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Champions League loss will still hurt in 10 years - Hummels

Bayern Munich defender Mats Hummels says the pain of losing to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals will stay with him long into the future.

Facing a 2-1 first-leg deficit, Bayern battled to a commendable but ultimately fruitless 2-2 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu as they fell narrowly short of a final berth.

Karim Benzema's brace - the second courtesy of a costly Sven Ulreich error - stamped the Bundesliga champions' exit, which came at the hands of the team that beat them in last year's quarter-finals.

Hummels felt Jupp Heynckes' side did enough to advance this time around, a view he revealed was shared by former Bayern midfielder and Germany team-mate Toni Kroos.