Real Madrid were eliminated from the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday night, despite their best attacking efforts in a sensational spectacle that showcased European football at its most dramatic.

Arriving in Munich knowing only a win would suffice to keep their dreams of a record-extending 16th European crown alive, Madrid started on the front foot, taking advantage of an uncharacteristic Manuel Neuer error in the first minute to take the lead through Arda Güler’s strike.

While Bayern equalized shortly after, as Aleksandar Pavlović headed in from a corner that left Andriy Lunin flapping, the visitors kept pressing, with Güler netting a stunning free-kick before the half-hour mark.

Goals from Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé before the break left the second half poised on a knife-edge.…