In an epic Champions League showdown, Bayern Munich and star striker Harry Kane emerged victorious, while Real Madrid and their ace Kylian Mbappe saw their journey end.

The night was nothing short of spectacular. Amidst all the thrilling action, Bayern Munich secured their place in the semi-finals, setting up a clash with reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain. The match’s outcome remained uncertain until the final whistle of what was truly a gripping encounter.

Both Kane and Mbappe found the back of the net once more, just as they did in last week’s match at the Bernabeu. Kane’s strike marked his 50th goal in a remarkable season, while Mbappe’s contribution brought his tally to 40, maintaining his lead over the English captain in the Champions League goal-scoring race, 15 to 12.

The game took a dramatic turn when Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic issued a second yellow card, resulting in Eduardo Camavinga’s dismissal just 24 minutes after he entered the field.

Despite Real Madrid’s resilient spirit in this competition, they struggled to fend off Bayern with only 10 men on the pitch.

Luis Diaz (left) was Bayern Munich’s hero by scoring this winning goal against Real Madrid

Michael Olise completed the 6-4 agg scoreline with a stunning solo strike to help Bayern win 

The game tipped in Bayern’s favour when Eduardo Camavinga was sent off before Diaz’s goal

Real Madrid led the game three times, but were ultimately undone when Luis Diaz netted the pivotal goal that swung the aggregate score in Bayern’s favor. Michael Olise then delivered a stunning shot to secure a historic victory for the German side.

Amid the angry scenes at the final whistle, Arda Guler – whose two goals had breathed hope into his team – became the second player to be sent off.

‘With the (Camavinga) red card, everything was over,’ admitted Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa. ‘It’s unbelievable that a player was sent off for that action. We feel really angry that and upset.’

This felt like Arbeloa’s last chance of keeping his job beyond the end of this season. Madrid trail Barcelona by nine points in La Liga and were relying on a competition they have won an incredible 15 times.

Bayern, on the other hand, are riding high at the top of the Bundesliga with a record total of 105 goals. 

The challenge for them in Europe was to topple a Real side who have had the upper hand over them across four knockout ties and 12 years.

They did it in the end, but PSG are likely to be more ruthless than Madrid in punishing Vincent Kompany’s side for not exerting more control over the game when they were ahead. Kompany will be sat in the stands for the first leg of the semi-final after he was booked. 

Arda Guler scored the opening goal in the first minute with this long-range effort for Real 

Harry Kane scored his 50th goal of a brilliant season in the 38th minute of this quarter-final tie

Kylian Mbappe (centre) scored his 15th Champions League goal of the season with this finish

Fears that missed chances in a 2-1 win at the Bernabeu might come back to haunt Bayern only deepened when goalkeeper Manuel Neuer – so good last week – gifted Madrid a lifeline after just 45 seconds with a horrible pass out from the back straight to Guler who curled the ball into an empty goal.

His opposite number Andriy Lunin, once again playing in place of the injured Thibaut Courtois, then collapsed into the back of his net for no apparent reason when Joshua Kimmich swung over a corner in the sixth minute, leaving Aleksandar Pavlovic with the simple task of nodding in.

Neuer didn’t cover himself in glory when Real regained the lead either. Guler found the top corner with a majestic left-footed free kick over the Bayern wall, but Neuer’s attempt to keep it out was far too casual.

Back came Bayern again. No-one expected the burst of pace that took Dayot Upamecano past Vinicius Junior or the defence-splitting pass that picked out Kane.

The England captain was coolness personified, controlling the ball with one touch and then waiting for two Real defenders to throw themselves in front it before sweeping home.

He became the first Englishman to score a half century of goals across Europe’s top five leagues since 1930.

‘It’s a reward for a lot of the hard work that we put in – not just me, but the team,’ said Kane, who broke off from his TV interview to shake the hand of his England teammate Jude Bellingham.

‘We’ve still got six weeks left in a Bayern shirt and we have a World Cup in the summer. I just want to stay physically fit and sharp to help the team.

‘I feel amazing now. We knew it was going to be difficult against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Obviously you have this special connection and you need to be at the highest level to knock them out.’

Mbappe wasn’t going to take it lying down and levelled on aggregate from Vinicius Junior’s clever lay-off before half-time.

But after Camavinga was sent off, Diaz cut inside from Jamal Musiala’s back-heel to score in the 89th minute with an effort that got a nick off Eder Militao, before Olise raced onto Kane’s assist to fire in off the post with the last kick of the game.