Bayern Munich Advances to UCL Semifinals with 4-3 Win Over Real Madrid
Bayern Munich advanced to the UEFA Champions League semifinals with a 4-3 victory over Real Madrid in the quarterfinal second leg on Wednesday night at the Allianz Arena, securing a 6-4 aggregate win after a dramatic late turnaround sparked by a controversial red card to Real Madrid substitute Eduardo Camavinga.
Real Madrid entered the match trailing 2-1 from the first leg at the Bernabeu but mounted a strong comeback early on. Arda Guler opened the scoring after just 35 seconds, capitalizing on a misplaced pass from Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Aleksandar Pavlovic equalized from a corner five minutes later, but Guler restored Madrid's lead on the night with a superb free kick. Harry Kane leveled the score again for Bayern before Kylian Mbappe put Madrid ahead 3-2 at halftime, leaving the tie poised at 4-4 on aggregate and heading toward extra time.
The game's momentum shifted in the 86th minute when Camavinga, who had entered as a substitute less than 10 minutes earlier, received his second yellow card from referee Slavko Vincic. The first booking came for pulling Jamal Musiala's shirt, while the second was for delaying a free kick restart after fouling Kane by holding onto...