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1 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 202/3 SEASON FC (first leg: 04) day 2 Semifinals, second leg Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) FC Bayern München Contents Previous meetings...2 background... facts... Squad list... Head coach...3 officials...4 Fixtures and results... bymatch lineups... Competition facts...23 Team facts...24 Legend...2

2 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) Previous meetings Head to Head 23/04/3 FC Bayern München FC 40 T. Müller 2, 2, Gomez 4, Robben 3 4/04/0 0/04/0 FC Bayern München FC FC FC Bayern München agg: 40 Ribéry 4; Keita 3 Messi, 3, Eto'o 2, Henry 43 04// 2// FC FC Bayern München FC Bayern München FC 2 Giovanni 2(p); Zickler 4, Salihamidžić Effenberg 4 UEFA Cup /04/ 02/04/ FC FC Bayern München FC Bayern München FC 2 agg: De la Peña ; Babbel 3, Witeczek 3 Witeczek 2, Scholl ; Oscar García, Hagi FC FC Bayern München Pld 3 4 Home W D L 2 0 Pld 4 3 Away W D L 2 Pld 0 0 Final W D L 0 0 Pld W 4 Total D L GF 2 GA 2 FC Record versus clubs from opponents' country 0/03/2 4/02/2 R R /03/ 23/02/ R R FC Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC 0/04/0 0/04/0 2/2/0 02//0 FC VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart FC 0/2/0 2/0/0 FC FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 FC FC VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart FC FC SV Werder Bremen SV Werder Bremen FC agg: agg: agg: Leverkusen Stuttgart Gelsenkirchen Stuttgart Bremen Messi 2, 42, 4,, 4, Tello, 2; Bellarabi 0+ Kadlec 2; Alexis Sánchez 4,, Messi Messi 3, 0, Pedro Rodríguez 22, Bojan Krkić Cacau 2; Ibrahimović 2 Y. Touré 43 Bojan Krkić 2 Dos Santos 3, Eto'o, Ronaldinho ; Da Silva 3 Puyol 3, Messi Ronaldinho 3, Gudjohnsen Puyol (og); Messi 2 Previous meetings

3 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) 22//0 4/0/0 FC SV Werder Bremen SV Werder Bremen FC 02 Bremen Gabri 4, Ronaldinho 2, Larsson ; Borowski 22(p) Deco 3, Ronaldinho (p) /03/03 2//02 2nd 2nd FC Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC 20 2 Leverkusen Saviola, F. de Boer 4 Berbatov 3; Saviola 4, Overmars //0 2/0/0 FC Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC 2 2 Leverkusen Kluivert 2, Luis Enrique 3; Ramelow 32 Yıldıray Baştürk 2, Neuville ; Luis Enrique 22 /03/00 23// 2nd 2nd FC Hertha BSC Berlin Hertha BSC Berlin FC Berlin Xavi Hernández, Gabri 4, Kluivert 3; Alex Alves Michalke ; Luis Enrique 4 UEFA Super Cup /03/ 0/0/ F F Borussia Dortmund FC FC Borussia Dortmund agg: 3 20 Dortmund Heinrich 4; Giovanni Luis Enrique, Rivaldo 0(p) UEFA Super Cup /03/3 /02/3 F F FC SV Werder Bremen SV Werder Bremen FC 2 agg: 32 Bremen Stoichkov 30, Goikoetxea 4; Rufer 3(p) Allofs ; Salinas 3 European Champion Clubs' Cup 0// 23// 02// /0/ R2 R2 R R. FC Kaiserslautern FC FC. FC Kaiserslautern FC Hansa Rostock FC FC FC Hansa Rostock agg: ag 20 agg: 3 30 Kaiserslautern Rostock Hotic 3, 4, Goldbæk ; Bakero Beguiristáin 42, 2 Spies 3 Laudrup 24, 4, Goikoetxea 2 UEFA Cup /03/ 02/03/ FC Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC 0 agg: 0 00 Cologne Tita UEFA Cup /2/ 2// R3 R3 FC KFC Uerdingen 0 KFC Uerdingen 0 FC 20 agg: Krefeld Roberto 2, Roberto, Hughes UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 2/0/3 4/0/3 R R FC. FC Magdeburg. FC Magdeburg FC 20 agg: Magdeburg Quini 22, 0 Pommerenke ; Schuster 2, Maradona 3,, 0(p), Perico Alonso 0 3 Previous meetings

4 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) UEFA Cup Winners' Cup /03/2 03/03/2 FC BSG Chemie Leipzig BSG Chemie Leipzig FC 2 agg: Leipzig Moran ; Kühn 42, Bornschein 4 Quini 0, Moran, Simonsen UEFA Cup 0//0 22//0 R2 R2 FC. FC Köln. FC Köln FC 04 agg: 4 0 Cologne Strack 4, Engels, Littbarski 3, Müller 3 Quini 44 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup /0/ F FC Fortuna Düsseldorf 43 (aet) Basel Tente Sánchez, Asensi 34, Rexach 3 ET, Krankl ET; Allofs, Seel 4, 4 ET UEFA Cup Winners' Cup /04/ 02/04/ FC. FC Köln. FC Köln FC 4 agg: 3 22 Cologne Marti Filosia, Fusté 3,, 0; Rühl Löhr, Rühl ; Zaldúa 23, Fusté UEFA Cup Winners' Cup /2/3 /2/3 20//3 R R R FC Hamburger SV Hamburger SV FC FC Hamburger SV 23 (Rep) 00 agg: 44 ag 44 Lausanne Hamburg Kocsis 2, 4; Bähre 2, Seeler, 3 Pereda 24, Fusté 3(p), 2, Zaballa 0; Seeler,, Dörfel, Silvestre Graells (og) European Champion Clubs' Cup 03/0/ 2/04/ 2/04/ FC Hamburger SV Hamburger SV FC FC Hamburger SV (Rep) 2 agg: 22 Brussels Hamburg Evaristo 42 Wulf, Seeler ; Kocsis 0 Evaristo 4 FC Bayern München Record versus clubs from opponents' country 20//2 /0/2 2/04/2 /04/2 22// 4/0/ UEFA Cup /04/0 03/04/0 Valencia CF FC Bayern München FC Bayern München Valencia CF Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München FC Bayern München Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München Villarreal CF Villarreal CF FC Bayern München Getafe CF FC Bayern München FC Bayern München Getafe CF 2 2 agg: (3 aetps) 2 02 agg: 44 ag (aet) Valencia Madrid Villarreal Getafe Feghouli ; T. Müller 2 Schweinsteiger 3, Kroos ; Valdez 0+ Ronaldo (p), 4; Robben 2(p) Ribéry, Gomez 0; Özil 3 Ribéry 3,, Gomez 23; De Guzmán 0 Kroos, Rafinha Contra 44, Casquero ET, Braulio 3 ET; Ribéry, Toni ET, 20 ET Toni 2; Contra 0 4 Previous meetings

