Good evening and welcome to Nigerianeye's live commentary of the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid from the Allianz Arena.
These two teams last met in the semi-finals of the 2013-14 season, and it was Real Madrid that won 5-0 on aggregate to progress to yet another European Cup final.
They also clashed in the semi-finals in 2012, with Bayern triumphing on that particular occasion courtesy of a 3-1 victory on penalties following a 3-3 draw.
Follow our live minute-by-minute coverage of the action below.
The referee brings the second period to a close with Real Madrid running out 2-1 winners on the night over Bayern Munich. These two teams will do it all again at the Bernabeu next week, but Real Madrid have a healthy advantage ahead of the second leg in Madrid. Thanks for joining Nigerianeye for our live coverage once again. Until next time!
90 min+4 FULL-TIME: Bayern 1-2 Real Madrid
90 min+3 We are into the final minute of stoppage time at the Allianz, and Rea Madrid are keeping the ball.
90 min+1 GOAL DISALLOWED! Ramos heads past Neuer, but the flag is raised!
90 min+1 REAL MADRID SUB! Kovacic replaces Modric for the away side.
90 min BOOKING! Vidal (Bayern) is booked for dissent.
90 min Asensio has been absolutely brilliant for Real Madrid since entering the field here.
88 min Ronaldo is on an Allianz Arena hat-trick, and that cannot be ruled out, even at this late stage. Possession football for Real Madrid at the moment as they pass and probe in the final third.
85 min Real Madrid are absolutely rampant here as they continue to commit players forward, while Bayern are really struggling to gain control of the ball. This second period has belonged to the away side.
83 min REAL MADRID SUB! James replaces Benzema for Real Madrid.
83 min GOAL DISALLOWED! Benzema has the ball in the back of the Bayern net, but the flag is raised as the home side survive conceding a third, which would have really hurt them.
82 min BAYERN SUB! Coman replaces Muller for the home side.
82 min CLOSE! Marcelo's low strike just misses the post!
81 min As it stands, Real Madrid would be the big favourites to make yet another Champions League semi-final. However, Bayern still have time to at least draw this match ahead of the return fixture.
78 min Ronaldo! Real Madrid take the lead in the 77th minute as Ronaldo pokes home from close range after Asensio had picked out the Portuguese with a wonderful cross. What a moment!
77 min GOAL! Bayern 1-2 Real Madrid (Ronaldo)
75 min SAVE! Incredible! Once again Neuer makes a stunning save to keep out Ronaldo from close range. How on earth has he saved that one? Real Madrid really should be ahead here.
74 min SAVE! Down goes Neuer again to keep out Asensio's low effort.
73 min SAVE! Sensational goalkeeping from Neuer as the German keeps out a close-range effort from Benzema, who had been found by Carvajal. Neuer is an absolute genius!
73 min CHANCE! Benzema heads a brilliant cross from Asensio over the crossbar!
71 min The home supporters are in fine voice as we enter the final 20 minutes at the Allianz. There is no question that Real Madrid will be the happier with this scoreline approaching the second leg in Madrid.
68 min Little over 20 minutes of this first leg remaining, and Real Madrid are very much in control as they pass and probe in the final third. Bayern have been restricted to counter-attack football since going down to 10 men, but Costa has provided more of a threat on the left for the home side.
66 min Ramos's set piece is wide of Neuer's post.
66 min... BAYERN SUB! Costa replaces Ribery for Bayern.
66 min Real Madrid have a free kick in a dangerous area as Ribery handles outside the box...
65 min Benzema races into the Bayern box as Real Madrid continue to look dangerous, but Boateng is across to deny the Frenchman a clear shooting chance. Still more than 25 minutes of football to play at the Allianz Arena, and the away side are seeking a second goal against their 10-man hosts.
63 min BAYERN SUB! It is actually Bernat that comes on for Alonso here.
63 min Bayern are preparing to introduce Rafinha, which is not much of a surprise.
62 min Bayern are reduced to 10 men as Martinez picks up his second yellow card for a late challenge on Ronaldo. What a massive moment in this first leg, and what a poor decision from Martinez!
61 min RED CARD! MARTINEZ!
59 min REAL MADRID SUB! Asensio replaces Bale for Real Madrid.
58 min BOOKING! Martinez (Bayern) is booked for a late challenge on Ronaldo.
56 min SAVE! Oh my word! Sensational goalkeeping from Neuer as the Bayern stopper somehow turns a close-range Bale header over the crossbar. It is stunning from the German!
54 min The Bayern supporters are in fine voice at the moment as their team go through the gears once again, but Real Madrid are so dangerous on the counter-attack. There is no question that Real Madrid would accept 1-1 ahead of the second leg, but Bayern will want a lead to take to Madrid.
52 min Bale finds Ronaldo inside the Bayern box, but the Portuguese's first touch is loose, and Martinez is on hand to make the clearance. End-to-end football in the last couple of minutes here.
50 min I would be surprised if we had seen the last of the goals to night as both teams continue to commit players in the final third. Robben is causing all sorts of problems down that right for Bayern.
48 min All square! And it just had to be him! Real Madrid level the scores on the night as Ronaldo turns a Carvajal cross into the bottom corner. It was far from an easy finish due to the ball bouncing, but Ronaldo managed to get his foot over the ball and turn home. That is his 99th European club goal.
47 min GOAL! Bayern 1-1 Real Madrid (Ronaldo)
47 min... no changes from either side at the break, which is not too much of a surprise. However, I suspect that both managers will have alterations in mind as the second period develops here.
46 min RESTART! Real Madrid resume the action at the Allianz...
