UCL: Why we lost to Bayern Munich – Real Madrid manager, Arbeloa

Sport UCL: Why we lost to Bayern Munich – Real Madrid manager, Arbeloa Published on April 8, 2026 By Don Silas googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Real Madrid manager, Alvaro Arbeloa, has explained why his team lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final first leg tie on Tuesday. Goals from Luis Díaz and Harry Kane sealed the win for the Bundesliga giants, leaving Real Madrid with a mountain to climb ahead of next week’s return leg. Speaking to reporters at his post-match interview, Arbeloa admitted that two specific slip-ups proved fatal against Vincent Kompany’s side. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “This is a defeat we perhaps could have avoided in the second half with a bit more luck,” Arbeloa said. “We faced a great team, and we knew it. We made two mistakes, two turnovers, which we had discussed before the match and during halftime, that we needed to avoid.” Don't Miss Real Madrid react to Lucescu’s death You may like Real Madrid react to Lucescu’s death UCL: Arsenal make record after win over Sporting UCL: Tchouaméni suspended for Real Madrid’s second leg against Bayern Munich in Germany UCL: ‘Superb’ – Piers Morgan praises two Arsenal players after 1-0 win against Sporting UCL: ‘They’ll slaughter them – Christophe Duggary predicts Liverpool vs PSG UCL: ‘I don’t want to see him again’ – Darren Bent tells Arteta to stop playing Arsenal star

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