5 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) 0/03/0 20/02/0 R R FC Bayern München Real Madrid CF Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München 2 agg: 44 ag 32 Madrid Makaay, Lúcio ; Van Nistelrooy 3(p) Raúl González, 2, Van Nistelrooy 34; Lúcio 23, Van Bommel /03/04 24/02/04 R R Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München FC Bayern München Real Madrid CF agg: 2 Madrid Zidane 32 Makaay ; Roberto Carlos 3 2//02 /0/02 RC Deportivo La Coruña FC Bayern München FC Bayern München RC Deportivo La Coruña 2 23 La Coruna Víctor 4, Makaay ; Santa Cruz Salihamidžić, Elber 4; Makaay 2, 4+, /04/02 02/04/02 Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München FC Bayern München Real Madrid CF 20 agg: 32 2 Madrid Iván Helguera, Guti Effenberg 2, Pizarro ; Geremi 23/0/0 0/0/0 0/0/0 F FC Bayern München Valencia CF FC Bayern München Real Madrid CF Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München (4 aetps) 2 agg: 0 Milan Madrid Effenberg 0(p); Mendieta 2(p) Elber, Jeremies 34; Luís Figo Elber 0/0/00 03/0/00 0/03/00 2/02/00 20// 2/0/ 2nd 2nd FC Bayern München Real Madrid CF Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München FC Bayern München Real Madrid CF Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München Valencia CF FC Bayern München FC Bayern München Valencia CF 2 agg: Madrid Madrid Valencia Jancker 2, Elber 4; Anelka Anelka 4, Jeremies (og) Scholl 4, Elber 30, Zickler, 0; Iván Helguera Morientes 2, Raúl González 4; Scholl 2, Effenberg 24, Fink 3, Paulo Sérgio Ilie ; Effenberg (p) Elber ; Gerard 0 UEFA Cup 24/0/ /0/ R R FC Bayern München Valencia CF Valencia CF FC Bayern München agg: 3 30 Valencia Ziege 3 Engonga (p), Javier Lopez 2, Karpin 4 European Champion Clubs' Cup /03/ 02/03/ Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München FC Bayern München Real Madrid CF 20 agg: Madrid Jankovic 2, Míchel 4 Pflügler 3, Eder 4, Wohlfarth 4; Butragueño, Sánchez 0 European Champion Clubs' Cup 22/04/ 0/04/ Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München FC Bayern München Real Madrid CF agg: 24 4 Madrid Santillana 2 Augenthaler, Matthäus 30(p), 3(p), Wohlfarth 3; Butragueño 4 Previous meetings

6 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) European Champion Clubs' Cup 4/04/ /03/ FC Bayern München Real Madrid CF Real Madrid CF FC Bayern München 20 agg: Madrid Müller, Martínez ; Müller 42 European Champion Clubs' Cup /0/4 /0/4 F F Club Atlético de Madrid FC Bayern München FC Bayern München Club Atlético de Madrid 04 (Rep) Brussels Brussels Hoeness 2, 2, Müller, Schwarzenbeck 20 ET; Aragonés 4 ET UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 3/03/ 4/02/ FC Bayern München Valencia CF Valencia CF FC Bayern München agg: 2 Valencia Müller 3 Vilar ; Mestre (og) Record versus clubs from opponents' country FC FC Bayern München Pld 24 2 Home W D L Pld Away W D L Pld 3 Final W D L 0 0 Pld 2 44 W 2 2 Total D L 2 2 GF GA 4 Previous meetings

7 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) background Having won the first leg of their semifinal against FC 40, it will take something spectacular to deny FC Bayern München a third final appearance in four seasons. are targeting a third Wembley final having already played in, and won, European Cup finals there in 2 and 20. The Spanish side also have a fouryear unbeaten home record in Europe and beat AC Milan 40 at home in the last, but will need something extra special to oust a Bayern team who inflicted their heaviest UEFA competition away defeat in the first leg and have already won at Arsenal FC and Juventus in the knockout rounds. Only three clubs have managed to recover a fourgoal firstleg deficit in UEFA competition as current Bayern boss Jupp Heynckes may know. He was coach of the VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach side that beat Real Madrid CF at home in the / UEFA Cup third round, only to lose the return 40. Leixões SC (against FC La ChauxdeFonds, /2 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round) and FK Partizan (Queens Park Rangers FC, 4/ UEFA Cup second round) overturned 2 away losses with 0 and 40 home victories respectively. RC Deportivo La Coruña hold the record for the biggest firstleg deficit overturned in the era, recovering from a 4 home loss to Milan with a 40 home win in the 2003/04 quarterfinals. and Bayern are chasing a fifth European crown and have another connection in Josep Guardiola. A UEFA Champions League winner with as player and coach, he left last summer after overseeing their 200 and 20 European triumphs. He will replace Heynckes once coach of Real Madrid at Bayern this summer. Past meetings This season's semifinal is in complete contrast to the 200/0 quarterfinals when won the first leg 40 at the Camp Nou thanks to goals from Lionel Messi (, 3), Samuel Eto'o (2) and Thierry Henry (43). Bayern earned a draw against the eventual champions in the return, Franck Ribéry (4) and Seydou Keita (3) scoring. Ottmar Hitzfeld's Bayern beat Louis van Gaal's home and away in the / group stage en route to reaching that season's final, which they lost at Camp Nou to Manchester United FC. Stefan Effenberg (4) earned a victory in while in, Alexander Zickler (4) and Hasan Salihamidžić () struck to overturn Giovanni's 2thminute penalty. It was the last time failed to beat a German side at home. Bayern won the clubs' only previous semifinal meeting 43 on aggregate on their way to lifting the / UEFA Cup, Otto Rehhagel's side drawing 22 in Germany before winning 2 away to Johan Cruyff's team. 's lineup included Guardiola and goalkeeper Carles Busquets, father of Sergio. background have won their last ten home games against German visitors and have an overall home record of W D L against Bundesliga sides. Messi hit five goals a record when overran their most recent German guests, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, in last season's last. 's record against German sides in twolegged contests in UEFA competition is W3 L4; Bayern's record against Spanish opponents is W L. Bayern drew at Valencia CF in this season's group stage and won 20 at Villarreal CF in last season's their first victory in Spain since 200. Bayern's record away to Liga teams is W D L. This is a record sixth successive semifinal for. They have won six of their previous 3 lastfour ties in the European Cup: 20/2 Chelsea FC, lost 23 (0 a, 22 h) 20/ Real Madrid CF, won (20 a, h) 200/ FC Internazionale Milano, lost 23 (3 a, h) 200/0 Chelsea FC, won on away goals (00 h, a) 200/0 Manchester United FC, lost 0 (00 h, 0 a) 200/0 AC Milan, won ( a, 00 h) 200/02 Real Madrid CF, lost 3 (02 h, a) /2000 Valencia CF, lost 3 (4 a, 2 h) 3/4 FC Porto, won 30 (h) / IFK Göteborg,, won 4 on penalties (03 a, 30 h) 4/ Leeds United AFC, lost 23 (2 a, h) 0/ Hamburger SV, won replay ( h, 2 a) /0 Real Madrid CF, lost 2 (3 a, 3 h) * The Spanish side advanced to the /2 final as group winners. background

