: 0-1 Davies (68'), 1-1 Joselu (88'), 2-1 Joselu (90'+1)

Having watched Dortmund secure their place in the final 24 hours earlier, Bayern would have been doubly determined to triumph in the Spanish capital where - having drawn 2-2 in the first leg in Germany last week - the teams started all square. Predictably, Madrid started strongly in front of a massive crowd in which the 3000 travelling fans struggled to make themselves heard. Dani Carvajal's early cross rolled invitingly across goal without anyone in a white shirt getting a touch before Manuel Neuer - almost single-handedly - kept the hosts at bay. He brilliantly turned a Vinícius Júnior drive onto a post before blocking Rodrygo's follow-up an instant later. He later turned a Vinícius cross around the far post which the ball would have sneaked inside of otherwise to keep Bayern in it. Thomas Tuchel's men struggled to create chances, but an opportunistic volley from Harry Kane that Andriy Lunin leapt to his left to push aside reminded the hosts of Bayern's attacking threat.

It was Neuer though who stood out most. After he had watched Rodrygo's shot roll wide of the far post, the Germany number one then flew to his right to halt a well-executed free-kick from the Brazilian, and then flicked a Vinícius blockbuster over the bar as Bayern hung on in the tie thanks only to the hands of their goalkeeper. And then suddenly they were on the front foot. Davies, an early first-half substitute for the injured Serge Gnabry, sped down the left before teeing up Jamal Musiala for a shot Lunin tipped over. When the Canada international did the same thing shortly afterwards, he took matters in hand himself, cutting inside to bend a sublime strike inside the far post. Madrid thought they had hit back almost immediately, but a foul by Nacho on Joshua Kimmich just before the hosts' captain diverted a low shot past Neuer meant the strike was ruled out. There was no reprieve when Neuer uncharacteristically spilled a Vinícius shot, and Joselu, who had only come off the bench on 81 minutes, snapped up the rebound. He then steered home Antonio Rüdiger's cross from close range, celebrating wildly after VAR validated his strike after it had initially been ruled out for offside to break Bayern hearts.

Match stats

• Bayern will end a season trophyless for the first time since 2011/12.
• It was Davies' first Champions League goal in his 43rd appearance in the competition.
• With eight goals, Kane remains the leading goalscorer in the Champions League this season alongside Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappé.
• Thomas Müller came off the bench to make his 151st Champions League appearance, drawing level with fifth-placed Xavi in the all-time list and joint-most for a single club.
• This was the eighth semi-final meeting between the two teams - both have now prevailed on four occasions.
• Bayern have lost just twice in their last 13 matches with Spanish opposition.
• Tuchel's men have found the back of the net in all but one of their last 16 matches in all competitions.

Teams

Real: Lunin - Carvajal, Rüdiger, Nacho (c), Mendy - Valverde (Joselu 81'), Kroos (Modrić 69'), Tchouaméni (Camavinga 69') - Bellingham (Militão 90'+9) - Rodrygo (Díaz 81'), Vinícius
Subs: Courtois, Kepa, Vázquez, Ceballos, García, Güler
Out: Alaba (knee)
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti

Bayern: Neuer (c) - Kimmich, De Ligt, Dier, Mazraoui - Laimer, Pavlović - Sané (Kim 76'), Musiala (Müller 86'), Gnabry (Davies 27') - Kane (Choupo-Moting 85')
Subs: Peretz, Ulreich, Upamecano, Goretzka, Zaragoza, Tel
Out: Boey (thigh), Buchmann (thigh), Coman (groin), Sarr (knee), Guerreiro (ligament tear)
Coach: Thomas Tuchel

As it happened!

Bayern Munich 2-2 Real Madrid
Goals: 0-1 Vinícius Júnior 24' (assist: Kroos), 1-1 Sané 53' (assist: Laimer), 2-1 Kane (pen. 57'), 2-2 Vinícius Júnior (pen. 83')

Bayern were all over Real like a rash in the opening 15 to 20 minutes, with Leroy Sané setting the tone with a shot across goal that Andriy Lunin did really well to block with his feet. Sané was sent through on goal soon after, but a rusty first touch took him wide and his eventual shot sailed over the crossbar. Harry Kane tried to catch out Lunin with an audacious effort from almost halfway, while the returning Jamal Musiala fired off target with a couple of warning shots. It appeared to be only a matter of time before Bayern would get their noses in front, but Real hadn't read the script. Former Bayern man Toni Kroos sprayed a long pass up towards the edge of the box for Vinícius Júnior, who got away from Minjae Kim and confidently slotted past the advancing Manuel Neuer. Kane sent a fierce curling strike narrowly wide as Bayern went in at the break undeservedly behind in the tie.

Thomas Tuchel reacted by introducing Raphaël Guerreiro for Leon Goretzka, and moving Sané out to the right-hand side. As Bayern adjusted to the tactical tweak, Neuer was forced into a diving save to stop Kroos finding the top corner following a lightning Real counter. The record champions responded in the best possible fashion, with Sané powering in off the right and driving a fine finish past Lunin at his near post to level. And they were ahead four minutes later as Kane sent the goalkeeper the wrong way from the penalty spot after Lucas Vázquez had upended Musiala. After a deflection took Kane's next attempt from open play wide, Eric Dier missed the chance to make it an English double when he directed a free header straight at Lunin. Neuer thwarted Vinícius Júnior from close range, but could not prevent the Brazilian from dusting himself off from Kim's rash challenge and levelling the tie from the spot with seven minutes of normal time remaining. Bayern go to Madrid for the return leg on 8 May, with a place in the final on the line.