MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 14: Alvaro Arbeloa, Head Coach of Real Madrid, speaks to the media in a Real Madrid Press Conference ahead of their UEFA Champions League 2025/26 quarter-final second leg match at Football Arena Munich on April 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) | Getty Images Real Madrid head coach Álvaro Arbeloa is doing his best to convince everyone around him that there is absolutely zero doubt that his team can pull off the upset vs. Bayern Munich in the Champions League. With his team trailing 2-1 on aggregate, Arbeloa is projecting confidence and excitement.

“We’re excited. Everyone in Madrid believes we can do it. We’re Real Madrid. We’re coming here with the belief we can do it.

We’re a team that never gives up. We’ve won the Champions League 15 times. Nobody knows how it’ll go, but we’ll give our all,” Arbeloa said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).

“We don’t need a miracle here. Their goalkeeper was man of the match in the first leg. Nobody would’ve been surprised if we had won.

Everyone who knows Real Madrid knows that we don’t need a miracle here.“We’re ready to fight, to keep making history and produce a comeback. We’re prepared for the atmosphere. We’ve played here before, I’ve played here before, it’s a fantastic stadium and atmosphere.

Real Madrid players always feel very comfortable in atmospheres like this. Every single player believes we will make a comeback tomorrow.”Arbeloa has a team fully capable of executing a game plan to pull out a victory. To quote Mike Tyson, though, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Bayern Munich will be looking to deliver that knockout blow against what will definitely be a motivated and desperate Real Madrid side.If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast, Spotify, Apple, or any leading podcast distributor… Join the conversation!Sign up for a user account and get:New, improved notifications system!Fewer adsCreate community postsComment on articles, community postsRec comments, community posts