8 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) Bayern's European Cup semifinal record is nine wins and five defeats: 20/2 Real Madrid CF, won on penalties (2 h, 2 a) 200/ Olympique Lyonnais, won 40 ( h, 30 a) 2000/0 Real Madrid CF, won ( a, 2 h) /2000 Real Madrid CF, lost 23 (02 a, 2 h) / FC Dynamo Kyiv, won 43 ( a, h) 4/ AFC Ajax, lost 2 (00 h, 2 a) 0/ FK Crvena zvezda, lost 34 (2 h, 22 a) /0 AC Milan 22, lost on away goals (0 a, 2 h) / Real Madrid CF, won 42 (4 h, 0 a) /2 PFC CSKA Sofia, won 4 (34 a, 40 h) 0/ Liverpool FC,, lost on away goals (00 a, h) / Real Madrid CF, won ( a, 20 h) 4/ AS SaintÉtienne, won 20 (00 a, 20 h) 3/4 Újpest FC, won 4 ( a, 30 h) 's shootout record in UEFA competition is: 4 v KKS Lech Poznań, / European Cup Winners' Cup second round 02 v FC Steaua Bucureşti, / European Cup final 4 v IFK Göteborg, / European Cup semifinal 4 v RSC Anderlecht, / European Cup Winners' Cup second round v Ipswich Town FC, / UEFA Cup third round 4 v AZ Alkmaar, / UEFA Cup second round Bayern's shootout record is: 34 v Chelsea FC, 20/2 final v Real Madrid CF, 20/2 semifinal 4 v Valencia CF, 2000/0 final v PAOK FC, 3/4 UEFA Cup second round 43 v Åtvidabergs FF, 3/4 European Cup first round The winners will face Borussia Dortmund or Madrid at Wembley on Saturday 2 May. Team ties Heynckes suffered two defeats against in his solitary campaign as Madrid coach in /, losing 32 at home and 30 away in a season where the Merengues finished fourth and first. However, he did steer Madrid to that season's title, their first for 32 years. Heynckes also had spells coaching Athletic Club (24 and 2003) and CD Tenerife (/). His combined Liga record against is P2 W4 D3 L. Bayern's 20/2 semifinal victory against Madrid was Heynckes' first in twolegged European ties against Spanish opposition as a coach. His four defeats include a 0 loss at RC Celta de Vigo with SL Benfica in the /2000 UEFA Cup and that incredible / UEFA Cup tie against Madrid where his Mönchengladbach side won at home but still lost on away goals after a 40 defeat in Spain. Arjen Robben was a Madrid player from 2000, winning one Liga title and scoring against in a 4 league win on May 200. The Dutchman suffered last elimination with Chelsea FC against in 200/0. Robben's Netherlands were beaten by Spain in the 20 FIFA World Cup final. Gerard Piqué, Carles Puyol, Busquets, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta, David Villa, Pedro Rodríguez and Cesc Fàbregas all featured for Spain. Puyol headed the only goal of Spain's 20 World Cup semifinal past Manuel Neuer. Germany's team also featured Philipp Lahm, Mario Gomez, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos. Lahm, Gomez and Schweinsteiger also suffered a UEFA EURO 200 final loss to a Spain side including Puyol, Iniesta, Xavi and Fàbregas. Thomas Müller scored in Germany's 40 win against Messi and Javier Mascherano's Argentina in the 20 World Cup quarterfinals. Mario Mandžukić was in the Croatia team eliminated from UEFA EURO 202 after losing to Spain in their final group fixture. Javi Martínez is an international teammate of 's Spain contingent. With Athletic, Martínez faced times but was never on the winning team, suffering Copa del Rey final defeats in 200 and 202. background

9 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) facts statistics are undefeated in 2 home outings, winning, since a 2 reverse against FC Rubin Kazan on 20 October 200. If he plays the second leg, Víctor Valdés will become the th player to make 0 appearances. He made his debut in the competition proper in 's 32 home win against Club Brugge KV on September are appearing in a record sixth consecutive semifinal. Lionel Messi has scored goals and is behind only Raúl González (). Messi is the only player to have featured in all matches. Barça have scored goals and had 3 shots on target, both fewer than any other semifinalist. have enjoyed % of possession, completing,20 of their, attempted passes with an 3% success rate all, by a distance, higher than any other side. Adriano is available following a onegame ban, but Jordi Alba is suspended after his yellow card in Germany. Alex Song and Gerard Piqué's next bookings will incur a ban. Miscellaneous have lost once in 2 home games this season, going down to Real Madrid CF in the Copa del Rey on 2 February. They have drawn four and won 2, including two 40s, two 0s and a. Tito Vilanova's side have scored goals in 2 matches at the Camp Nou this season. The Catalan outfit have conceded just twice in their last six home games. Vilanova made four changes to the XI beaten in on Saturday as a lastminute Ander Herrera strike restricted the Catalan outfit to a 22 draw at Athletic Club. Éric Abidal, Song, Thiago Alcántara and Cesc Fàbregas came in for Marc Bartra, Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta and also Messi, who equalised after coming off the bench. Messi's goal was his 24th away Liga strike this term, a new topflight record. Cristiano Ronaldo registered the previous best of 23 last season. Alexis Sánchez also struck in Bilbao to take his tally to five league goals this season; he managed 2 in each of his last two topflight campaigns at Udinese Calcio and. Messi has scored in a record 20 consecutive Liga appearances for, surpassing the previous mark of ten set by Mariano Martín (, 42/443/44) and Ronaldo (, /). The 2yearold became the first player to score against every other Liga side consecutively before three league games out with a hamstring injury. Javier Mascherano has not featured since tearing knee ligaments away to Paris SaintGermain FC on 2 April. Carles Puyol has been out since undergoing surgery on his right knee on March. Fàbregas struck his first professional hattrick as beat RCD Mallorca 0 on April. It is the first time a Spanish player has scored three in a Liga game for the club since Luis Enrique in 200. Abidal came on as a substitute against Mallorca, his first appearance since a liver transplant on April 202 (his last game was on 2 February 202). He made his first start since returning in the victory over Levante UD on 20 April. had conceded at least once in each of their last 3 games in all competitions, their worst ever sequence, before the 20 win against RC Deportivo La Coruña on March. 's game unbeaten start to the topflight campaign wins, one draw ended on January when Real Sociedad de Fútbol came from two down to triumph 32. Messi scored goals for club and country in 202, surpassing Gerd Müller's calendar year record of set in 2. He collected a record fourth FIFA Ballon d'or in January. facts

