A week ago, the entire European football community eagerly anticipated the meeting of two clubs that rank among the top 3 most decorated in continental football and among the top five greatest teams in the world. However, the match itself showed that Real Madrid and Bayern Munich's squads are currently in different form and display an incomparable level of play. The Bundesliga champions, who will remain champions after this season as well, simply baffled their opponents with positional changes and the frequency of creating goal-scoring chances. The runner-up of Spain, which will remain so after this season as well, did not show cohesive play and created more-or-less dangerous moments only after the individual actions of their leaders and long balls. When in the first minute of the second half Harry Kane made it 2-0 for Bayern, it seemed that the Germans would score a couple more rather than Real Madrid scoring at least one. However in the 74th minute Kylian Mbappé managed to convert a superb pass from the flank by Alexander-Arnold and reduced the deficit to 1-2. The same scoreline was recorded on the scoreboard after the final whistle as well. Narrowing the gap ahead of the return leg seems unlikely to give Real Madrid any substantial advantage or psychological edge. If anything, it will strengthen the German side's motivation and prevent the players from relaxing. Bookmakers have made the home side the favorites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.55 on their victory. Between the matches with Real Madrid, Bayern set a Bundesliga record for the most goals scored in a season, a record that had stood for almost five and a half decades. The 5-0 win over St. Pauli was the 105th goal in 29 Bundesliga matches. The might of Bayern on both the national and European stages looks formidable. Real Madrid, assembled from stars of the first magnitude, has competition at every position on the field and can challenge any opponent in world football. However, against Bayern in Munich, the reigning club will not be able to compete after suffering a third consecutive slip on Friday. Let's bet on Bayern's victory.