Two teams with eyes on a fifth European crown, FC Bayern München and FC Barcelona, meet in the semi-final contest at the Allianze Arena,Munich, Germany at 20.45(local time)
Allianz Arena is a football stadium located in the city/town of Munich in Germany, Europe. Allianz Arena has a maximum stadium capacity of 69901 spectators. FC Bayern Munich are the main occupants of the stadium. FC Bayern Munich play their domestic home football fixtures at Allianz Arena in the 1. Bundesliga football competition
Both clubs are chasing a fifth European crown and have another connection in Josep Guardiola. A UEFA Champions League winner with Barcelona as player and coach, he left the Camp Nou last summer after overseeing their 2009 and 2011 European triumphs. He will replace Jupp Heynckes – once coach of Madrid – at Bayern this summer
FC Barcelona's record against German sides in two-legged contests in UEFA competition is W13 L4
FC Barcelona are looking to extend an 8-match unbeaten sequence on German soil, which has featured five wins and 3 draws
FCB has entered the SF's for the 6th time in UEFA CL
FC Bayern München's record against Spanish opponents is W8 L6
FC Bayern München have won 11 of their last 13 UEFA Champions League games on home turf, including last season's final
Match Background (Head-to-Head comparison)
Competition
|
Stage
|
Home
|
-:-
|
Away
|
Referee
|
CL 2008/09
|
QF1
|
Bayern München
|
1:1
|
FC
Barcelona
|
Roberto
Rosetti (ITA)
|
CL 2008/09
|
QF2
|
FC Barcelona
|
4:0
|
Bayern
München
|
Howard
Webb (ENG)
|
CL 1998/99
|
GS
|
FC Barcelona
|
1:2
|
Bayern
München
|
Pierluigi
Collina (ITA)
|
CL 1998/99
|
GS
|
Bayern München
|
1:0
|
FC
Barcelona
|
Anders Frisk
(SWE)
|
EL 1995/96
|
SF1
|
FC Barcelona
|
1:2
|
Bayern
München
|
Atanas
Usunov (BUL)
|
EL 1995/96
|
SF2
|
Bayern München
|
2:2
|
FC
Barcelona
|
Michel
Piraux (BEL)
|
FIRST-LEG
Bayern Munich(GER) vs Barcelona(ESP)-Tuesday, April 23
Borussia Dortmund(GER) vs Real Madrid(ESP)-Wednesday, April 24
SECOND-LEG
Real Madrid(ESP) vs Borussia Dortmund(GER)-Tuesday, April 30
Barcelona(ESP) vs Bayern Munich(GER)-Wednesday, May 1
The first two matches will take place in Germany and the final two matches will take place in Spain.
Squads
Lionel Messi has been included in Barcelona's squad for the Champions
League semi-final first leg game against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night and will travel to Germany as part of a 21-man squad.
However,FCB travel to Munich without defender Carles Puyol and midfielder
Javier Mascherano, who are both injured, while Adriano will miss the
game through suspension
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