10 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) Marc Muniesa damaged knee ligaments in preseason and is not in the squad, though he returned to action in February. Bayern statistics Jupp Heynckes' side are the top scorers in this season's competition with 2 goals. Their total of 0 shots on target is lower than the other three semifinalists, and they have had shots wide; more than any other club. Mario Gomez scored his 23rd goal for Bayern in the first leg, taking him past Giovane Elber's club record of 22. Gomez has 2 in total, including three for VfB Stuttgart. Bayern have won 0 corners; the highest total in this season's competition. The German club have scored 2 goals in the, group stage to final. They have conceded 3 goals in UEFA competition, scoring 4. David Alaba's quarterfinal, firstleg opener was timed at 2.02 seconds, the seventh fastest goal in UEFA Champions League history. Claudio Pizarro's minute hattrick against LOSC Lille on matchday four was the third fastest in UEFA Champions League history. Manuel Neuer has played every minute of Bayern's campaign; Dante and Thomas Müller have featured in all games. Mario Mandžukić is available after serving a onematch suspension in the first leg. Javi Martínez, Gomez, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Luiz Gustavo, Dante and Philipp Lahm will incur a ban with their next yellow cards. Miscellaneous Bayern won at home to SC Freiburg on Saturday thanks to Emre Can's first goal in the Bundesliga in the process setting new Bundesliga records for clean sheets in a season (20) and most points (4, surpassing Borussia Dortmund's haul of last term). Heynckes made ten changes to the side that started against, with only Jérôme Boateng retaining his place. Neuer's understudy Tom Starke kept his fourth clean sheet in as many outings this term. Bayern have also set Bundesliga records this season for most wins (2) and most away wins (4), while their current 4match winning run all in 203 is a record within one campaign. They sealed their 23rd German title with a record six games to spare on April having become autumn champions (the side top after matches going into the winter break) with a record three games to spare. Heynckes' side have won their last ten games and 2 of their last 22 matches in all competitions. Bayern have won 4 out of on their travels in the Bundesliga this season, surpassing the record for most away victories in a campaign that had stood at. They have conceded just three times in the process. Bayern will meet Stuttgart on June in what is their th German Cup final, bidding for a th title (SV Werder Bremen are the second most successful with six wins). Pierre Højbjerg, at years and 2 days, became Bayern's youngest ever Bundesliga player on 3 April when he made his club debut in the 40 win against. FC Nürnberg. He surpassed Alaba's record by four days. Pizarro became only the second player in Bundesliga history to have been involved in six goals in a single game he scored four and got two assists in Bayern's 2 home defeat of Hamburger SV on 30 March. On January Bayern announced that Josep Guardiola will succeed Heynckes on a threeyear deal this summer. Toni Kroos (adductor injury, out since 2 April) and Holger Badstuber (ruptured knee ligaments, December) could miss the remainder of the season, though Badstuber began running again on 23 April. On the eve of the first leg, Bayern announced that Mario Götze will join from Dortmund in July after the Bundesliga champions triggered the 3m release clause in the 20yearold's contract. Jan Kirchhoff, a 22yearold who can play at the back or as a holding midfielder, will link up from. FSV Mainz 0 this summer on a threeyear deal. Bayern's eight straight Bundesliga victories at the start of the season was a new record, surpassing the mark of seven set by themselves (/),. FC Kaiserslautern (200/02) and Mainz (20/). Bayern started the season with nine straight victories in all competitions the last time they began with even six, in 2000/0, they claimed the. facts

11 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) Squad list FC No. Player Goalkeepers Víctor Valdés 3 José Manuel Pinto Oier Olazábal Defenders 2 Daniel Alves 3 Gerard Piqué Carles Puyol 4 Javier Mascherano Marc Bartra Jordi Alba Martín Montoya 2 Adriano 22 Éric Abidal 2 Sergi Gómez 2 Carles Planas Midfielders 4 Cesc Fàbregas Xavi Hernández Andrés Iniesta Thiago Alcántara 2 Jonathan Dos Santos Sergio Busquets 2 Alex Song 2 Sergi Roberto 30 Rafinha Forwards David Villa Alexis Sánchez Lionel Messi Pedro Rodríguez 2 Gerard Deulofeu 3 Cristian Tello Coach Tito Vilanova Nat. BRA ARG BRA FRA MEX CMR CHI ARG DoB 4/0/2 0// 4/0/ 0/0/3 02/02/ 3/04/ 0/0/4 /0/ 2/03/ 4/04/ 2//4 /0/ 2/03/2 04/03/ 04/0/ 2/0/0 /0/4 /04/ 2/04/0 /0/ 0/0/ 0/02/2 2/02/3 03/2/ /2/ 24/0/ 2/0/ 3/03/4 /0/ /0/ Age D * S * QUAL Pld Gls Current season UCL Pld Gls League Pld Gls Alltime UCL UEFA Pld Gls Pld Gls Squad list

12 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) FC Bayern München No. Player Goalkeepers Manuel Neuer 22 Tom Starke 24 Maximilian Riedmüller 2 Leopold Zingerle 32 Lukas Raeder Defenders 4 Dante Daniel Van Buyten 3 Rafinha Jérôme Boateng 2 Philipp Lahm 2 Diego Contento 2 Holger Badstuber 3 Daniel Wein Midfielders Franck Ribéry Javi Martínez Arjen Robben Xherdan Shaqiri 2 Thomas Müller 2 David Alaba 30 Luiz Gustavo Bastian Schweinsteiger 34 Pierre Højbjerg 3 Emre Can 3 Toni Kroos 44 Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Forwards Mario Mandžukić 4 Claudio Pizarro 20 Patrick Weihrauch Mario Gomez 3 Kevin Friesenbichler Coach Jupp Heynckes Nat. BRA BEL BRA FRA NED SUI AUT BRA DEN UKR CRO PER AUT DoB 2/03/ /03/ 04/0/ /04/4 30/2/3 //3 0/02/ 0/0/ 03/0/ //3 0/0/0 3/03/ 0/02/4 0/04/3 02/0/ 23/0/4 // 3/0/ 24/0/2 23/0/ 0/0/4 0/0/ 2/0/4 04/0/0 30/03/ 2/0/ 03// 03/03/4 /0/ 0/0/4 0/0/4 Age D * * * * * * QUAL Pld Gls Current season UCL Pld Gls League Pld Gls Alltime UCL UEFA Pld Gls Pld Gls Squad list

13 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) Head coach FC : Tito Vilanova of birth: September Nationality: Spanish Playing career: FC B, UE Figueres, RC Celta de Vigo, CD Badajoz, RCD Mallorca, UE Lleida, Elche CF, UDA Gramanet Coaching career: FC (Cadet B), FC Palafrugell, B (assistant), Began his footballing career in 's youth section, joining La Masia in 4 and sharing a dressing room with the likes of Albert Ferrer, Guillermo Amor, Carles Busquets and Josep Guardiola, whom he would later assist and succeed as coach of the Blaugrana. Only made three friendly appearances for 's senior side in /, dropping down to the second tier for three seasons before eventually reaching the top flight with RC Celta de Vigo. Began coaching career with 's Cadet B team, working with Gerard Piqué, Cesc Fàbregas and Lionel Messi. Was asked by Guardiola to join him as an assistant with Barça's B team and together they helped earn promotion to Spanish third division. Shortly afterwards Vilanova joined his former teammate in the senior setup, where he would go on to share in 4 trophies over a fouryear period. Following Guardiola's resignation in summer 202, was promoted to head coach and began his reign in style with a Liga defeat of Real Sociedad de Fútbol. Took a break that December for treatment after a relapse of a cancer in the salivary gland, returning for the quarterfinal victory against Paris SaintGermain FC in April 203. FC Bayern München: Jupp Heynckes of birth: May 4 Nationality: German Playing career: VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (twice), Hannover Coaching career: VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (twice), FC Bayern München (three times), Athletic Club (twice), Eintracht Frankfurt, CD Tenerife, Real Madrid CF, SL Benfica, FC Schalke 04, Bayer 04 Leverkusen One of the best strikers in Bundesliga history, Heynckes hit 220 goals in 3 games for Mönchengladbach and Hannover between 4 and ; won four titles and a German Cup with Mönchengladbach and was the league's top scorer in 4 (30 goals) and (2). Aged 34, replaced Udo Lattek as Mönchengladbach coach in ; mentored the young Lothar Matthäus but failed to win any trophies, losing to FC Bayern München in the 3/4 German Cup final and reaching the UEFA Cup semifinals three seasons later. Replaced Lattek again in, this time at Bayern, winning and 0 titles; club general manager Uli Hoeness called his decision to sack Heynckes in October "the biggest mistake of my career". Moved to Spain, earning Athletic a place in the 4/ UEFA Cup. His Tenerife side reached / UEFA Cup semifinals, earning Heynckes a season at Madrid, whom he led to glory in the / but left that summer. Stepped in as caretaker manager at Bayern in April 200 following Jürgen Klinsmann's dismissal; replaced Bruno Labbadia as Leverkusen coach that summer and began season with a German record run of 24 Bundesliga games unbeaten. His side finished second to Borussia Dortmund in 20/ before Heynckes left to take charge of Bayern for a third time, reaching the 202 final at their Fußball Arena München but losing 43 to Chelsea FC on penalties. Guided Bayern to an emphatic Bundesliga title win in 202/3. 3 Head coach

