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Alex Waite·7 April 2026

Bayern legend proves age is just number with CL masterclass 👴

Real Madrid certainly gave Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer plenty of work during Tuesday's Champions League epic.

Bayern will take a 2-1 aggregate lead to the Allianz Arena next week after goals from Luis Diaz and Harry Kane led the German side to victory.

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But this game was won at both ends of the pitch and 40-year-old Manuel Neuer produced some top-class saves to keep out Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe on several occasions.

In fact, the former Germany international produced one of his most effective Champions League performances for nearly a decade.

Manuel Neuer made nine saves against Real Madrid, his most in a game for Bayern Munich since Nov 2020. It was also his most in a UCL KO stage game since April 2017 also vs. Real Madrid when he had 10 😳 Unreal performance from the 40-year-old 👏
– Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Just how important could Neuer be for Bayern's Champions League challenge?

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