Good evening and welcome to Nigerianeye's live text coverage of the Champions League semi-final second leg between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu.
The hosts come into this match in the driving seat courtesy of their 2-1 away win at the Allianz Arena last week, leaving Bayern needing to score at least twice to stand any chance of progressing this evening.
However, Madrid's most recent Champions League home game saw them fall to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Juventus in the quarter-finals - a scoreline which would send Bayern through tonight.
Make sure you don't miss a moment of the action courtesy of our minute-by-minute updates below.
STARTING LINE-UPS
REAL MADRID: Navas; Vazquez, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Modric, Kovacic, Asensio; Benzema, Ronaldo
REAL MADRID SUBS: Casilla, Nacho, Bale, Casemiro, Theo, Mayoral, Ceballos
BAYERN MUNICH SUBS: Starke, Wagner, Martinez, Rafinha, Mai, Rudy, Dorsch
Bayern will be left ruing a string of missed chances and errors which ultimately cost them over the two legs - including a huge howler from goalkeeper Sven Ulreich tonight. They had enough chances to win the tie quite comfortably, though, so they can only really have themselves to blame for coming away with nothing tonight. Thanks for joining our live coverage of the match!
90+6 min REAL MADRID ARE IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL!
90+6 min FULL TIME: Real Madrid 2-2 Bayern Munich (Real Madrid win 4-3 on aggregate)
90+6 min CHANCE! One final chance for Bayern as Muller almost gets to a long pass forward into the box, but he just can't get on the end of it!
90+2 min CHANCE! Big chance for Bayern to nick this one late on! Hummels rises to meet a corner inside the box, but he glances his header narrowly wide!
90+1 min This one isn't over yet - there will be five minutes of added time and there could still be more as Navas is down after coming to claim a cross.
89 min YELLOW CARD! Casemiro is the latest player in the book for a cynical challenge on Muller.
88 min REAL MADRID SUB: The hosts make their third and final change as Nacho replaces Asensio.
86 min Bale thinks that he is through on goal following a pass from Ronaldo, but he is denied by Ulreich and the flag is up to spare his blushes anyway.
84 min BAYERN MUNICH SUB: Interesting change here from Heynckes as Javi Martinez replaces Rodriguez. An emergency striker, perhaps?
83 min This is very sporting from Rodriguez - some would say foolish - as he kicks the ball out so a Real Madrid player can receive treatment.
81 min The story of this tie so far has been Bayern Munich's mistakes and missed chances. They have nine minutes to rectify that, but as things stand they have really shot themselves in the foot over these two legs.
79 min SAVE! Yet another cross into the box causes problems for Madrid as Alaba's delivery is met by Muller, who towers over Marcelo before seeing his header saved by a scrambling Navas.
78 min Brilliant defending from the excellent Sule again as he comes across to thwart Ronaldo.
77 min Real Madrid do not deserve to win this tie over the two legs on the balance of chances, but as things stand they are still getting the job done. They always seem to do so in this competition.
75 min CHANCE! Brilliant defending from Varane again here as he throws himself in the way of Rodriguez's shot just when it looked as though the Colombian would score again. He met a cross on the half-volley, but Varane was there.
75 min BAYERN MUNICH SUB: The visitors make a change here as Sandro Wagner replaces Tolisso, who has had a very good game with the exception of his mistake at the start of this second half.
74 min CHANCE! Another chance for the visitors as Madrid struggle to deal with a cross into the box! This time it falls to Tolisso, who gets his shot away, but Navas reacts well to parry the ball away.
73 min REAL MADRID SUBS: Something needs to change for Madrid, and Zidane responds with two changes here. The first sees Gareth Bale replace two-goal Benzema, while Casemiro comes on for Kovacic.
71 min Just under 20 minutes remaining now, and this tie hangs in the balance of one goal. Bayern have looked more than capable of getting it, but you simply cannot rule out Madrid.
69 min Better from Lewandowski this time as he launches a quick counter before releasing Ribery, but the winger cannot get his cross away with Muller unmarked in the middle. Vazquez did well there.
67 min This has been a sensational match, and it's far from over yet. Bayern just need one more goal with less than 25 minutes remaining!
65 min YELLOW CARD! Vazquez goes into the book for a foul on Rodriguez.
63 min Bayern Munich have the goal they deserve and it is James Rodriguez - a Real Madrid player - who has got the goal!
Sule, who has been very good tonight, finds himself on the right flank and puts a cross in to James, who meets it with a firm half-volley first time. That effort is blocked by Varane, but he is alive to the loose ball and slides it under Navas from a tight angle. No celebration from James, but everyone else in Bayern colours is making up for that.