14 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) officials Referee Assistant referees Additional assistant referees Fourth official UEFA Delegate UEFA Referee observer Damir Skomina (SVN) Matej Žunič (SVN), Bojan Ul (SVN) Slavko Vinčić (SVN), Roberto Ponis (SVN) Primož Arhar (SVN) Dag Steinar Vestlund (NOR) Bo Karlsson (SWE) Referee Name Damir Skomina of birth 0/0/ UEFA Champions League matches UEFA matches Damir Skomina has steadily worked his way up the ranks both in his native Slovenia, where he has taken charge of three cup finals, and abroad. Cut his teeth in international football at the 2003 UEFA European Under Championship and made his UEFA Cup bow in October 2003, his first qualifying appearance coming the following July. Fourth official for the 2003 U and 200 European U Championship showpieces, Skomina was the youngest official at the 200 U2 finals in the Netherlands. There he oversaw three games, concluding with the hosts' 4 win against Serbia in the final. A father of two sons who works in real estate and tourism, Skomina continued his rise to prominence by taking charge of three UEFA EURO 200 qualifiers. He was fourth official at three matches at the finals, also overseeing two fixtures at that August's Olympic Games. Skomina made his group stage bow on matchday three of 200/0 as PSV Eindhoven took on Olympique de Marseille and has since become a regular in that competition and the UEFA Europa League. Ended the 20/ season by taking charge of the Slovenian Cup final. Having overseen three UEFA EURO 202 qualifiers, Skomina took charge of three matches in Poland and Ukraine and was fourth official for the SpainPortugal semifinal. The 202/3 campaign started with him being appointed for the Slovenian Super Cup and then the UEFA Super Cup between Chelsea FC and Club Atlético de Madrid in Monaco. matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match /0/0 /0/ /03/ 3/04/ /0/ /0/2 0/03/3 Competition UCL UCL UCL UCL UCL UCL UCL KO PO KO Home Maccabi Haifa FC Real Madrid CF Real Madrid CF FC Schalke 04 Odense BK Real Madrid CF Borussia Dortmund Away FC Bayern München AFC Ajax Olympique Lyonnais FC Internazionale Milano Villarreal CF Manchester City FC FC Shakhtar Donetsk Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match //03 22/0/04 0/02/0 20/0/0 //0 0//0 2/02/0 2//0 2/02/0 0/04/ 2/04/2 22/0/2 /0/2 Competition UCUP U U2 U UCUP UCUP UCUP UCUP UCUP UEL UEL EURO SCUP R QR2 QR R32 R32 F Home RCD Mallorca Spain Wales Greece CA Osasuna FK Mladá Boleslav Bayer 04 Leverkusen UC Sampdoria Valencia CF Fulham FC Valencia CF Germany Chelsea FC Away APOEL FC Netherlands Germany Germany sc Heerenveen Villarreal CF Galatasaray AŞ VfB Stuttgart FC Dynamo Kyiv VfL Wolfsburg Club Atlético de Madrid Greece Club Atlético de Madrid Ramat Gan Madrid Madrid Gelsenkirchen Odense Madrid Dortmund Palma de Mallorca Burriana Wrexham Lurgan Pamplona Mlada Boleslav Leverkusen Genoa Valencia London Valencia Gdansk Monaco 4 officials

15 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) Fixtures and results FC Competition Opponent /0/2 League Real Sociedad de Fútbol (H) W 2/0/2 League CA Osasuna (A) W 2 02/0/2 League Valencia CF (H) W /0/2 League Getafe CF (A) W 4 /0/2 UCL FC Spartak Moskva (H) W 32 22/0/2 League Granada CF (H) W 20 2/0/2 League Sevilla FC (A) W 32 02//2 UCL SL Benfica (A) W 20 0//2 League Real Madrid CF (H) D 22 20//2 League RC Deportivo La Coruña (A) W 4 23//2 UCL Celtic FC (H) W 2 2//2 League Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (A) W 0 30//2 Cup Deportivo Alavés (A) W 30 03//2 League RC Celta de Vigo (H) W 0//2 UCL Celtic FC (A) L 2 //2 League RCD Mallorca (A) W 42 //2 League Real Zaragoza (H) W 20//2 UCL FC Spartak Moskva (A) W 30 2//2 League Levante UD (A) W 40 2//2 Cup Deportivo Alavés (H) W 0/2/2 League Athletic Club (H) W 0/2/2 UCL SL Benfica (H) D 00 0/2/2 League Real Betis Balompié (A) W 2 2/2/2 Cup Córdoba CF (A) W 20 /2/2 League Club Atlético de Madrid (H) W 4 22/2/2 League Real Valladolid CF (A) W 0/0/3 League RCD Espanyol (H) W 40 /0/3 Cup Córdoba CF (H) W 0 3/0/3 League Málaga CF (A) W /0/3 Cup Málaga CF (H) D 22 /0/3 League Real Sociedad de Fútbol (A) L 23 24/0/3 Cup Málaga CF (A) W 42 2/0/3 League CA Osasuna (H) W 30/0/3 Cup Real Madrid CF (A) D 03/02/3 League Valencia CF (A) D /02/3 League Getafe CF (H) W /02/3 League Granada CF (A) W 2 20/02/3 UCL AC Milan (A) L 02 23/02/3 League Sevilla FC (H) W 2 2/02/3 Cup Real Madrid CF (H) L 3 02/03/3 League Real Madrid CF (A) L 2 0/03/3 League RC Deportivo La Coruña (H) W 20 2/03/3 UCL AC Milan (H) W 40 /03/3 League Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (H) W 30/03/3 League RC Celta de Vigo (A) D 22 02/04/3 UCL Paris SaintGermain FC (A) D 22 0/04/3 League RCD Mallorca (H) W 0 /04/3 UCL Paris SaintGermain FC (H) D 4/04/3 League Real Zaragoza (A) W 30 20/04/3 League Levante UD (H) W 23/04/3 UCL FC Bayern München (A) L 04 Puyol 4, Messi,, Pedro Rodríguez 4, Villa 4 Messi, 0 Adriano 22 Adriano 32, Messi 4 (p),, Villa 0+ Tello 4, Messi 2, 0 Xavi Hernández, Borja Gómez 0+2 (og) Fàbregas 3,, Villa 0+3 Alexis Sánchez, Fàbregas Messi, Jordi Alba 3, Tello, Messi, 43, Iniesta 4, Jordi Alba 0+4 Villa 20, Messi 4,, Xavi Hernández, Fàbregas 0 Villa 40, Iniesta, Fàbregas Adriano 2, Villa 2, Jordi Alba Messi 0+ Xavi Hernández 2, Messi 44, 0, Tello 4 Messi, 0, Song 2 Daniel Alves, Messi 2, 3 Messi 4, 2, Iniesta, Fàbregas 3 Adriano 3, Villa, Piqué 22, Messi 2, 0, Adriano 4+, Fàbregas Messi, 2 Messi, 4 Adriano 3, Busquets 4, Messi, Xavi Hernández 43, Messi, Tello 0+4 Xavi Hernández, Pedro Rodríguez, 2, Messi 2 (p) Thiago Alcántara, Villa 2, 2, Alexis Sánchez, Messi 2, Fàbregas 0, Thiago Alcántara 2 Messi 2, Puyol 30 Messi, Pedro Rodríguez 2 Pedro Rodríguez, Piqué 4, Iniesta, Messi 0 Messi, 2 (p),,, Pedro Rodríguez 40 Fàbregas 0 Messi 3 (p) Alexis Sánchez, Messi 3, Villa, Tello, Iniesta 0, Piqué 0+2 Messi 0, 3 Villa 2, Messi 0 Jordi Alba Messi Alexis Sánchez 3, Messi Messi, 40, Villa, Jordi Alba 0+2 Villa 2, Messi 40, Tello 43, Messi 3 Messi 3, Xavi Hernández (p) Fàbregas 20, 3, 4, Alexis Sánchez 22, 3 Pedro Rodríguez Thiago Alcántara 20, Tello 3, 3 Fàbregas 4 Fixtures and results

