Real Madrid will not be short of motivation when they host holders Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Uefa Champions League semifinal. Catch the action live on SS3 HD and live streaming on supersport from 8pm. If the prize of a first final since 2002 were not enough, they also have the opportunity to avenge their defeat by Bayern in the 2011/12 semifinals. The presence of former Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola in the visitors dugout adds an extra dimension to this meeting of European heavyweights. Guardiola got the better of Madrid at this stage in 2011 but the home team will hope for a different outcome as they look to end a run of three consecutive semifinal losses. Between them the clubs have 14 European Cups. Bayern, five-time winners, are seeking to become the first side to retain the title since AC Milan managed the feat in 1989 and 1990 with a team featuring Carlo Ancelotti, now Madrid coach. Madrid, for their part, are bidding to secure La Décima – their tenth European crown – after last lifting the trophy 12 years ago.  Previous Meetings German champions Bayern have 11 victories to Madrids seven from 20 encounters. Madrids home record is W7 D1 L2. The sides have met in five European Cup semi-finals with Bayern prevailing in 1976, 1987, 2001 and 2012; Madrids sole win came in 2000. The clubs semifinal two seasons ago produced a 3-3 aggregate draw, Jupp Heynckes Bayern emerging victorious in a penalty shoot-out. In the first leg Mario Gomez hit a 90th-minute winner after Mesut Özil (53) had cancelled out Franck Ribérys opening goal (17). In Madrid, José Mourinhos hosts struck twice in the first 14 minutes through Cristiano Ronaldo but Arjen Robbens penalty (27) levelled the aggregate scores and led to the concluding shoot-out where Bayern prevailed 3-1. In that shoot-out Bastian Schweinsteiger converted the winning kick while David Alaba and Gomez were also on target. Xabi Alonso was the only successful taker for Madrid, Manuel Neuer saving from Ronaldo and Kaká while Sergio Ramos missed. Iker Casillas denied Toni Kroos and Philipp Lahm. Madrid have won the teams last four meetings at the Santiago Bernabéu, whereas Bayerns last triumph came in 2001 when Giovane Elber put the only goal past Casillas in the first leg of the German sides eventual 3-1 aggregate semi-final success. Overall they have faced each other nine times in two-legged encounters, with five wins for Bayern and four for Madrid. The Spanish club last got the better of Bayern in the 2003/04 round of 16 when a solitary strike by Zinédine Zidane – now Carlo Ancelottis assistant coach – secured a 1-0 second-leg victory at the Santiago Bernabéu and 2-1 overall triumph. Madrid had to overcome Bayern en route to their two most recent European Cup conquests, beating them by the same 3-2 aggregate score in the 2000 semi-finals and 2002 quarterfinals.  Match Background Madrid are unbeaten in 17 Champions League home matches, dating back to 27 April 2011 when Guardiolas Barcelona won 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu in the first leg of an eventual 3-1 aggregate semifinal defeat for the Merengues. Madrids home record since is 15 wins, two draws and no defeats. This season they have scored 16 goals in their five victories, including successes over two Bundesliga sides, FC Schalke 04 (3-1) and Borussia Dortmund (3-0), in the last two rounds. Madrids overall record against German visitors is W20 D4 L2. Their record in two-legged ties with German teams in Uefa competition is W13 L8. Bayerns 1-1 draw at Manchester United in the first leg of their quarterfinal ended a club-record run of seven straight away wins in the Champions League. They are unbeaten in their last ten away games in the competition dating back to a 3-1 loss to BATE Borisov in October 2012. Bayerns record against Spanish opponents in two-legged ties is W9 L6. They won 3-0 at Barcelona to complete a 7-0 aggregate success in last seasons semi-finals and their overall record away to Liga teams is W6 D5 L10. Madrid are attempting to avoid a third successive semi-final loss to German opposition. Bayern, conversely, can complete a hat-trick of wins over Liga clubs at this stage. For Madrid, this is a record 25th European Cup semifinal and they are endeavouring to get to their 13th final. Their semifinal record is W12 L12: 2011/12 Bayern Munich, 3-3, lost 1-3 on penalties (1-2 a, 2-1 h) 2010/11 Barcelona, lost 1-3 (0-2 h, 1-1 a) 2002/03 Juventus, lost 3-4 (2-1 h, 1-3 a) 2001/02 Barcelona, won 3-1 (2-0 a, 1-1 h) 2000/01 Bayern Munich, lost 1-3 (0-1 h, 1-2 a) 1999/00 Bayern Munich won 3-2 (2-0 h, 1-2 a) 1997/98 Borussia Dortmund, won 