63 min GOAL! Real Madrid 2-2 Bayern Munich (James Rodriguez)
62 min YELLOW CARD! Luka Modric becomes the first name in the book this evening for a foul on Thiago.
60 min CHANCES! Yet more chances for Bayern as both of their centre-backs have sights of goal in quick succession! First Hummels sees a powerful drive across goal parried away, and after Ribery misses his original kick from the rebound he lays it back to Sule, whose shot from the edge of the box is blocked by Ramos.
58 min Real Madrid had a really good spell then, but Bayern are starting to get themselves in this game again now. It is so finely poised here.
56 min The scale and style - if I can use that word - of Ulreich's mistake is hard to explain, so take a look for yourselves here...
54 min CHANCE! Madrid's pressure is growing here, and they should have killed this tie off here! Moments after he was levered away from a dangerous Asensio cross, Ronaldo finds himself on the end of another delivery from Marcelo. Ronaldo is completely unmarked and meets it on the volley, but he blazes it over the bar. Most would have backed him to score that!
53 min CLOSE! Modric whips a beauty of a cross into the box which Benzema is interested in, but Sule does really well to hold the striker off and avoid touching the ball as it flashes just wide of the far post.
52 min PENALTY SHOUT! Yet another penalty shout for Bayern, and this may be their best of the lot so far. Lewandowski gets the ball ahead of Ramos, who clatters into him, but nothing is given once more.
51 min SAVE! Navas has been questioned a lot this season, but this is a brilliant save. Alaba goes for goal and his effort takes a deflection, but Navas reacts brilliantly to turn the ball around the post.
50 min After such a high-quality first half, that is some way to start this second half. Bayern looked capable of scoring two more goals in that first half, but their task is so much tougher now.
48 min What that goal means is that we can no longer have extra time tonight. Bayern Munich need two goals - without conceding any more - to go through.
46 min Oh my word! I cannot quite believe what I have seen here! Less than a minute into this second half and Ulreich has just produced one of the biggest howlers you will ever see - not just at this level but in football overall.
Tolisso's pass back to the keeper looked like selling him short, but Ulreich still looked like getting there first. However, he remembers just in time that he cannot go with his hands, and subsequently tries to readjust but completely misses it with his legs. That allows the ball to run through to Benzema, who is left with the simplest of finishes.
It is an absolute shocker from the keeper - I haven't seen anything like that before, especially in such a big game!
46 min GOAL! Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich (Karim Benzema)
46 min KICKOFF: Bayern Munich get us back underway for the second half!
Real Madrid have spent most of the time on the back foot, but Ronaldo and Ramos have had sights of goal too. The next goal in this match will be crucial, and on the evidence of that first half it is most likely to fall the way of Bayern.
45+2 min HALF TIME: Real Madrid 1-1 Bayern Munich (Madrid lead 3-2 on aggregate)
45+1 min Bayern again want a penalty here as Kimmich's cross hits the hand of Marcelo, but once again the referee says no and Bayern have to settle for a corner.
45+1 min There will be just the one minute of added time at the end of this first half. We want more!
45 min SHOT! Tolisso gets just a yard of space from around 25 yards out and tries to bend his effort into the top corner, but it flies a few yards wide of the target despite Navas scrambling.
43 min Zinedine Zidane has not been afraid to make early changes in the past two Champions League games, and he may be thinking of another one here. If this one carries on like it is then it would not be a surprise to see Bayern reach the final tonight.
41 min This opening 41 minutes has flown by. There is threatening to be a chance every couple of minutes - mostly from Bayern - but still it is somehow only 1-1 as we approach half time.
39 min CLOSE! The resulting corner is met by Ramos at the back post, but his header only finds the side-netting.
39 min SAVE! Ronaldo has been fairly quiet so far, but he finally finds himself one on one here against Alaba. He ducks inside onto his left foot and gets a shot away, but Ulreich gets down sharply to turn it past the post.
37 min He gets some stick - and he hasn't been great this season - but this is an impressive record from Benzema...
35 min Bayern Munich are in control of this match. They are looking the more likely to score and have done since the first whistle, but they simply cannot afford to be wasteful as they were in the first leg. This Real Madrid defence will give away chances.
