Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: How to watch and stream the Champions League quarterfinal in the U.S.
The lowdown on how to follow today’s Champions League matchup at the Bernabéu, where Real Madrid host Bayern.
Two European heavyweights clash in a marquee Champions League matchup, as Real Madrid host Bayern Munich in the first leg of the quarterfinals.
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: kickoff times
Madrid and Bayern meet today, Tuesday April 7, with kickoff at the Estadio Bernabéu scheduled for 9:00 p.m. local time. In the United States, that means a 3 p.m. ET/12 noon PT start.
How can I watch Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich in the U.S.?
Viewers in the U.S. can watch Madrid vs Bayern on Paramount+, DAZN USA, TUDN USA, Univisión and ViX.
You’ll also be able to follow live-text coverage of the last-eight clash right here at AS USA. Calum Roche will be building up to the game from about an hour and a half ahead of kickoff, before providing play-by-play commentary of the action in the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich: UCL preview
It is the most frequent matchup in European Cup history: in the 70 years since the continent’s elite club competition began, Madrid and Bayern have met 28 times in the tournament. Madrid, who are chasing a record-extending 16th European title, have won 13 of the teams’ meetings; Bayern, six-time kings of the Old Continent, have won 11.
Significantly, Madrid have held the upper hand over Bayern in recent knockout-stage encounters. Indeed, Los Blancos have prevailed in the clubs’ last four two-legged ties in the Champions League - and have gone on to win the trophy on each occasion. The Germans have not eliminated Madrid from the tournament’s knockout stages since 2012.
However, Bayern head to Spain in better form than their hosts. On Saturday, a 3-2 comeback win over Freiburg maintained the Bavarians’ nine-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga, and extended their unbeaten run to 13 games in all competitions. Madrid, on the other hand, fell to a 2-1 defeat at Real Mallorca at the weekend, as Álvaro Arbeloa’s men slipped seven points behind LaLiga leaders Barcelona.
The winner of Madrid and Bayern’s quarterfinal tie, whose second leg is in Germany on April 15, will face either Liverpool or Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals.
Real Madrid squad to face Bayern Munich
📋✅ Our squad for the match!
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 7, 2026
🆚 @FCBayernEN pic.twitter.com/VfQfbTjPkt
Real Madrid’s last five results
- Apr. 4: Real Mallorca 2-1 Real Madrid, LaLiga
- Mar. 22: Real Madrid 3-2 Atlético Madrid, LaLiga
- Mar. 17: Man City 1-2 Real Madrid, UCL
- Mar. 14: Real Madrid 4-1 Elche, LaLiga
- Mar. 11: Real Madrid 3-0 Man City, UCL
Bayern Munich squad to face Real Madrid
The squad for our #UCL trip to Madrid! 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/dt0u0e9PCv
— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) April 6, 2026
Bayern Munich’s last five results
- Apr. 4: Freiburg 2-3 Bayern Munich, Bundesliga
- Mar. 21: Bayern Munich 4-0 Union Berlin, Bundesliga
- Mar. 18: Bayern Munich 4-1 Atalanta, UCL
- Mar. 14: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Bayern Munich, Bundesliga
- Mar. 10: Atalanta 1-6 Bayern Munich, UCL
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