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Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid: Match Facts, Possible Line-ups, Preview & Prediction

FC Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid CF 

Venue: Allianz Arena

Referee: Pedro Proença

The Second Leg at the Allianz Arena is expected to be the best match of the season for the both the clubs who will give their everything to get a shot in Lisbon to lift Europe’s most prestigious club silverware.

Real Madrid go into the game after a 4-0 victory over CA Osasuna on Saturday in the La Liga. Ancelotti opted to rest Gareth Bale who recently recovered from flu and wasn’t allowed to travel with the club either. The huge boost for the Whites being that their attacking trio Bale, Benzema and Cristiano all being available and fit to play the 2nd leg,which could be for the first time in over a month that BBC can start together would surely be a huge boost for Ancelotti’s Men who chase their dream of La Decima, which has now become an obsession for them.

Carlo Ancelotti labels the physiological aspect in the game to be more important than the tactics in his side’s tie against Munich in a bid to play the European Final after 12 years, since they won 2-1 against Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

Real Madrid look to play a counter attacking type of football at the Allianz Arena with the likes of Bale and Ronaldo. Their main aim would be to intercept and catch Bayern on the break with long balls to try and get a very substantial away goal that could easily give them the upper hand in the tie.

On the other hand, Munich go into the game after a 5-2 victory over Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga. The Holders will recall skipper Philipp Lahm and winger Arjen Robben for their Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid in a bid to continue their dream of becoming the first club to defend the Champions League and in turn the Treble as they play Dortmund in the finals of the DFB Pokal later this month.

Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich also shall not employ different tactics unless Madrid defense takes a new shape. Munich would look to keep at least 65% possession and play their usual passing game to frustrate the Whites but it is totally dependent on whether they can find clear cut chances to attack and score 2 goals to progress,3 if they concede a vital away goal.

The Bavarians not scoring in Madrid could surely end up as the most important aspect of the this tie, seeing that they have got only 2 clean sheets in their last 15 matches. One away goal could see the tie go beyond their react and hence Guardiola would also employ a balanced defensive setup. It is a night where the magician Philip Lahm and the young Austrian Player of the year, David Alaba would have to step up their game and control the likes of Ronaldo and Bale.

Facts before the game:

  • Real Madrid have qualified four out of the six times they obtained a 1-0 home victory in the first leg of an European knock-out round, while they succeeded on that task forty-three out of the fifty-six times they won the first leg at home.
  • Carlo Ancelotti is still to lose a game against Bayern Munich in his managerial career. (P7 W5 D2 L0)
  • Real Madrid are still to record a win at the Allianz Arena and only have one cheeky draw to show up in their 8 visits. (P8 W0 D1 L7)
  • Real Madrid have a very worrying record away to German teams,having won only 2 out of 27 games played in Germany, most recent being the Round of 16 game against Schalke 04 where they came out triumphant 6-1.

Facts compiled from uk.eurosport.yahoo.com

Past Meetings:

Real Madrid 1 (Benzema) Bayern Munich 0, Champions League semi-finals, April 2014

Real Madrid 2 (Ronaldo 2) Bayern Munich 1 (Robben), Champions League semi-finals, April 2012 (Bayern win 3-1 on penalties)

Bayern Munich 2 (Ribery, Gomez) Real Madrid 1 (Ozil), Champions League, semi-finals, April 2012

Bayern Munich 2 (Makaay, Lucio) Real Madrid 1 (van Nistelrooy), Champions League, semi-finals, March 2007 (Bayern win on away goals)

Real Madrid 3 (Raul 2, van Nistelrooy) Bayern Munich 2 (Lucio, van Bommel), Champions League, semi-finals February 2007

Projected XI:

Bayern Munich: Neuer; Lahm, Dante, Boateng, Alaba; Schweinsteiger, Martinez; Gotze, Ribery, Robben; Mandzukic.

Real Madrid : Casillas; Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Coentrao; Alonso, Modric; Di Maria, Ronaldo, Bale; Benzema

Prediction: Bayern Munich 3-1 Real Madrid

The Los Blancos shall find their away goal but their poor away form in Germany will be the loophole and Munich shall find three goals for a third consecutive bid in the Finals of the UEFA Champions League.