Mario Gomez scored in the 90th minute on Tuesday to hand Real Madrid its first loss in the Champions league this season and give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win in a pulsating first leg of the semifinal between two sides with a combined 13 titles.

Gomez's 12th goal of this season's competition boosted Bayern's hopes of becoming the first team to play the Champions League final at its own stadium and earn its fifth title.

Bayern has all but conceded the Bundesliga title to Borussia Dortmund but can still win the German Cup and the Champions League.

"We really believed in ourselves. We had them in our grip," Bayern defender Holger Badstuber said. "They had few chances, some in the second half, so the win was fully deserved. Still, the return leg will be exciting. But we'll go with confidence to Madrid."

Coach Jupp Heynckes promised his team would continue to attack in Madrid.

"We are going to try to create chances and score one or two goals. We won't be playing for a draw," he said.

Bayern captain Philipp Lahm struck a similar note.

"We have to do exactly the same in the second leg, work for 90 minutes, restrict their chances like we did today," Lahm said.