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  "path": "/2026/04/16/joshua-kimmich-names-bayern-munichs-biggest-rival-win-champions-league-real-madrid-win-27991458/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-15T23:05:16.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Joshua Kimmich after Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid (Picture: Getty)\n\nJoshua Kimmich has named Bayern Munich’s biggest rival to win the Champions League after the quarter-final win over Real Madrid.\n\nBayern took a one-goal lead back to the Allianz Arena for Wednesday’s quarter-final second leg after winning 2-1 at the Bernabeu last week.\n\nAny thoughts that Vincent Kompany’s side would stroll through the semi-finals were quickly dashed, however, as Arda Guler took advantage of a rare Manuel Neuer error to score in the first minutes.\n\nAleksandar Pavlovic soon equalised for the hosts but Real Madrid led again midway through the first half courtesy of Guler’s brilliant free-kick.\n\nEngland captain Harry Kane swept Bayern back level but Real Madrid regained their lead by the half-time break through Kylian Mbappe.\n\nThe La Liga giants were reduced to ten men late on and Bayern took full advantage of their numerical advantage, scoring two more goals through Luis Diaz and Michael Olise.\n\nBayern Munich’s reward for elimination European powerhouse Real Madrid is a mouth-watering Champions League semi-finals against holders PSG, who outclassed Liverpool in their quarter-final tie.\n\n##  Get personalised football updates every day\n\nSign up to our daily football newsletter and choose your team to get the latest news, rumours and more about your favourite team.\n\nBayern Munich knocked out Real Madrid (Picture: Getty)\n\nPremier League leaders Arsenal face Spanish side Atletico Madrid in the other semi-final after wins over Sporting and Barcelona respectively.\n\nSpeaking to DAZN after Bayern knocked out Madrid, Kimmich said: ‘There was a lot of drama. Of course, we didn’t start the game the way we wanted to.\n\n‘But at half-time, we felt that the advantage was with us the longer the game went on. It paid off watching until the end.\n\nReal Madrid fell short in Munich (Picture: Getty)\n\n‘We knew that both teams can hurt each other: Bayern with the high pressing, Real Madrid through quick transitions.\n\n‘We got off to a bad start, and then conceded again through a free-kick and a counter.\n\n‘The first half was hectic. The second half was calmer; we had more control and then managed to win it in the end.’\n\nArsenal are on the other side of the draw (Picture: Getty)\n\nKimmich also declared Bayern Munich and PSG the two ‘best teams in Europe’ ahead of an intriguing semi-final.\n\n‘I don’t think that tonight was a top performance,’ the Germany captain said. ‘It wasn’t our best game.\n\n‘But, of course, we’re delighted with the win. We can’t forget we’ve won on the night too.\n\n‘We’re through to the final four with two wins. And I believe the best teams in Europe are now set to meet in the semi-final.’\n\nBayern boss Kompany, meanwhile, added: ‘It was a very emotional game. We had lots of possession and always had the feeling we could score.\n\n‘But Real Madrid are Real Madrid. They are always a threat. The boys were mentally strong today to recover from setbacks.\n\n‘The fans helped us as well. We stayed calm and always felt that our moment would come.’\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Joshua Kimmich names Bayern Munich’s biggest rival to win the Champions League after Real Madrid win"
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