Preview of Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: Courtois Absent, Mbappe's Return a Double-Edged Sword, Bayern Fearless Against Real Madrid

At 3:00 AM Beijing time on April 8th, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Real Madrid hosts Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich, the key points of the match are as follows:

First:Team situations! Real Madrid currently ranks second in La Liga, trailing Barcelona by as much as 7 points, their title hopes in La Liga have completely faded, the team's total value is 1.34 billion euros; Bayern is the leader of the Bundesliga, leading by 9 points, the Bundesliga title is already a certainty, the team's total value is 966 million euros. In their last match, Real Madrid lost 1-2 away to relegation zone team Mallorca, ending a five-game winning streak across all competitions, they advanced in the Champions League quarter-finals by eliminating Manchester City; Bayern won 3-2 away against Freiburg with a comeback, advancing easily in the Champions League quarter-finals by eliminating Atalanta.

Second:Courtois absent, Mbappe's return a double-edged sword, Bayern fearless against Real Madrid! Real Madrid's main goalkeeper Courtois continues to be injured, causing instability in Real Madrid's defense. World-class forward Mbappe has returned, but this is a double-edged sword for Real Madrid, because Mbappe only attacks and does not defend, without Mbappe or choosing between Mbappe and Vinicius might actually make Real Madrid play more smoothly. Bayern's front three attacking trident is very sharp, Real Madrid's defense faces a test. Although Real Madrid has various mystical factors in the Champions League, the Champions League still depends on actual strength. For this season, Bayern is far stronger than Real Madrid.

In summary, this match favors Bayern to not lose away, even possibly defeating Real Madrid outright, securing an advantage for advancement.

In their last 6 encounters, both teams have 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, evenly matched.

Both teams' injury situations: Real Madrid hasCourtois, Rodrigo, Mendy, Ceballos (questionable); Bayern hasUlreich.