Rummenigge reflected on the recent history of Bayern Munich’s encounters with Real Madrid.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Bayern Munich legend and current supervisory board member, has cautioned against excessive optimism ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena.
The Bavarians claimed a valuable 2-1 win at the Bernabéu last Tuesday, yet that slender advantage has done little to quell Rummenigge’s caution, especially given Real’s recent knockout-stage dominance over Bayern.
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Romagnoli toldDAZN, “We must not fall into the trap of excessive optimism… I am feeling tense right now, and I don’t like it one bit.”
“Real Madrid have already caused us enough problems here in Munich, and I wanted to remind everyone of that.”
He stressed that players, staff and supporters must stay fully focused and play intelligently in Tuesday’s return fixture at the Allianz Arena.
The winner of the Real Madrid–Bayern Munich tie will face the winner of Liverpool–Paris Saint-Germain, who secured a 2-0 first-leg victory at home, in the semi-finals.