Real Madrid go to the Allianz Arena on Wednesday with the facts very clearly laid out in front of them: fail to win and the season is all but over.
With Barcelona now nine points clear in La Liga with seven games to play, Madrid’s only real hope of avoiding a first trophy-free campaign since 2021 hinges on their ability to overturn a 2–1 deficit away at Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg.
