Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid as it happened: Cristiano Ronaldo brace give Zinedine Zidane's side big win

Re-live the Champions League quarter-final clash at the Allianz Arena

Cristiano Ronaldo saw an early free-kick fly well over the bar (Getty)

Bayern Munich host Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League as two giants of European football meet on Wednesday night.

• Bayern Munich and Real Madrid form one of the Champions League's richest and most intense historical rivalries
• They are reigning European champions and Spanish league leaders, but are Real Madrid actually any good?​
• Robert Lewandowski out of Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid after failing to recover from injury
• Zinedine Zidane admits his Real Madrid job is not safe and says he is not preparing for pre-season

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What time is it?

Kick-off at the Allianz Arena is 19.45 BST.

Where can I watch it?

BT Sport 3 will be broadcasting the game. Coverage starts at 19.00

It’s a big game for…

Thomas Muller. With Robert Lewandowski out of tonight's game, the responsibility of leading Bayern's front line could now fall to Thomas Muller. The forward has not featured in the side's last two games but bagged two in their 6-0 rout of FC Augsburg at the start of the month. Muller may lack the athleticism and grace of Lewandowski, but the German certainly has the ability to make a difference this evening if picked to start.

Muller looks set to play a big role tonight (Getty Images)

Remember when…

Bayern were humiliated in their own back yard? Madrid fired four past the Germans, courtesy of a brace apiece from Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo, to book their place in the 2014 Champions League final.

Last three meetings...

Bayern Munich 0 Real Madrid 4, Champions League, 2014

Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 0, Champions League, 2014

Real Madrid 1 Bayern Munich 3, Champions League, 2012

Form guide...

Bayern Munich: WLWWW

Real Madrid: DWWWW

Odds…

Bayern Munich to win: 17/24

Real Madrid to win: 37/10

Draw: 16/5

(Odds provided by Bet 888)

[12 April 2017 19:22 · Mark Critchley]

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of tonight's Champions League quarter-finals.

​Bayern Munich host Real Madrid in the plum tie of last-eight, but there is intrigue elsewhere too, with Leicester City facing Atletico Madrid. 

The Premier League champions are making their first appearance at this stage of the competition.

Stay tuned for team news, build-up and minute-by-minute updates...

[12 April 2017 19:40 · Mark Critchley]

Team news

Atletico Madrid

 

Leicester City 

[12 April 2017 19:45 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

And here's the team news for Bayern vs Real:

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Lahm, Javi Martinez, Boateng, Alaba, Alonso, Vidal, Robben, Thiago, Ribery, Muller.

Subs: Ulreich, Douglas Costa, Rafinha, Bernat, Coman, Kimmich, Renato Sanches. 

Real Madrid: Navas, Carvajal, Nacho, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.

Subs: Casilla, Rodriguez, Kovacic, Marco, Morata, Isco, Danilo. 

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) 

[12 April 2017 19:45 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

And we have kick-off in both games!

[12 April 2017 19:47 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

2 mins: A bright start from Bayern in Germany. They've dominated all of the early possession with Real Madrid happy to sit deep, primed to strike on the counter. 

[12 April 2017 19:49 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

4 mins: Bayern win a couple of early corners against Madrid and they swing both to the back post, where Vidal is lurking. But both times the away side defend well. 

[12 April 2017 19:54 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

7 mins: Meanwhile in Madrid, Atletico have dominated the opening stages of their match against Leicester. And when I say dominated, I mean in the 80%-20% possession kind of way.

Bayern still on top in the evening's other match. And they have a free-kick in a very promising position when Kroos fairly shamelessly boots Robben in the shins. 

[12 April 2017 19:55 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

9 mins: Carlo is looking pensive on the touchline... 

But he has little need to feel too stressed at this point: Madrid have barely ventured out of their own half.

[12 April 2017 19:57 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

11 mins: Just look who else is watching on:

[12 April 2017 19:59 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

13 mins: A moment of concern for Zidane as Carvajal goes down heavily after being body-checked by Vidal. He's given some treatment and looks as though he's going to be okay to continue.

Meanwhile in Madrid...