Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid final score, result, stats as Vinicius leaves UEFA Champions League semifinal all square

Bayern struggled to recover their poise from that setback but Leroy Sane ignited the comeback with a moment of inspiration as he cut inside from the right flank and sent a rasping shot beyond Andriy Lunin.

Madrid’s heads hadn’t had a chance to clear by the time Lucas Vazquez hung out a leg to bring down Jamal Musiala and Kane coolly slotted into the bottom-left corner as Lunin tumbled in the opposite direction.

Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid final score

Lineups:

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Manuel Neuer (GK) — 6. Joshua Kimmich, 3. Kim Minjae, 15. Eric Dier, 40. Noussair Mazraoui — 8. Leon Goretzka (22. Raphael Guerreiro), 27. Konrad Laimer— 10. Leroy Sane (19. Alphonso Davies), 25. Thomas Muller (7. Serge Gnabry) 42. Jamal Musiala — 9. Harry Kane.

Real Madrid (4-3-1-2, right to left): 13. Andriy Lunin (GK) — 17. Lucas Vazquez, 6. Nacho (12. Eduardo Camavinga), 22. Antonio Rudiger, 23. Ferland Mendy — 15. Federico Valverde, 8. Toni Kroos (10. Luka Modric), 19. Aurelien Tchouameni  — 5. Jude Bellingham (21. Brahim Diaz) — 11. Rodrygo (14. Joselu), 7. Vinicius Junior.

Another Englishman almost got in on the act but not the one you might expect. Eric Dier rose highest to power a header from a right-wing corner straight at the Real Madrid goalkeeper.

The former Tottenham defender’s presence for a game of this magnitude looked like a potential weak spot for Madrid’s lethal attack to prey upon, but it was his centre-back partner Kim Min-jae who erred.

The South Korea international darted out of the defensive line haphazardly to allow Vinicius in for the opening goal and he repeated the error before Manuel Neuer saved from the Brazil international in the 79th minute.

Two minutes later, Kim clumsily brought down Rodrygo and Vinicius converted from 12 yards for his 21st goal of the season. With a return date at the Santiago Bernabeu eight days from now, it feels like advantage to the 14-time champions.

Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid stats

Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid analysis

Sane plays through the pain to end goal drought

As the Bayern players took the weight off and received some halftime instructions, Sane was still out on the turf, running, moving, not stopping. The reason for this unusual interval routine was the groin condition the Germany winger is nursing. Put simply, if he stops, he’s not likely to get going again.

Sane knows all about things in full flight coming to a grinding halt. In his first 18 games of the season for club and country, he scored 11 times. That run concluded with a brace against Darmstadt and then, well, nothing. Heading into tonight’s game, that remained the 28-year-old’s most recent goal.

Sane wasted a first-minute opportunity and looked understandably low on confidence inside the box, but his link-up with Kane was Bayern’s main source of danger during the first half. He kept plugging away and the goal, when it arrived, was worth the wait. Six months of frustration lashed beyond Lunin as the Madrid goalkeeper grasped at fresh air.

Another moment like that could prove to be the difference at the Bernabeu. Here’s hoping they can at least let Sane have a sit-down in the meantime.

Kane makes experience tell to leave Bellingham trailing

Much of the pre-match build-up focused upon the showdown between England’s newest superstar and the national-team captain. In many respects, Jude Bellingham’s gargantuan start to life at Real Madrid has put Kane’s maiden season at Bayern in the shade.

Never mind that he has an astonishing record of 43 goals in 43 games — the fact Bayern have failed to win the Bundesliga title has stolen the headlines. Quite frankly, without the masterful Kane, they would not have come close. The 30-year-old moved to the Allianz Arena to test himself on these occasions and, as Bayern pinned Madrid back early on, he was their best player, dropping deep to unfurl his array of attacking passes and trying one audacious shot from the halfway line.

When he grasped the ball for the penalty, there was little doubt over the outcome. Kane’s miss for England against France in Qatar from 12 yards would have broken lesser players; he simply decided to become an even better penalty taker. Bellingham surely knew he was on a hiding to nothing when he tried to put his countryman off before the kick. Kane was already in the zone.

It wasn’t the only time on Tuesday that Kane looked like he had a decade on his dazzling compatriot. There’s nothing wrong with Bellingham’s big-game chops — just ask Barcelona — but as was the case for much of the quarterfinal against Manchester City, he spent a lot of this match on the margins, chasing the ball before being substituted. Bellingham is a thrilling operator with a great future ahead of him, but there’s nothing like watching a master at work, entirely comfortable on his stage and within his own skin. This was Kane’s night.

Fulltime

It finishes all square. Bayern were in the ascendency for periods of both halves and did well to wrestle back the initiative from Madrid after Vinicius’ opener. Ultimately, Thomas Tuchel will rue Kim having a night to forget, with the normally reliable Korean defender at fault for both Madrid goals. This is finely poised but you also sense Madrid have Bayern just where they want them