The referee brings the first period to a close with Bayern leading Real Madrid 1-0 courtesy of a thumping header from Vidal in the 25th minute. The Chilean midfielder had the chance to double his tally for the night from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, but his spot kick was high into the stands. Real Madrid are fortunate to only be one goal behind here.
45 min+4 HALF-TIME: Bayern 1-0 Real Madrid
45 min+2 That spot kick from Vidal is still travelling. What a miss from the Chilean!
45 min+1 MISS! Vidal fires his penalty over the crossbar - wow!
45 min BOOKING! Carvajal (Real Madrid) is booked for handling inside the box, and Bayern have a penalty. It looked very harsh though! I am not too sure about that one.
45 min PENALTY BAYERN!
44 min BOOKING! Kroos (Real Madrid) is booked for a late challenge on Muller.
43 min CLOSE! Kroos curls one just wide of the far post as Real Madrid pass up two good chances in the final stages of this first period. What a wonderful game it has been at the Allianz.
43 min SAVE! Neuer pushes a powerful Ronaldo strike away from the Bayern goal!
41 min CHANCE! Wonderful chance for Bayern to double their lead as Robben skips past the challenge of Kroos before picking out the head of Vidal at the far post, but his effort is over!
40 min Bayern are pretty comfortable at the moment as they pass and probe in Real Madrid's half of the field. Finally Lahm quickens the pace as he releases a fine pass into Muller, but Ramos is on hand to make a vital challenge as Real Madrid come under more pressure. The visitors are in bother here.
37 min That looked pretty awful for Casemiro, whose leg went in the opposite direction under a challenge from Thiago. However, the Brazilian will seemingly return once again. It looked a nasty one.
36 min Casemiro is down once again following a collision with Vidal. He is in the wars here!
36 min Ribery might not have offered Bayern too much going forward tonight, but the Frenchman is doing a great job controlling Bale, who has been non-existent so far at the Allianz. Bayern continue to cause problems in wide areas, and Real Madrid just cannot seem to keep the ball at the moment.
34 min Casemiro takes his time before walking off the field, but the midfielder will be fit to continue. Little over 10 minutes of the first period remaining, with Bayern still leading on home soil here.
32 min Bayern are simply stronger in the challenge at the moment as they continue to win battles in the middle of the park. Casemiro has a problem for Real Madrid as he lays sprawled out on the deck following a challenge with Thiago. The Brazilian was not overly pleased with the challenge!
30 min Little over 15 minutes of the first period remaining, and Vidal's thumping header separates the two teams at the Allianz Arena. I still fancy Real Madrid to score tonight, but they need more from Bale and Ronaldo in the final third. Bale has been slightly off-colour for at least three/four weeks now.
28 min Real Madrid continue to enjoy decent possession of the ball, but they are struggling to really harm Bayern where it hurts, with Neuer pretty comfortable since Benzema hit the crossbar with that close-range header. It has been an absolutely fascinating opening 28 minutes to this match.
26 min First blood to Bayern! The home side make the breakthrough in the 25th minute as Vidal heads a brilliant Thiago corner past Navas. It was an absolutely thunderous header from the Chilean!
25 min GOAL! Bayern 1-0 Real Madrid (Vidal)
24 min Alaba hits one from outside the Real Madrid box, but his effort was always wide.
22 min Dangerous moment for Real Madrid as Thiago nips in ahead of Modric before finding Martinez, but the centre-back cannot find a teammate inside the box. Better spell from Bayern at the moment.
20 min Bayern started on the front foot tonight, but Real Madrid have been brilliant in the last 10 minutes or so. Indeed, the visitors have had the clearest chance of the match, and they look capable of causing problems every time that they break forward. Bayern need more from Ribery and Robben here.
18 min CROSSBAR! Real Madrid come close to making the breakthrough as Benzema meets a super cross from Kroos, but the Frenchman's header hits the crossbar and Neuer can gather!
16 min... Ronaldo's set piece is into the stands.
15 min Real Madrid have a free kick in a dangerous area as Boateng brings Benzema to the deck...
14 min No problems. Carvajal is back on his feet and play continues at the Allianz.
14 min Concern for Real Madrid right-back Carvajal here following a collision with Vidal.
13 min Just a reminder that Bayern are without their leading scorer Lewandowski due to a shoulder problem. Muller is leading the line for the home side, with Robben and Ribery operating in wide positions. Robben has been involved early on, but Ribery has seen very little of the ball here.
12 min Real Madrid continue to enjoy possession of the ball, with Ronaldo and Bale both allowed touches in wide positions. Neither team has had a clear attempt in the opening 12 minutes, however, which has absolutely flown past. You just get the feeling that the first goal - if there is one - will be vital.
9 min Kroos is fortunate to escape a booking after bringing Robben to the deck in a dangerous position. Robben takes his time before returning to his feet, but the Dutchman seems fine to continue.
8 min Finally some possession for Real Madrid as they start to move through the pitch, although they are yet to threaten Neuer in the Bayern goal. Ronaldo looked to have a strike from distance after picking up the ball from Modric, but Boateng was right in the number seven's face.
5 min Bayern have their third corner inside the opening five minutes, but Real Madrid manage to clear their lines once again. It has been a very uncomfortable start for Zidane's side at the Allianz.
4 min Bayern have absolutely dominated the possession in these early moments, and it has brought the German champions two corners already. Like the first set piece, Vidal rises to make contact at the far post, but his effort was well wide of the post. Real Madrid are yet to really get going here.
2 min Vidal heads a deep corner towards goal, but it is a comfortable claim for Navas.
2 min... something has to give tonight. Real Madrid almost always find the back of the net, but Bayern are so strong at the Allianz. It should be a fascinating game of football in Munich. As expected, the home side have taken control of the possession in the early moments as they pass and probe.
0 min KICKOFF! Bayern kick things off on home soil...
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