📹 Neuer shines, Bayern are ruthless and take lead over Real in UCL 🔥 | OneFootball

The UEFA Champions League quarter-final stage kicked off in SOME style this Tuesday (7). 

Highlighting the highly anticipated Kompany’s Bayern Munich against Arbeloa’s Real Madrid. 

A match at the Bernabéu that featured a SPECTACULAR display from Manuel Neuer. 

At 40, he made at least three BIG saves.

And watched his teammates get the job done up front.

There was also the first Sporting versus Arsenal clash.

Check out a full recap of both games and the standout moments below. 

🇵🇹 Sporting 0 x 1 Arsenal 🏴

The first half saw one shot off the crossbar for each side.

The Lisbon side’s came from a Maxi Araújo effort.

The Gunners’ came after a corner taken by Madueke.

Possession was balanced, with the home side doing a better job of finishing their chances. 

Arsenal were superior after the break.

They even scored through Zubimendi. But it was offside.

The end-to-end action was intense.

Sporting threatened through their jewel Geny Catamao.

But Arsenal were the ones to come away happy in the Portuguese capital.

A brilliant move by Martinelli and a Havertz goal in the 91st minute. 

Arsenal will have the advantage of playing for a draw in front of their fans next Wednesday. 

🇪🇸 Real 1 x 2 Bayern 🇩🇪

There was NO shortage of drama even in the first half.

The German side had more of the ball, which left Arbeloa’s team “comfortable” looking for counterattacks.

It was by breaking at speed that Real created their two best chances.

But there was a certain 40-year-old goalkeeper with 136 Champions League appearances for Bayern - only Casillas (149) has more in the competition for a single club. 

Neuer first denied Vini Jr.

Then he said “no” to Mbappé.

Bayern were dangerous too. They nearly took advantage of space inside the box.

They also saw Real make a lot of mistakes playing out from the back. 

Their goal came after slicing through Madrid’s defense before Luis Díaz finished past Lunin (41').

The second half began and, in less than 30 seconds, Bayern had their second goal.

Scored by him, Harry Kane. 

With no alternative, Real did what they could to limit the damage.

But once again, getting past Neuer was anything but simple.

Vini had a BIG chance after an Upamecano mistake. But he fired wide.

And the German goalkeeper frustrated Mbappé again later on. 

Mbappé finally got the better of his nemesis in the 74th minute, after another lapse from Upamecano.

Bayern came under more pressure as they failed to match the intensity of a growing Real side.

But at the same time, they found spaces in the closing minutes. They just could not make them count.

Still, they celebrate the win on Spanish soil and the advantage of playing for a draw in the second leg next Wednesday.

What’s coming on Wednesday 📅

It will be the first legs of the other matchups.

Barça and Atleti meet again after the Copa del Rey semi-final. 

Meanwhile, reigning champions PSG take on a struggling Liverpool. 

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