Manuel Neuer: We have to be careful, and we want to reach the final

Bayern Munich captain urges team to stay focused ahead of Champions League semi-final

Neuer: "We have to be careful, and we want to reach the final"

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer has urged his team to stay focused ahead of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.

The German giants hold a 2-1 lead from the first leg, but Neuer knows that they cannot afford to take anything for granted.

"We have to be careful," he said. "Real Madrid is a great team, and they will be very dangerous at home."

"We need to stay focused and play our own game. If we do that, we have a good chance of reaching the final."

Neuer also praised the performance of his teammates in the first leg.

"We played very well in the first leg," he said. "We created a lot of chances, and we defended well.

"We need to continue playing like that in the second leg, and we will have a good chance of winning."

Bayern Munich will be looking to reach their third Champions League final in four years when they face Real Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final on Tuesday.

The German giants have won the competition five times, but they have not lifted the trophy since 2013.

Real Madrid, meanwhile, are the most successful team in the history of the competition, with 13 titles.

The Spanish giants will be looking to reach their fourth Champions League final in five years when they face Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Real Madrid have won the competition three times in the last four years, and they will be confident of beating Bayern Munich in the second leg of their semi-final.