16 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) 2/04/3 League Athletic Club (A) D 22 Messi, Alexis Sánchez 0/0/3 UCL FC Bayern München (H) 0/0/3 League Real Betis Balompié (H) 2/0/3 League Club Atlético de Madrid (A) /0/3 League Real Valladolid CF (H) 2/0/3 League RCD Espanyol (A) 0/0/3 League Málaga CF (H) Pos Clubs FC Real Madrid CF Club Atlético de Madrid Real Sociedad de Fútbol Málaga CF Valencia CF Real Betis Balompié Rayo Vallecano de Madrid Getafe CF Sevilla FC RCD Espanyol Real Valladolid CF Levante UD Athletic Club CA Osasuna Granada CF RC Deportivo La Coruña RC Celta de Vigo Real Zaragoza RCD Mallorca Pld W D 4 4 L GF GA Pts Fixtures and results

17 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) FC Bayern München Competition Opponent 20/0/2 Cup SSV Jahn Regensburg (A) W 40 2/0/2 League SpVgg Greuther Fürth (A) W 30 02/0/2 League VfB Stuttgart (H) W /0/2 League. FSV Mainz 0 (H) W /0/2 UCL Valencia CF (H) W 2 22/0/2 League FC Schalke 04 (A) W 20 2/0/2 League VfL Wolfsburg (H) W 30 2/0/2 League SV Werder Bremen (A) W 20 02//2 UCL FC BATE Borisov (A) L 3 0//2 League TSG Hoffenheim (H) W 20 20//2 League Fortuna Düsseldorf (A) W 0 23//2 UCL LOSC Lille (A) W 2//2 League Bayer 04 Leverkusen (H) L 2 //2 Cup. FC Kaiserslautern (H) W 40 03//2 League Hamburger SV (A) W 30 0//2 UCL LOSC Lille (H) W //2 League Eintracht Frankfurt (H) W 20 //2 League. FC Nürnberg (A) D 20//2 UCL Valencia CF (A) D 24//2 League Hannover (H) W 0 2//2 League SC Freiburg (A) W 20 0/2/2 League Borussia Dortmund (H) D 0/2/2 UCL FC BATE Borisov (H) W 4 0/2/2 League FC Augsburg (A) W 20 4/2/2 League VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) D /2/2 Cup FC Augsburg (A) W 20 /0/3 League SpVgg Greuther Fürth (H) W 20 2/0/3 League VfB Stuttgart (A) W 20 02/02/3 League. FSV Mainz 0 (A) W 30 0/02/3 League FC Schalke 04 (H) W 40 /02/3 League VfL Wolfsburg (A) W 20 /02/3 UCL Arsenal FC (A) W 23/02/3 League SV Werder Bremen (H) W 2/02/3 Cup Borussia Dortmund (H) W 03/03/3 League TSG Hoffenheim (A) W 0/03/3 League Fortuna Düsseldorf (H) W 32 3/03/3 UCL Arsenal FC (H) L 02 /03/3 League Bayer 04 Leverkusen (A) W 2 30/03/3 League Hamburger SV (H) W 2 02/04/3 UCL Juventus (H) W 20 0/04/3 League Eintracht Frankfurt (A) W /04/3 UCL Juventus (A) W 20 3/04/3 League. FC Nürnberg (H) W 40 /04/3 Cup VfL Wolfsburg (H) W 20/04/3 League Hannover (A) W 23/04/3 UCL FC (H) W 40 2/04/3 League SC Freiburg (H) W 0/0/3 04/0/3 /0/3 /0/3 0/0/3 UCL League League League Cup FC (A) Borussia Dortmund (A) FC Augsburg (H) VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) VfB Stuttgart Mandžukić 32, 0, Shaqiri 0, Pizarro T. Müller 43, Mandžukić, Kleine (og) T. Müller 32, 4, Kroos, Luiz Gustavo 43, Mandžukić 4, Schweinsteiger Mandžukić 2, Schweinsteiger 3, Kroos 0+2 Schweinsteiger 3, Kroos Kroos, T. Müller Schweinsteiger 24, Mandžukić, Luiz Gustavo, Mandžukić 3 Ribéry 0+ Ribéry, 4 Mandžukić 2, Luiz Gustavo 3, T. Müller,, Rafinha T. Müller 20 (p) Mandžukić Pizarro,, Robben 4, Schweinsteiger 3, T. Müller 4, Kroos 3 Schweinsteiger, Pizarro, 2,, Robben 23, Kroos Ribéry 44, Alaba (p) Mandžukić 3 T. Müller 2 Javi Martínez 3, Kroos 24, Ribéry 3, Dante 3, Gomez T. Müller 2 (p), Tymoshchuk Kroos Gomez 22, T. Müller 4, Shaqiri, Alaba 3 T. Müller 3 (p), Gomez 3 Shaqiri Gomez 2, Shaqiri Mandžukić 2, Mandžukić 0, T. Müller 2 T. Müller 4, Mandžukić 0, Alaba (p),, Schweinsteiger 32, Gomez 3 Mandžukić 3, Robben 0+2 Kroos, T. Müller 2, Mandžukić Robben 2, Javi Martínez 2, Gebre Selassie 4 (og), Gomez,, Ribéry Robben 43 Gomez 3 T. Müller 4, Ribéry 4, Boateng Gomez 3, Wollscheid (og) Shaqiri, Schweinsteiger, Pizarro 30, 4, 3,, Robben, 4, Ribéry Alaba, T. Müller 3 Schweinsteiger 2 Mandžukić 4, Pizarro 0+ Boateng, Gomez, Rafinha 24, Shaqiri Mandžukić, Robben 3, Shaqiri 0, Gomez 0, 3, Stindl (og), Ribéry 23, Gomez 40, 2, Pizarro, T. Müller 2, 2, Gomez 4, Robben 3 Can 3 Fixtures and results

