Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid, train crash in the Champions League: time and TV

However, in direct knockouts the story is different, in 12 matches Real Madrid emerged victorious on seven occasions and Bayern Munich on the remaining five. “When you play against Real Madrid you do it against experience, the shirt and the myth, but even so, the approach will be very substantial,” explained coach Thomas Tuchel, who will leave the Bavarian bench at the end of the season.

The Germans, who eliminated Arsenal in the quarterfinals, enter the game in one of the worst moments of the last decade, they lost the Bundesliga title against Bayer Leverkusen and the internal fight in the club is unsustainable, Tuchel has had conflicts in the locker room with players and in the offices with the managers. “We are not affected by external conflicts. The focus is clear, we must concentrate,” said Joshua Kimmich about the tensions between Tuchel and Bayern's honorary president, Uli Hoeneß.

Real Madrid lives a very different reality, their present is sweet, they are one step away from winning the Spanish League and their players arrive motivated after eliminating Manchester City on penalties in the quarterfinals.

“The whole past remains a good memory and the game is a different story. We have confidence and a lot of respect for Bayern, who did not have a fantastic season in the Bundesliga,” said the coach. Carlo Ancelottiwho returns to the Allianz Arena, where he trained between the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
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