Buenos Aires, April 7 (NA) – Real Madrid could not win at home and fell 2-1 to Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, but they left a great impression and have a good chance to turn the series around in Germany. Luis Díaz in the 41st minute of the first half and Harry Kane just seconds into the second half gave Bayern the lead, who played a great game. Kylian Mbappé pulled one back in the 29th minute of the second half. The start was even, with a clear chance on each side. In the 9th minute, a pass from German Joshua Kimmich led to a shot from Frenchman Dayot Upamecano that was cleared off the line, but the response came with a right-footed shot from Brazilian Vinícius Júnior that tested German Manuel Neuer. Before halftime, the visitors capitalized on a mistake from Frenchman Aurélien Tchouaméni and opened the scoring in the 40th minute: German Serge Gnabry combined with Englishman Harry Kane and assisted Colombian Luis Díaz, who finished with subtlety. In the second half, Bayern extended their lead immediately when, just 23 seconds in, following a turnover in defense, Frenchman Michael Olise sent a cross that Kane converted to make it 2-0. However, the home team reacted at their best moment of the game and pulled one back in the 30th minute through Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, after a move started by Englishman Jude Bellingham. Despite a late attempt, Real Madrid could not equalize and is now at a disadvantage for the return leg in Germany, where Bayern will seek to secure their place in the semi-finals.