18 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) Pos Clubs FC Bayern München Borussia Dortmund Bayer 04 Leverkusen FC Schalke 04 Eintracht Frankfurt SC Freiburg VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach Hamburger SV Hannover. FSV Mainz 0 VfL Wolfsburg VfB Stuttgart. FC Nürnberg SV Werder Bremen Fortuna Düsseldorf FC Augsburg TSG Hoffenheim SpVgg Greuther Fürth Pld W D 3 L GF GA Pts Fixtures and results

19 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) bymatch lineups FC Group stage Standings Club FC Celtic FC SL Benfica FC Spartak Moskva Pld W D 2 0 L 2 2 GF GA 4 Pts 3 3 day (/0/2) 32 Spartak Moskva Goals: Tello 4, Daniel Alves 2(o.g.), 2 Romulo, 22 Messi 2, 32 Messi 0 FC : Víctor Valdés, Daniel Alves (Alexis Sánchez 4), Piqué (Song 2), Fàbregas, Xavi Hernández, Messi, Mascherano, Busquets, Pedro Rodríguez, Adriano, Tello (Villa 4) day 2 (02//2) Benfica 02 Goals: 0 Alexis Sánchez, 02 Fàbregas FC : Víctor Valdés, Daniel Alves, Fàbregas (Iniesta 2), Puyol (Song ), Xavi Hernández, Alexis Sánchez, Messi, Mascherano, Busquets, Pedro Rodríguez (Villa 2), Jordi Alba day 3 (23//2) 2 Celtic Goals: 0 Samaras, Iniesta 4, 2 Jordi Alba 0+4 FC : Víctor Valdés, Xavi Hernández, Iniesta, Alexis Sánchez (Villa 0), Messi, Mascherano, Bartra, Pedro Rodríguez (Tello ), Jordi Alba, Adriano, Song day 4 (0//2) Celtic 2 Goals: Wanyama 2, 20 Watt 3, 2 Messi 0+ FC : Víctor Valdés, Daniel Alves, Xavi Hernández, Iniesta, Alexis Sánchez (Villa ), Messi, Mascherano, Bartra (Piqué 2), Pedro Rodríguez, Jordi Alba, Song (Fàbregas ) day (20//2) Spartak Moskva 03 Goals: 0 Daniel Alves, 02 Messi 2, 03 Messi 3 FC : Víctor Valdés, Daniel Alves, Piqué, Fàbregas, Xavi Hernández (Song ), Iniesta, Messi, Mascherano, Busquets, Pedro Rodríguez (Deulofeu ), Jordi Alba (Montoya ) day (0/2/2) 00 Benfica FC : Pinto, Puyol, Villa, Thiago Alcántara, Montoya, Adriano (Piqué ), Song, Sergi Roberto, Planas, Rafinha (Messi ), Tello (Deulofeu ) Round of (20/02/3) Milan 20 Goals: Boateng, 20 Muntari FC : Víctor Valdés, Daniel Alves, Piqué, Fàbregas (Alexis Sánchez 2), Puyol (Mascherano ), Xavi Hernández, Iniesta, Messi, Busquets, Pedro Rodríguez, Jordi Alba (2/03/3) 40 Milan (agg: 42) Goals: Messi, 20 Messi 40, 30 Villa, 40 Jordi Alba 0+2 FC : Víctor Valdés, Daniel Alves, Piqué, Xavi Hernández, Villa (Alexis Sánchez ), Iniesta, Messi, Mascherano (Puyol ), Busquets, Pedro Rodríguez (Adriano 4), Jordi Alba Quarterfinals (02/04/3) PSG 22 Goals: 0 Messi 3, Ibrahimović, 2 Xavi Hernández (pen), 22 Matuidi 0+4 FC : Víctor Valdés, Daniel Alves, Piqué, Xavi Hernández, Villa (Tello ), Iniesta, Alexis Sánchez, Messi (Fàbregas 4), Mascherano (Bartra 4), Busquets, Jordi Alba bymatch lineups

20 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) (/04/3) PSG (agg: ag) Goals: 0 Pastore 0, Pedro Rodríguez FC : Víctor Valdés, Daniel Alves, Piqué, Fàbregas (Messi 2), Xavi Hernández, Villa (Song 4), Iniesta, Busquets, Pedro Rodríguez, Jordi Alba, Adriano (Bartra 2) Semifinals (23/04/3) Bayern 40 Goals: T. Müller 2, 20 Gomez 4, 30 Robben 3, 40 T. Müller 2 FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Ribéry (Shaqiri ), Javi Martínez, Robben, Boateng, Lahm, T. Müller (Pizarro 3), Alaba, Schweinsteiger, Gomez (Luiz Gustavo ) FC : Víctor Valdés, Daniel Alves, Piqué, Xavi Hernández, Iniesta, Alexis Sánchez, Messi, Bartra, Busquets, Pedro Rodríguez (Villa 3), Jordi Alba (0/0/3) v Bayern 20 bymatch lineups

21 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) FC Bayern München Group stage Standings Club FC Bayern München Valencia CF FC BATE Borisov LOSC Lille Pld W D 0 0 L 4 GF 2 4 GA 3 Pts day (/0/2) Bayern 2 Valencia Goals: Schweinsteiger 3, 20 Kroos, 2 Valdez 0+ FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Ribéry (T. Müller 4), Javi Martínez (Luiz Gustavo ), Robben, Pizarro (Mandžukić 3), Boateng, Lahm, Badstuber, Schweinsteiger, Kroos day 2 (02//2) BATE Bayern Goals: Pavlov 23, 20 Rodionov, 2 Ribéry 0+, Renan Bressan 0+4 FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Ribéry, Javi Martínez (Shaqiri ), Mandžukić (Pizarro ), Boateng, Lahm, T. Müller, Badstuber (Schweinsteiger ), Luiz Gustavo, Kroos day 3 (23//2) LOSC 0 Bayern Goals: 0 T. Müller 20(pen) FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Ribéry (Shaqiri 4), Javi Martínez, Mandžukić, Boateng, Lahm, T. Müller (Alaba 4), Badstuber, Schweinsteiger, Kroos (Luiz Gustavo ) day 4 (0//2) Bayern LOSC Goals: Schweinsteiger, 20 Pizarro, 30 Robben 23, 40 Pizarro 2, 0 Pizarro, Kalou, Kroos FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Ribéry (Shaqiri 2), Javi Martínez, Robben, Pizarro, Boateng, Lahm, T. Müller (Kroos ), Alaba, Schweinsteiger (Tymoshchuk ) day (20//2) Valencia Bayern Goals: Feghouli, T. Müller 2 FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Ribéry (Gomez ), Javi Martínez, Pizarro (Mandžukić ), Lahm, T. Müller, Alaba, Badstuber, Schweinsteiger, Kroos (Shaqiri ) day (0/2/2) Bayern 4 BATE Goals: Gomez 22, 20 T. Müller 4, 30 Shaqiri, 40 Alaba 3, 4 Filipenko FC Bayern München: Neuer, Van Buyten, Shaqiri, Rafinha, Boateng, T. Müller (Dante 3), Contento, Schweinsteiger (Ribéry 2), Gomez, Kroos (Alaba 4), Tymoshchuk Round of (/02/3) Arsenal 3 Bayern Goals: 0 Kroos, 02 T. Müller 2, 2 Podolski, 3 Mandžukić FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Van Buyten, Ribéry (Robben 3), Javi Martínez, Mandžukić (Gomez ), Lahm, T. Müller, Alaba, Schweinsteiger, Kroos (Luiz Gustavo 3) (3/03/3) Bayern 02 Arsenal (agg: ag) Goals: 0 Giroud 3, 02 Koscielny FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Van Buyten, Javi Martínez, Mandžukić (Gomez 3), Robben, Lahm, T. Müller, Alaba, Luiz Gustavo, Kroos (Tymoshchuk ) Quarterfinals (02/04/3) Bayern 20 Juventus Goals: Alaba, 20 T. Müller 3 FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Van Buyten, Ribéry (Shaqiri 0+3), Mandžukić (Gomez 0+), Lahm, T. Müller, Alaba, Luiz Gustavo, Schweinsteiger, Kroos (Robben ) 2 bymatch lineups

