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Real Madridvs.Bayern

sportsmole.co.uk, 7 May 2024, 07:30
A place in the 2023-24 Champions League final is up for grabs when Real Madrid play host to Bayern Munich in the second leg of their semi-final clash at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

The tie remains in the balance after the two European giants played out an entertaining 2-2 first-leg draw at the Allianz Arena last week.

Vinicius Junior gave Los Blancos a first-half lead before two quickfire strikes from Leroy Sane and Harry Kane turned the game on its head at the start of the second half. However, Vinicius restored parity for the visitors from the penalty spot seven minutes from time.

Ahead of Wednesday's intriguing second-leg showdown in Spain, Sports Mole takes a look at how the star-studded squads of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich compare.

REAL MADRID

Manager:

Carlo Ancelotti

Most valuable player (2023-24):

Jude Bellingham (£154.2m)

Overall squad value (2023-24):

£856.8m

Most club appearances (all time):

Raul (741 between 1994 and 2010)

All-time leading goalscorer:

Cristiano Ronaldo (450 between 2009 and 2018)

Top scorer (2023-24):

Jude Bellingham (22)

Oldest player (2023-24):

Luka Modric (38)

Youngest player (2023-24):

Arda Guler (19)

Average age (2023-24):

27.25

European Cup/Champions League trophies:

14

Club appearances in Champions League:

43

Matches played in Champions League:

487

Matches won in Champions League:

292

Total goals in Champions League:

1071

SQUAD IN FULL

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Andriy Lunin, Kepa Arrizabalaga

Defenders: Eder Militao, David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger, Nacho Fernandez, Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy, Lucas Vazquez, Fran Garcia

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Ceballos, Arda Guler

Forwards: Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Brahim Diaz, Joselu

BAYERN MUNICH

Manager:

Thomas Tuchel

Most valuable player (2023-24):

Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala (£94.25m)

Overall squad value (2023-24):

£796.4m

Most club appearances (all time):

Sepp Maier (709 between 1962 and 1980)

All-time leading goalscorer:

Gerd Muller (570 between 1964 and 1979)

Top scorer (2023-24):

Harry Kane (44)

Oldest player (2023-24):

Manuel Neuer (38)

Youngest player (2023-24):

Mathys Tel, Tarek Buchmann (19)

Average age (2023-24):

26.8

European Cup/Champions League trophies:

6

Club appearances in Champions League:

33

Matches played in Champions League:

393

Matches won in Champions League:

236

Total goals in Champions League:

824

SQUAD IN FULL

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer, Sven Ulreich, Daniel Peretz

Defenders: Dayot Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Matthijs de Ligt, Eric Dier, Alphonso Davies, Bouna Sarr, Raphael Guerreiro, Sacha Boey, Tarek Buchmann, Noussair Mazraoui

Midfielders: Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Konrad Laimer, Jamal Musiala, Aleksandar Pavlovic

Forwards: Serge Gnabry, Harry Kane, Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Bryan Zaragoza, Thomas Muller, Mathys Tel

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