Real Madrid Out of UCL After 4-3 Loss to Bayern Despite Mbappé's 15 Goals

Real Madrid's Champions League campaign ended in disappointment on Wednesday as the Spanish club suffered a 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinal second leg at the Allianz Arena, resulting in a 6-4 aggregate loss. Kylian Mbappé scored once in the match, assisted by Vinícius Júnior, but the French forward's individual brilliance could not prevent the team's elimination.

The 27-year-old Mbappé finished the tournament with 15 goals in 11 appearances, surpassing Lionel Messi's single-season record of 14 goals from the 2011-12 campaign. He became the first player to score 10 away goals in a single Champions League edition and joined Karim Benzema and Robert Lewandowski as the only players to reach the 15-goal mark in one season. Despite missing three matches due to a knee injury, Mbappé's output included a four-goal haul against Olympiacos and a hat trick versus Kairat Almaty during the league phase. His performance fell short of Cristiano Ronaldo's record 17 goals from the 2013-14 season, preserving the Portuguese star's benchmark.

Mbappé's goal in the 42nd minute briefly put Real Madrid 3-2 ahead on the night and leveled the tie at 4-4 aggregate, but Bayern rallied to...