33 min CHANCES! More chances for Bayern, but somehow the ball stays out! Hummels strides forward from defence before sliding a ball through for Lewandowski, who drills his low strike too close to Navas when he should do better. The ball loops up and Muller keeps it alive by winning the header, but Rodriguez cannot keep his powerful volley down as he blasts it over an empty net from close range! It wasn't as easy a chance as it might sound, but he still will feel that he should have scored.
32 min CHANCE! Good play from Bayern as Ribery dances his way into the box before squeezing a low pass to Muller, who turns smartly before poking the ball towards goal, but it lacks the power to beat Navas. Kimmich was in space, but you cannot blame Muller for going for goal then as it was a crowded area.
30 min Important tracking from Thiago as he follows Asensio all the way back, despite failing with one earlier attempted tackle. Asensio then skips past another defender, but Thiago is able to nip in and mop up the danger.
28 min The resulting corner is played short and smartly to see Kroos reach the byline, and his low cross beats Ulreich but is cleared by a defender behind him.
28 min Marcelo has been so clinical in the Champions League knockout stages, but he wastes a really good chance here. Ronaldo slid the ball down the left side of the box for the unmarked Brazilian and he had teammates queuing up for the cross, but he took an unnecessary touch before and the chance goes begging!
26 min The flow of half-chances has just slowed for now, but it is still being played at a really good tempo and there could be a goal at any moment in this game. It is poised very nicely indeed.
22 min It is all Bayern at the moment as they keep Madrid pinned back in their own half. The hosts are having some real trouble defending crosses, and with Lewandowski in the box that spells real danger.
20 min Ribery slides a clever pass down the left channel for Muller, who decides against going for goal himself and instead pokes a low pass into the middle which Marcelo needs to clear. There are more goals in this one for sure.
19 min The first leg was sloppy and shambolic at times, but this match has started very well. Some of the defending is still leaving a lot to be desired, but that is making it a very entertaining spectacle for the neutrals!
17 min Bayern want a penalty as Lewandowski collects a pass from Tolisso before going down under the challenge of Ramos. Muller is adamant, but the referee waves the claims away.
17 min Quite a stat this one - and who knew Tottenham held the record in the first place!
15 min That goal hasn't really changed things for Bayern as they still need a second goal, although now it would only be enough to take them to extra time rather than straight through to the final. Both attacks are looking dangerous so far, though.
13 min Once again the ball breaks loose inside the Real Madrid box after they fail to deal with a cross from the left this time. Neither Lewandowski nor Muller can get a shot away, but that has happened a few times already tonight which will encourage the visitors.
12 min Bayern are straight back on the front foot after that goal as Lewandowski collects the ball inside the penalty area, but his low pass back inside is cut out and coolly dealt with by Ramos.
11 min We have a game on our hands tonight, folks! Benzema - back in the side after being dropped for the first leg - levels things up on the night and restores Madrid's one-goal aggregate advantage!
It comes from the hosts' first real spell of possession in the Bayern half as Kovacic picks out a lovely diagonal ball to Marcelo, who instantly brings it under his spell. the cross is equally perfect to the back post, where Benzema is unmarked to plant his header into the back of the net.
11 min GOAL! Real Madrid 1-1 Bayern Munich (Karim Benzema)
11 min Not bad for a right-back...
9 min Some dodgy defending from Bayern as an underhit back-pass forces Ulreich out of his goal, and his clearance is not great either. Kroos collects the ball just inside the Bayern half with Ulreich a long way out of his goal, but he opts against the shot. Bring back Xabi Alonso!
7 min Madrid almost hit back quickly as Kroos plays a quick free kick down the right channel for Benzema, who finds himself in space. The Frenchman plays a low pass into the box, but Muller does enough to prevent Ronaldo getting a clean strike at goal.
5 min Bayern, of course, still need at least one more tonight, but that is about as good a start as they could have hoped for. They have come here to attack, and they have got their reward early on. How can Madrid respond?
3 min What a start for Bayern Munich! They break the deadlock after only three minutes to make things very interesting indeed!
A cross into the box from Muller is not dealt with very well at all by Madrid and the ball drops at the feet of Kimmich, who sweeps home his finish to get his name on the scoresheet in both legs. Incredible start from Bayern - just what they would have wanted.
3 min GOAL! Real Madrid 0-1 Bayern Munich (Joshua Kimmich)
2 min Bayern make their first meaningful break down the left flank as Ribery and Alaba link up before the latter puts a low cross into the middle. It is too close to Navas, though, and he gathers it comfortably.
1 min KICKOFF: Here we go, then! Real Madrid get us underway at the Bernabeu for this huge clash! Who can make it through to the Champions League final?
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