Hey There !! We are heading towards the end of the season and it's getting more and more exciting !! With just four teams remaining in the competition the amount of curiosity has extended to an incredible level !! The Champions League draw that took place on 11th of April resulted in Bayern and Real Madrid going head to head in the Semis !! Let's talk on some points before getting into the match ....
Their road to Semi-finals :
Real Madrid
Group Stage :
Real Madrid got placed second in the La Liga last year , hence they were directly qualified for the Champions League. They were grouped with Juventus,Galatasaray and FC Kobenhavn which they cleared with ease. Their group standings stands as follows :
Round of 16 :
In the Round of 16 they were drawed against FC Schalke which looked like a twisted fixture but they thrashed Schalke. The aggregate standing 9-2 speaks the rest.
First Leg Stat :
Second Leg Stat :
Quarter Finals :
In the Quarter finals they played against Borussia Dortmund which was never an easy task. Last year they were knocked out by the same team in the Semis and so they wanted to take revenge. Ofcourse they did, but only in the first leg.
First Leg Stat :
They performed great in the first leg in the absence of Lewandowski but in the second leg without Ronaldo in their side they couldn't do what they wanted. Reus was too good for Madrid to manage and he scored two goals, but unfortunate to Dortmund they couldn't score one more goal to equalise. And (with a sign of relief) they are into the Semis !!
Second Leg Stat :
Bayern Munich
Group Stage :
In the group stage they were grouped with Manchester City, CSKA Moskva and FC Viktoria Plzen. City was only a difficult team to get past but others were so easy.
The group standings are :
Round of 16
They played against Arsenal at this Round and got through with the aggregate 3-1. The first round looked like a contest of missing penalties. Bayern beat the ten man Arsenal 2-0. In the second leg they held Arsenal for 1-1 and went into the Quarter finals.
Round of 16 Stats :
1 Leg
2 Leg
Quarter Finals :
In the Quarter Finals, they played against Manchester United in which they won fighting. ManUtd played well in the first leg and managed to draw. Schweinsteiger was sent off in the first leg and United looked to threaten them at some times but Bayern got the better of them. In both the matches they came from behind to score goals. They beat ManUtd
4-2 aggregate. Click here to watch full report on this match !!
First leg Stats :
Second Leg stats :
Coming to the Draw :
The draw is a boost for all football fans because every one were expecting these two giants to go head to head this will be one of the most anticipated matches. The whole world is waiting for this epic match to get kick-off.
Previous meeting :
The last meeting between the two teams was too on the Semi-finals of this competition in the year 2012 where Bayern Munich got the better of Madrid. They beat Madrid 3-1 in penalties.
What would happen this time ?
When comparing their form and the squad strength and the availability of players Real Madrid have a slight advantage over their opponents. But we must never under estimate the power of Pep and his men, maybe they are trying to play some mind games over their rivals.
The Real Madrid forwards, commonly called BBC(Bale,Benzema,Ronaldo) are the most dangerous players for Bayern to watch out for and they are well assisted by Di Maria, Modric and Alonso. The defence looks strong but it's their only weakness because they can't manage the pace of Robben and Ribery. The GoalKeeper position is in no trouble for Real Madrid.
Possible Squad :
Talking about Bayern, though they look to be in out of form they can do the best and edge their opponents. The attack with Robben, Ribery, Muller, Kross and Mandzukic looks threatening but at the back their defenders are not at their best. As we know their performance is also not that great to that of previous years. With the recent injury of Neuer it is never sure whether he would play or not.
Possible Squad : (With Neuer)
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Possible Squad : (With Neuer)
Both the teams are good enough to win the competition and they deserve to be in the finals. But the fixture has come before yet it will be a treat for all of us. The contest will be surely exciting and dont forget to check our posts daily !!
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