The Merengue team has 32 semifinals, while the German team has 20 and now they face each other in search of a place in the final.
real Madrid and Bayern Munich have appeared throughout history in international competitions, currently they are the equipment with more semi-finals disputed in the Champions League and now they will meet in the run-up to the final in this edition of the European competition.
The Merengue team has a total of 32 semifinals played in the old continent’s competition, while the German team has 20 and will now add one more to their record, seeking to place themselves in the last instance to fight for the title.
Listed below are some of the semi-finals most remembered that both teams have starred in:
They fall to Ajax
In the 1994-1995 edition, the German team faced Ajax in search of placing in the final and although the first leg ended in a scoreless draw, the second leg was an attractive match in which Finidi George, Ronald de Boer and Marc Overmars was in charge of scoring the goals with which the Netherlands team eliminated its rival with a score of 5-2.
They eliminate Dinamo
Bayern Munich They faced Dinamo kyiv in the run-up to the final in 1998-1999, in which there was an interesting first leg match, in which the Germans had to come from behind, as they were down 3-1 on the scoreboard. but they achieved a 3-3 draw as visitors. For the return team, a score by Mario Basler gave them the victory to advance to the next round by winning 4-3 on aggregate.
It is surpassed by Real Madrid
In 1999-2000, the Germans faced the real Madrid in a duel in which they sought a comeback, after they had fallen 2-0 in the first leg. For the return player, Elber Giovane and Carsten Jancker were in charge of tying the aggregate score, but the hope disappeared with a goal from Nicolás Anelka, which gave the white team a ticket to the final.
Historic win
Bayern Munich achieved a historic victory in the 2012-2013 edition, after they faced Barcelona, whom they defeated with a resounding 4-0 in the first match and for the second match they sealed the victory with a 3-0 to leave the aggregate 7-0 . In the final they faced Borussia Dortmund, whom they defeated 2-1 to win the title.
It remains in the attempt
The Germans also reached the semifinals in the 2013-2014 edition, in which they faced the real Madridwith which they had a close first leg, in which they lost 1-0, but in the second leg they suffered their worst defeat at home in a European competition, as they fell 4-0 to be left out of the tournament.
End the streak
In the 2001-2002 edition, the Merengue team ended Barcelona’s 19-year streak without losing at home against the white team, defeating them 2-0 with goals from Zinedine Zidane and Steve McManaman. In the second leg they ended with a one-score tie, to place themselves in the final, which they won by defeating Bayer Leverkusen 2-1.
They fall to Juventus
real Madrid had a good first leg match in the 2002-2003 semi-finals against the Italian team, which they defeated 2-1, but in the second leg David Trezeguet, Alessandro Del Piero and Pavel Nedved were in charge of the comeback by putting the advantage his team 3-0 and Zinedine Zidane made it 3-1, but it was already insufficient and they ended up being eliminated after falling 4-3 on aggregate.
Lewandowski, the protagonist
Striker Robert Lewandowski was in charge of humiliating the Spanish team by scoring four goals in the first leg of the semifinals of the 2012-2013 edition, which were at 8, 50, 55 and 67 minutes, to guide Borussia Dortmund to victory 4-1 that led them towards the last instance. In the second leg, the Merengue team won 2-0, but it was not enough to come back and they were left out of the Champions League.
Beats Bayer Munich
For 2013-2014, real Madrid and Bayern Munich They had a close first match of the semifinals in which the white team took the victory 1-0 and in the second leg, with Ronaldo as a figure, they gave them a 4-0 win that left the aggregate 5-0. In the last instance, the Merengue team beat Atlético de Madrid 4-1 to take the title.
Vibrant duel against Manchester City
The Premier League team and the real Madrid They had an attractive first-leg duel in the 2021-2022 semifinals, in which seven goals were recorded. Manchester City won 4-3. The white team had to fight for the comeback in the second leg, Riyad Mahrez scored for the English team and this seemed to bury the rival’s hopes, but Rodrygo scored a double that forced extra time, in which Karim Benzema scored from a penalty to put the final 6-5 that placed them in the final. The white team finished with the title by beating Liverpool 1-0 in the last instance.
