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We keep taking about Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller being world class. They score goals and goals for their national teams and Bayern.
Tonight they haven't put the ball in. They had chances, been in great positions and they haven't put the ball in.
Keylor Navas made eight saves in the game, the highest tally for a Real Madrid keeper goalkeeper in a Champions League knockout game this decade.
He was probably the difference between Real winning and losing today.
So it will be Real Madrid v either Liverpool or Roma in the Kiev final on Saturday, 26 May.
What a fantastic advert for football. I felt for Bayern, the best team over the two legs but you have got to put the ball in the net. Real hung in there and got their reward. I think Real Madrid's name is on the trophy,
Under Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid have never been knocked out in the Champions League, progressing in all nine of their two-legged Champions League ties as well as winning the two finals they’ve appeared in.
Will anybody ever beat them again in Europe? They do seem invincible. It doesn't matter if you create chances against them, it doesn't matter if you stop them having many opportunities - they will find a way to beat you. Remarkable.
Zinedine Zidane is the first manager to reach three consecutive Champions League finals since Marcello Lippi between 1996 to 1998.
David Alaba and Robert Lewandowski are on the ground in tears.
Real Madrid are in the Champions League final for the third season in a row.
It's all over.
THIS IS THE CHANCE! A cross comes in which Thomas Muller swings a boot at and misses at the back post.
Throw-in to Bayern. They take it short.
Real get the ball clear. Nervous whistles.
Thomas Muller's cross is cleared by Marcelo. Everyone is back/forward.
Bayern have a free-kick which Sven Ulreich pumps long.
Real are taking this corner short and keeping it down there. Throw-in.
Real have a corner and they will take all the time in the world now. About 90 seconds left.
Five minutes added and Keylor Navas throws himself at the ball to deny Robert Lewandowski the chance to put the ball into an empty net. So close to a winner.
WHERE IS THE FOURTH OFFICIAL'S BOARD? No idea how long we have added on here.
We're into injury time - haven't had an announcement of how long yet - and Bayern have a corner. Mats Hummels heads it wide.
Real Madrid keeper Keylor Navas bravely comes off his line to punch away a free-kick and collided with about five players. He's down injured now. Well 'injured'.
Whistles around the Bernabeu as Bayern put a spell of possession together.
Casemiro catches Thomas Muller and he's booked.
Real make their final change as Nacho, returning from injury, replaces Marco Asensio. He'll go to right-back surely now.
Asensio, who scored in the first leg, comes off to a good ovation. It's not been one of his more electric games.
They have taken an age to make this substitute.
He plays out very well from the back, Niklas Sule, he has filled Jerome Boateng's position very well.
Gareth Bale thinks he has a chance to be the hero here but he's flagged offside as he runs onto a through-ball.
Simon: I'm calling it, Ulreich with a redemption of Jimmy Glass proportions in stoppage time.
Andy: It wouldn't surprise me if that wily old war horse Muller shins one in from 2 yards in the dying seconds of time added on.
Javi Martinez catches Toni Kroos, who is rolling round on the ground to kill a bit of tme. Five minutes to go.
Andrew: Anybody else thinking Liverpool would destroy this Madrid side?
Simran: Wonder how Liverpool will be viewing this - the front 3 might be licking their chops.
A strange change from Bayern. Holding midfielder Javi Martinez replaces attacking minded James Rodriguez, who scored their second goal. Will he play further forward or will Thiago be pushed up?
Bayern midfielder Thiago steals the ball off Casemiro but Cristiano Ronaldo is back there to help Real defend.
You know things are desperate when Ronaldo is on his own half helping out.
Tense. Tense. Tense. Sergio Ramos wins a free-kick off Sandro Wagner to give Real a little break from defending.
Nine minutes to go.
We're back to Bayern peppering the Real goal now. Thiago's cross finds Thomas Muller, whose header is saved down low by Keylor Navas -who's having an excellent game.
Anon: How many chances do Bayern need? Keylor Navas again making everyone outside Madrid wonder why they're constantly linked with keepers.
Real are enjoying a decent couple of minutes, Luka Modric finds Cristiano Ronaldo and his shot from the edge of the box is blocked by Niklas Sule.
Corner to Real, and they're not bringing loads forward.
Real sub Gareth Bale gets his first touch and runs down the left but his cross is over everyone.
Thirteen minutes to go.
Another chance for Bayern, but James Rodriguez's shot is blocked by a diving Sergio Ramos with the rebound hitting Rodriguez and going wide.
Real are holding on, they really are.
Great save, great reaction from Keylor Navas. He's a good shot stopper. Bayern queuing up at the far post and what a reaction save.
Bayern Munich do what I do in computer games at this stage and bring on an extra striker - Sandro Wagner replaces midfielder Corentin Tolisso. I'd have brought off a defender mind.
A chance for Bayern to take the lead on away goals as Joshua Kimmich tries to take the ball down in the box and Corentin Tolisso's shot on the bounce is saved by Keylor Navas.
A double change for Real Madrid. Gareth Bale and holding midfielder Casemiro replace two-goal Karim Benzema and Mateo Kovacic.
Zinedine Zidane often gets his substitutions right in big games so let's see what happens.
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