2-0 (2-0 h, 0-0 a) 1988/89 AC Milan, lost 1-6 (1-1 h, 0-5 a) 1987/88 PSV Eindhoven 1-1, lost on away goals (1-1 h, 0-0 a) 1986/87 Bayern Munich, lost 2-4 (1-4 a, 1-0 h) 1980/81 Inter Milan, won 2-1 (2-0 h, 0-1 a) 1979/80 Hamburger SV, lost 3-5 (2-0 h, 1-5 a) 1975/76 Bayern Munich, lost 1-3 (1-1 h, 0-2 a) 1972/73 AFC Ajax, lost 1-3 (1-2 a, 0-1 h) 1967/68 Manchester United, lost 3-4 (0-1 a, 3-3 h) 1965/66 Inter Milan, won 2-1 (1-0 h, 1-1 a) 1963/64 FC Zürich, won 8-1 (2-1 a, 6-0 h) 1961/62 R. Standard de Liège, won 6-0 (4-0 h, 2-0 a) 1959/60 FC Barcelona, won 6-2 (3-1 h, 3-1 a) 1958/59 Atletico Madrid, won replay 2-1 (2-1 h, 0-1 a) 1957/58 Vasas SC, won 4-2 (4-0 h, 0-2 a) 1956/57 Manchester United, won 5-3 (3-1 h, 2-2 a) 1955/56 AC Milan, won 5-4 (4-2 h, 1-2 a) Bayerns European Cup semifinal record is ten wins and five defeats: 2012/13 Barcelona, won 7-0 (4-0 h, 3-0 a) 2011/12 Real Madrid, 3-3, won 3-1 on penalties (2-1 h, 1-2 a) 2009/10 Olympique Lyonnais, won 4-0 (1-0 h, 3-0 a) 2000/01 Real Madrid, won 3-1 (1-0 a, 2-1 h) 1999/00 Real Madrid, lost 2-3 (0-2 a, 2-1 h) 1998/99 FC Dynamo Kyiv, won 4-3 (3-3 a, 1-0 h) 1994/95 AFC Ajax, lost 2-5 (0-0 h, 2-5 a) 1990/91 FK Crvena zvezda, lost 3-4 (1-2 h, 2-2 a) 1989/90 AC Milan 2-2, lost on away goals (0-1 a, 2-1 h) 1986/87 Real Madrid, won 4-2 (4-1 h, 0-1 a) 1981/82 PFC CSKA Sofia, won 7-4 (3-4 a, 4-0 h) 1980/81 Liverpool, 1-1, lost on away goals (0-0 a, 1-1 h) 1975/76 Real Madrid, won 3-1 (1-1 a, 2-0 h) 1974/75 AS Saint-Étienne, won 2-0 (0-0 a, 2-0 h) 1973/74 Újpest FC, won 4-1 (1-1 a, 3-0 h) Madrid have won three European finals against German sides. They lifted the 1959/60 European Champion Clubs Cup after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3, overcame 1. FC Köln in the 1985/86 Uefa Cup, and defeated Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-1 in the 2001/02 Champions League. Bayern beat Atletico Madrid in the 1973/74 European Cup final and Valencia on penalties in 2000/01. The Bavarians lost the 2009/10 final at the Santiago Bernabéu against Inter Milan. Team Ties Ancelotti was in the AS Roma team beaten home and away by Bayern in the 1984/85 European Cup Winners Cup quarterfinals, but the Italian has never lost against them as a coach. He oversaw Milans home and away wins (both 2-1) over Bayern in the 2002/03 group stage, then overcame them 5-2 on aggregate in the 2005/06 round of 16. In the following season Ancelottis Milan got past Bayern at the quarter-final stage, drawing 2-2 at home but prevailing 2-0 in Munich. His coaching record against the Bavarian club is W4 D2 L0. Ancelottis combined knockout record against German sides as coach and player reads W6 D1 L4. Guardiola met Madrid 15 times as Barcelona coach, posting nine victories, four draws and two defeats and outscoring the Merengues 33-15. In Liga meetings, his record was P8 W6 D1 L1. In his playing days, Guardiolas Liga record against Madrid was P14 W6 D5 L3. Daniel Carvajal faced Bayern twice in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen last term, winning 2-1 in Munich but losing by the same score at home. Diego López was in the Villarreal side beaten home and away by Bayern in the 2011/12 Champions League group stage, conceding five goals in the process. Benzema netted against Bayern in Olympique Lyonnais 3-2 home reverse in the 2008/09 group stage. Robben registered 11 goals in 50 Liga appearances for Madrid between 2007 and 2009. Mario Götze was in the Dortmund team that ousted Madrid in last seasons semifinal. Thiago Alcántara won one of seven matches against Madrid as a Barcelona player while Javi Martínez won just one of 11 against them with Athletic Club. Van Buyten scored at the Santiago Bernabéu in Olympique de Marseilles 4-2 defeat by Madrid in the 2003/04 group stage. Casillas, Ramos and Alonso helped Spain to a 1-0 Euro 2008 final win against a Germany side including Lahm and Schweinsteiger. Neuer, Jerome Boateng, Toni Kroos and Sami Khedira featured along with those five players when Spain earned an identical success in the countries 2010 Fifa World Cup semifinal. It was Robbens turn to suffer against Spain in the final as his Netherlands team lost 1-0 at Soccer City. Possible Line-ups Real Madrid: Iker Casillas, Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Fabio Coentrao, Xabi Alonso, Luka Modric, Angel Di Maria, Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Jerome Boateng, Dante, David Alaba, Toni Kroos, Javi Martinez, Phillip Lahm, Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller and Franck Ribery.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:20:10 +0000
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