22 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) (/04/3) Juventus 02 Bayern (agg: 04) Goals: 0 Mandžukić 4, 02 Pizarro 0+ FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Van Buyten (Boateng 3), Ribéry (Luiz Gustavo 0), Javi Martínez, Mandžukić (Pizarro 3), Robben, Lahm, T. Müller, Alaba, Schweinsteiger Semifinals (23/04/3) Bayern 40 Goals: T. Müller 2, 20 Gomez 4, 30 Robben 3, 40 T. Müller 2 FC Bayern München: Neuer, Dante, Ribéry (Shaqiri ), Javi Martínez, Robben, Boateng, Lahm, T. Müller (Pizarro 3), Alaba, Schweinsteiger, Gomez (Luiz Gustavo ) FC : Víctor Valdés, Daniel Alves, Piqué, Xavi Hernández, Iniesta, Alexis Sánchez, Messi, Bartra, Busquets, Pedro Rodríguez (Villa 3), Jordi Alba (0/0/3) v Bayern 22 bymatch lineups

23 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) Competition facts knockout stage: Did you know? Teams have recovered from a firstleg deficit to go through on 30 occasions, including FC and Málaga CF in this season's round of. Only twice AFC Ajax's defeat of Panathinaikos FC in the / semifinals and FC Internazionale Milano's win against FC Bayern München in the 20/ round of has a side progressed after a home firstleg loss. The biggest losing margin a side has overturned was achieved by RC Deportivo La Coruña in the 2003/04 quarterfinals when they lost 4 at AC Milan but won 40 at home. Twentythree ties have been decided on away goals, including six where the triumphant team lost the first leg. In all, 2 ties have required extra time. Eight have been decided by extra time alone: four quarterfinals, three round of encounters and the 200/0 semifinal between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC. Thirteen ties have gone to penalties, including six finals, 200, 2003, 200, 200 and 202. The first twolegged tie decided on spot kicks was PSV Eindhoven's 42 win against Lyon on 3 April 200 after a 22 aggregate draw. There has never been a knockout tie ending goalless after two legs. Ten have finished on aggregate, most recently Tottenham Hotspur FC's narrow victory against AC Milan in the 20/ round of. FC Bayern München hold the record for the biggest firstleg lead with a 0 success at Sporting Clube de Portugal in the 200/0 round of, eventually going through 2 after a home victory in the second leg. Those two games also featured more goals (3) over its two legs than any knockout tie. Bayern's 0 secondleg defeat of FC Basel 3 in the 20/2 round of is the largest margin of victory in a knockout match. The biggest winning margin in a semifinal game is Bayern's 40 defeat of FC in this season's first leg. AFC Ajax beat Bayern 2 in 4/, while there were 4 wins for Juventus (/ and /) and Valencia CF (/2000). Six teams have won 30, most recently Bayern's defeat of Olympique Lyonnais in 200/. That 4 win for Juventus against AS Monaco FC in / was part of the biggest aggregate semifinal score. The principality club won 32 in their home return to make it ten goals in the tie. Bayern's 40 defeat of Lyon in 200/ is the joint biggest aggregate win in a semifinal, equalling Juventus' 2 victory against Ajax in /. Madrid's 0 secondleg win against FC Zürich in 3/4 is the biggest European Cup semifinal victory. Eintracht Frankfurt's 24 success against Rangers FC in /0 is the biggest aggregate total. Clarence Seedorf is the only player to win the European Cup with three clubs (AFC Ajax, Real Madrid CF, AC Milan 2003, 200). Liverpool's Bob Paisley (,, ) is the only coach to win three times. Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern 200), Ernst Happel (Feyenoord 0, Hamburger SV 3) and José Mourinho (FC Porto 2004, FC Internazionale Milano 20) are the only coaches to win the trophy with two clubs. This season Chelsea FC became the first defending champions to fail to get through a group stage since the UEFA Champions League began. In 2/3, FC were the reigning European Champion Clubs' Cup holders and lost 43 on aggregate in the second round by PFC CSKA Moskva. No team has successfully defended the trophy with AC Milan (, 0) the last club to win consecutive European Champion Clubs' Cups. Milan (4, ), AFC Ajax (, ), Juventus (, ) and Manchester United (200, 200) have all returned to the final as holders only to lose. Only two teams have ever won the on home soil: Borussia Dortmund (, final in ) and Juventus (, final in Rome), while Manchester United lost the 20 final in London and 2 months later Bayern were beaten in the showpiece in their own stadium, the Fußball Arena München. : Did you know? Lionel Messi became the first player to score five goals in a match in FC 's win against Bayer 04 Leverkusen on March 202. Robert Lewandowski's haul in this season's semifinal first leg made him the ninth player, including Messi, to score four times in a game. 23 Competition facts

24 FC FC Bayern München Wednesday May CET (20.4 local time) Team facts FC Formed: Nicknames: Azulgrana (Blue and Reds, Spanish), Blaugrana (Blue and Reds, Catalan) UEFA club competition honours (runnersup in brackets) European Cup (4): (), (), 2, (4), 200, 200, 20 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (4): (),, 2,, (), UEFA Super Cup (4): (), (2), (), 2,, (200), 200, 20 European/South American Cup: (2) Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 2 (20) Spanish Cup: 2 (202) Tenyear European record ( unless indicated otherwise) 20/2: semifinals 20/: winners 200/: semifinals 200/0: winners 200/0: semifinals 200/0: round of 200/0: winners 2004/0: round of 2003/04: UEFA Cup fourth round 2002/03: quarterfinals Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win 0: twice, most recently v ŠKM Púchov //03, UEFA Cup first round second leg Biggest away win 0: Hapoel BeerSheva FC v 2/0/, UEFA Cup first round first leg Heaviest home defeat 04: twice, most recently v FC Dynamo Kyiv 0//, group stage Heaviest away defeat 40: AC Milan v /0/4, final (played in Athens) 40: FC Bayern München v 23/04/3, semifinal first leg (group stage to final only) Biggest home win : v Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0/03/2, round of second leg Biggest away win 0: twice, most recently v FC BATE Borisov 2/0/, group stage Heaviest home defeat 04: v FC Dynamo Kyiv (see above for details) Heaviest away defeat 40: AC Milan v (see above for details) 40: FC Bayern München v (see above for details) 24 Team facts

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