Bayern Munich’s Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored late goals to earn the hosts a dramatic 4-3 comeback win over Real Madrid, in the Champions League quarter-finals, sending them into the last four 6-4 on aggregate after a thrilling tie.
It took only 35 seconds of a pulsating five-goal first half for Real to score, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Manuel Neuer making a huge blunder and sending his pass straight to Guler who fired into an empty goal.
Bayern Munich made amends five minutes later courtesy of unmarked Aleksandar Pavlovic’s header close to the goalline, with goal keeper Andriy Lunin completely out of position. 1-1!
The 21-year-old Guler came to the rescue for Real again, whipping a 29th-minute free kick over the wall past Neuer and into the top corner to put them 2-1 up. Guler had not scored a goal in his previous 20 matches in the competition.
Bayern bounced back again when Kane netted his 12th goal in this season’s competition eight minutes later. However, Real responded through Kylian Mbappe who levelled from a Vinicius Jr. assist just before halftime for his 15th Champions League goal. 2-3!!
But there was still more drama left in the game with Eduardo Camavinga sent off four minutes from time for holding on to the ball after a foul.
Bayern took full advantage of the extra man, scoring through Diaz’s deflected strike before man-of-the-match Olise crowned a famous win in stoppage time for the six-time European champions.
Bayern Munich are only the second team to trail three or more times and still win a UEFA Champions League match.
The victory sealed treble-chasing Bayern’s place in the semis, where they will play holders Paris St Germain.
“It was a great night for the club,” Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said. “What remains for me is the total togetherness that we showed.”
“That’s what we take from the game. We showed absolute belief and will to fight our way back into the game.”