Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich Preview

Real Madrid host Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday evening in the first leg of a Champions League quarter-final that brings together two of the competition’s most decorated clubs.

Real Madrid arrive having suffered a minor setback in their most recent outing — a 2-1 defeat away at Mallorca in La Liga on April 4. Prior to that, they won 3-2 at home against Atlético Madrid in the Madrid derby on March 22. Earlier in this run, a 2-1 win away at Manchester City in the Champions League second leg — which sealed their quarter-final place — a 4-1 home win over Elche, and a 3-0 home win over Manchester City in the first leg complete a sequence of four wins and one loss. Real Madrid will not be overly troubled by the La Liga defeat; the Bernabéu in a European night is a different proposition entirely, and their Champions League form has been devastating. With 29 goals scored and a goal difference of +15 in this competition, their defensive record of just 14 conceded is equally impressive.

Bayern Munich arrive in the form of a team that has barely missed a beat domestically and in Europe. Their most recent result was a 3-2 win away at SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga on April 4. Prior to that, they won 4-0 at home against Union Berlin on March 21 and 4-1 at home over Atalanta in the Champions League second leg on March 18. Earlier in this run, a 1-1 draw away at Bayer Leverkusen and a 6-1 win away at Atalanta in the first leg make for a remarkable European record. With 32 goals scored in the Champions League, a goal difference of +22 and an extraordinary defensive mark of just 10 conceded, Bayern are statistically the most formidable side remaining in the competition. The Bernabéu is the one ground in Europe that has historically tested them, but they travel in exceptional shape.

The head-to-head record across the last five major meetings is finely balanced — Real Madrid have won two, Bayern one, with two draws. Most recently, Real Madrid won 2-1 at home in the Champions League semi-final second leg in May 2024, while Bayern drew 2-2 at home in the first leg of the same tie. Real Madrid also won 2-1 away at Bayern in the 2018 Champions League semi-final.

Spanish supporters can watch on Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones and Movistar Plus+ from 20:00 GMT on Tuesday. UK and Irish fans can watch on TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max. German viewers can stream on Amazon Prime Video. US supporters can watch on Paramount+, TUDN USA, DAZN USA and Univision.

Real Madrid Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Mallorca	2-1	Real Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Apr 4, 2026
W	Real Madrid	3-2	Atlético Madrid	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 22, 2026
W	Manchester City	1-2	Real Madrid	Champions League	Mar 17, 2026
W	Real Madrid	4-1	Elche	Spanish LALIGA	Mar 14, 2026
W	Real Madrid	3-0	Manchester City	Champions League	Mar 11, 2026

Bayern Munich Form — Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	SC Freiburg	2-3	Bayern Munich	German Bundesliga	Apr 4, 2026
W	Bayern Munich	4-0	1. FC Union Berlin	German Bundesliga	Mar 21, 2026
W	Bayern Munich	4-1	Atalanta	Champions League	Mar 18, 2026
D	Bayer Leverkusen	1-1	Bayern Munich	German Bundesliga	Mar 14, 2026
W	Atalanta	1-6	Bayern Munich	Champions League	Mar 10, 2026

Head To Head — Last 5 Games

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Date	Competition
Real Madrid	2-1	Bayern Munich	May 8, 2024	Champions League
Bayern Munich	2-2	Real Madrid	Apr 30, 2024	Champions League
Bayern Munich	3-1	Real Madrid	Jul 21, 2019	International Champions Cup
Real Madrid	2-2	Bayern Munich	May 1, 2018	Champions League
Bayern Munich	1-2	Real Madrid	Apr 25, 2018	Champions League

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel(s)
Spain	Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones, Movistar Plus+
United Kingdom	TNT Sports 1, HBO Max
Ireland	TNT Sports 1, Virgin Media Two, HBO Max
Germany	Amazon Prime Video
United States	Paramount+, TUDN USA, DAZN USA, Univision
France	Canal+ Foot, myCANAL, Canal+ Live 1
Italy	Sky Sport 252, SKY Go Italia, Sky Sport Calcio, NOW TV
Netherlands	Viaplay Denmark
Norway	TV 2 Play
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada