Bayern Munich and Actual Madrid meet within the UEFA Champions League semifinals on Tuesday having each seen off Premier League sides to get thus far. The German juggernauts edged previous Arsenal within the quarterfinals whereas the Spanish giants wanted penalties to get rid of defending titleholders Manchester Metropolis. This week’s first leg at Allianz Area sees Bayern needing a UCL remaining look to save lots of their season whereas Actual are on the verge of recapturing the La Liga title. Thomas Tuchel’s males don’t even have DFB Pokal success to focus on whereas Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect additionally missed out on home cup glory within the Copa del Rey. Harry Kane will look to construct on his 400-goal profession achievement as Bayern attempt to keep a 15-game unbeaten residence run within the Champions League though Actual are on an 18-game unbeaten run throughout all competitions.

This is our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:

The right way to watch and odds

• Date: Tuesday, Apr. 30 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Location: Allianz Area — Munich, Germany
• TV: CBS
• Watch: Paramount+
• Odds: Bayern +145; Draw +260; Actual +170

How Bayern acquired right here

Bayern noticed off Arsenal 3-2 on mixture within the final eight having overcome Lazio 3-1 over two legs within the spherical of 16. Earlier than that, the German dropped simply two factors in Group A to complete high of the pool which included Manchester United, Galatasaray and Copenhagen. The deposed Bundesliga kings are into their first Champions League semifinal since 2019-20 once they went all the best way and beat fellow semifinalists Paris Saint-Germain within the remaining. PSG’s 3-2 win in Bavaria shut to 3 years in the past was the final time that Bayern suffered a reverse in entrance of their residence assist and Tuchel would love a return to London for the Wembley remaining earlier than signing off with a second UCL triumph after his Chelsea feat.

How Actual acquired right here

Actual got here out on high of Metropolis within the quarterfinals on penalties after a 3-3 mixture draw in opposition to the 2023 champions. Previous to that, Ancelotti’s males noticed off RB Leipzig over two legs having topped Group C with an ideal tally of 18 factors forward of Napoli, Braga and Union Berlin. Andriy Lunin was the hero in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s aspect from the spot however the fact is that it has been a formidable marketing campaign total so removed from Los Blancos with out a single continental defeat up to now. Actual are unbeaten throughout 10 consecutive UCL video games which is one away from equaling their 2016-17 document so even a draw in opposition to Bayern would keep that document. Particular to those two assembly, the Spanish giants are unbeaten throughout six clashes with Bayern and eradicated them in 2013-14, 2016-17 and 2017-18 — all editions finally received by Actual.

Workforce information

Bayern: Alphonso Davies is again after his ban in opposition to Arsenal which required Noussair Mazraoui and Raphael Guerreiro to fill in admirably. Sacha Boey, Gabriel Marusic, Bouna Sarr and Tarek Buchmann are all out whereas Tuchel isn’t but 100% sure to have Konrad Laimer or Matthijs de Ligt accessible. Jamal Musiala can be a doubt together with Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry, Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman however solely the France worldwide has been dominated out to date.

Potential Bayern XI: Neuer; Kimmich, Kim, Dier, Davies; Goretzka, Pavlovic; Muller, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane.

Actual: Ancelotti ought to be boosted by Jude Bellingham’s return from sickness whereas Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy also needs to be again which implies Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba are the one main absentees. Lunin ought to proceed in purpose whereas Bellingham, Rodrygo and Mendy are prone to return to the beginning XI. Dani Carvajal is suspended, although, which is prone to imply a begin for Lucas Vazquez in Munich.

Potential Actual XI: Lunin; Vazquez, Rudiger, Tchouameni, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior.

Prediction

This one guarantees to be tight with nothing sewn up after leg one and each side have spectacular data to guard. With a lot on the road, a slim Bayern win at residence sounds believable though a rating draw shouldn’t be dominated out. That state of affairs might swimsuit Actual, although, who will fancy themselves to advance in Madrid in subsequent week’s second leg. Decide: Bayern 1, Actual 0.

Semifinals TV schedule

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