2002 against Bayern Munich
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So far, all the aforementioned ties had Real Madrid losing in them. However, it is not all gloomy for the capital club as they have indeed won a tie where they trailed after the first leg.
The only time it happened in the Champions League era was against Bayern in 2002. The Bavarians won the first leg 2-1 at the Allianz Arena, but the Spaniards had the away goal while trailing by only one.
At the Bernabeu, it was one hell of a tightly contested affair. The fans at the Bernabeu threw stuff onto the pitch in frustration to their team’s lack of goals in the first half. Tempers flared as both sets of players were having a go at each other; after all, it was a clash between the reigning champions and the best club of the 20th century.
In the end, Ivan Helguera broke the deadlock before Guti clinched the winner five minutes from full-time. What was a sour environment at the capital turned to fits of joyous bouts as Madrid beat the then defending champions.
Madrid went on to win the tournament that year and Madridistas right now would hope that they repeat history again by beating a German team after trailing the first leg.
First leg score: Bayern Munich 2-1 Real Madrid
Aggregate score: Bayern Munich 2-3 Real Madrid
