German star Toni Kroos spoke about the clash between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich during his appearance on his famous podcast, where he analyzed the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, which ended with the German team's 2-1 victory.

Kroos said: "I was not surprised by what happened in the match, although Bayern delivered an excellent performance, but what happened after the 0-2 lead was the most mentally striking aspect. In recent years, Bayern has played well against Real Madrid, but in the return matches, they often do not maintain their level or fail to secure qualification, affected by small details."

He added: "Let me explain, the 0-2 lead should have been used to mentally secure the match and remove any doubt about the result, but what surprised me was that Bayern started to retreat and defend with less intensity."

He continued: "At that moment, Bayern was in full control of the match, and I expected them to continue the dominance or even widen the gap. I thought they would maintain control through possession or score the third or fourth, maybe even the fifth goal, but the opposite happened."

He added: "The mistake made by Upamecano against Vinicius was a turning point in the match. After that, Real Madrid showed their character and created several dangerous chances between the 60th and 75th minutes despite trailing 0-2."

He stressed: "In my opinion, Real Madrid is the most dangerous team in the world when matches turn into offensive chaos and open play. This is a style they love, and that's why they were close to equalizing. The match could have ended 3-3, but it ended 1-2."

He concluded: "From my perspective, Bayern should have managed the match better, either by maintaining their two-goal lead or exploiting the spaces to score 1-3 or 1-4."