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Kylian Mbappe reduced the deficit for Los Blancos after goals from Luis Diaz and Harry Kane on either side of half-time, and though Bayern missed plenty of golden opportunities, it also heavily relied on Manuel Neuer at the other end in what was a classic European encounter.

Bayern started on the front foot and should have been ahead when Kane found Dayot Upamecano in the six-yard box, but the defender mishit his effort and allowed Alvaro Carreras to clear off the line for the host.

After Neuer denied good attempts from Vinicius Junior and Mbappe, and Thiago Pitarch got away with a poor pass, Bayern went ahead in the 41st minute as Diaz finished a sweeping move with a first-time finish around Andrii Lunin.

Bayern then struck just 20 seconds into the second half as Michael Olise found an unmarked Kane on the edge of the box, and the English striker picked out the bottom-right corner with ease.

Madrid refused to give in, though they seemed to be missing the final touch as Vinicius failed to hit the target after rounding Neuer before the German shot-stopper made an incredible save to tip Mbappe's driven attempt around the post.

But Los Blancos' persistence paid off in the end as Mbappe managed to turn in from Trent Alexander-Arnold's pinpoint centre, despite Neuer getting a hand to the shot and almost clawing it away.