Bayern Munich will face the
challenge of Spanish giant Real Madrid at Santiago-Bernabau tonight in the
second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal on the way of their dream
home final following a 2-1 win in the first leg at Allianz Arena, Munich. In
the history of UEFA Champions League Real Madrid is the most successful team
ever, they grabbed the crown nine times while the Bavarians are the four times
winner of that crown. Whether previous record is concern Bayern Munich have a
very poor track record at Santiago Bernabau, they managed to win twice only
against the Real Madrid out of twenty two clashes.
Real Madrid needs to
overturn their first leg deficit in front of their homecrowd for reaching the
final of the tournament while the visitors just need a draw for becoming
through to the final. In an official press meet Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz
Rummenigge confessed that he expects the return leg at Santiago Bernabau to be
like a trip to hell, he added “ we have great respect for Real, but no fear”.
Apart from the first leg defeat in
the Champions League semifinal the hosts are in a very good form now, just few
days they have beaten their arch-rival Barcelona at Nou-Camp & secured the
La-Liga crown this year. Star striker Christano Ronaldo scored against arch-rival
Barca in their last La-Liga match.
Mario Gomez scored the winner in the
end minute of the schedule time in first leg clash after Real midfielder Mesut
Ozil scored to equalize Real what could prove to be a crucial away goal for the
visitors. Bayern fans are dreaming of contesting the Champions league final at
their own stadium Allianz Arena in Munich on 19th May. No team has
won the Champions League title in their own stadium before, if the Bavarians
can do that this time it would be another feather in their crown.
The visitors are in a bit of
cautions regarding their yellow card panic, seven of their key player sare
already booked, the players like Phillpp Lahm, Holder Badstuber, Jerome
Boateng, David Alaba, Tony Kroos, Luiz Gustavo & Thomas Muller have already
an yellow, another yellow will suspend them for the final if they qualify.
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