Real Madrid flattered by scoreline as Bayern Munich lay down Champions League gauntlet

SportFootballReal Madrid flattered by scoreline as Bayern Munich lay down Champions League gauntletReal Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich: Harry Kane’s second-half goal earned the German side a slender lead after an impressive performance in an enthralling encounter at the Santiago BernabeuChris Wilson at the Santiago Bernabeu Tuesday 07 April 2026 23:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2953254","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/real-madrid-bayern-munich-champions-league-b2953254.html","title":"Real Madrid flattered by scoreline as Munich lay down Champions League gauntlet"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-10226","index":0}Harry Kane’s second-half goal gave Bayern a sledner aggregate lead ahead of next week’s second leg (AFP via Getty Images)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDe...