To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. It is arguably fitting that is the case, and that it happened at that exact time with one of them eventually lifting the trophy in each of those three years, because the two clubs came to define and dominate the newly expanded competition along with Barcelona. Because, although the German champions had defeated Real in the 2000-01 Champions League semi-finals with an impressively defiant display, Spanish midfielder Guti wasn’t that impressed. And Real eventually got it right when the two sides met again in the 2001-02 quarter-finals, although Bayern again made them work to the limit. It made us think, and tinker around a bit, so in a way it helped to prepare for the following year. The match ended 3 - 1 to Bayern München. Real Madrid 2 Bayern Munich 1 aet 1-3 pens Real Madrid 0 Bayern Munich 1 Bayern had actually scored two late goals to win their home first leg 2-1, prompting Hitzfeld’s remarks about how they always won. For other inquiries Contact Us. The event has evolved even more since then, while inspiring a lot of debate in how that evolution has seen the influence of the economic strengths that first powered that era only grow. However, it was a different story when they met in the semi-finals. Six teams have earned this privilege: Real Madrid, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Milan, Liverpool, and Barcelona. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. This was a signpost of the superclubs that we see now. Bayern Munich 2 Real Madrid 1 A proper rivalry had developed, much spikier than today’s. Luis Figo, infamously signed from Barcelona that summer for a world-record buy-out, would do exactly that. Bayern beat Real 3-1 on aggregate in the 2000/01 Champions League semi-finals, The clubs repeatedly clashed in the competition, Guti had little respect for the German team, Bayern looked on with derision as Perez made a series of expensive buys, Conceicao eventually left Madrid for Galatasaray, Bayern's understated Brazilians: Giovane Elber and Paulo Sergio (Bongarts/Getty ), Toshack was sacked by Madrid for a second time in 1999, The affable Macca was asked to clear the air, Ivan Campo with the Champions League trophy in 2000, It wouldn't be long before the two sides clashed again, Zidane joined the club amid much excitement in 2001. The previews to Wednesday’s night rematch will mostly see recalls to a Bernabeu fan trying to attack Gerd Muller in 1976, or the 4-0 humiliation of Pep Guardiola’s side at the Allianz Arena in 2014, but it was their series of meetings around the turn of the millennium that were the most meaningful; the most intense; the most symbolic. BAYERN MUNICH and Real Madrid will go head-to-head for a Champions League record 17th time. Yeah, that’ll do. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. It was also a measure of Del Bosque’s man-management. It’s about the level of football, too. He described it as a “very, very upsetting” defeat in El Macca, his book on his time in Spain. 2011-12 semi-finals Gerd Mueller scored all three Bayern goals to dispatch Real in the 1976 semifinals before the club won their third straight European Cup. No fixture has been played more often in the Champions League or European Cup than this one. Keep up to date with ALL the Bayern Munich news, gossip and transfers on our club page. Arjen Robben, Toni Kroos and Xabi Alonso have played for both sides. It’s a rivalry built on mutual respect, not hatred. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Karim Benzema scored the only goal at the Bernabeu, before a 4-0 blitz at the Allianz Arena sent them to their first Champions League final for 12 years. Both clubs lead their respective leagues and have hit peak form at the perfect time. Former Bernabeu defender Ivan Campo admits there was definitely an edge to the rivalry by that point. Real are on top with their record 11 Champions League/European Cup titles. It’s horrible… you could sense the desperation rising. Bayern won the first leg at home, 2-1, but Real advanced 3-2 on aggregate before winning their third title in five years. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Bayern Munich in actual season average scored 3.40 goals per match. This decade both clubs have been challenging again year after year, so naturally they’ve collided. And on the sidelines? Real would again go on to lift the trophy, meaning the winner of this pairing had produced the winner of the competition for all three seasons since the 1999-2000 expansion. The president wanted to make sure he only bought those two out of five players who would guarantee success. With just seconds remaining, Sergio Ramos had a goal ruled out for handball — and Mahamadoud Diarra and Van Bommel were both red carded. That wasn’t quite true, as the very next match would prove. Bayern Munich 2 Real Madrid 1 They favoured prudence over bombastic proclamations. 1999-2000 semi-finals In 1987, Bayern came out on top in the semifinal stage again thanks to a 4-1 first-leg win in Munich. 2006-07 last-16 Bayern vs Real didn’t spawn into a legitimate rivalry until the turn of the millennium, when between 1998 and 2002 Real won three Champions League titles while Bayern won it in ‘01 and lost a heart-breaking final to Man United in ‘99. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Not this time. Bayern still had unfinished business, though, and the defeat to Real made them even more determined. Bayern Munich 2 Real Madrid 1 Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. 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That is why Guti’s words about Bayern’s approach and the spirit of the competition also had their deeper significance, given the mindsets that seemed to inform how they went about business. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these TERMS OF USE and UPDATED PRIVACY POLICY. And, the last time the two met, current Bayern boss, Carlo Ancelotti, was in the Real Madrid dug-out as the Spaniard’s won their semi-final clash 5-0 on aggregate. On the other side, there’s two-time reigning player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo trying to lead Real to their third Champions League crown in four years and his fourth overall, which would tie him with you-know-who. By the time they met again in the semi-final the following season, they were ultra-focused; determined not to make any mistakes. Giovane Elber was the hero, scoring in victories home and away as Bayern won 3-1 on aggregate. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. “I don’t understand all this discussion about Madrid being the best in the world - we always beat them.”. Toni Kroos, Arjen Robben and Xabi Alonso played for both sides — and Carlo Ancelotti was in opposite dug-out in last meeting. Real are on top with their record 11 Champions League/European Cup titles. Do Not Sell my Personal Info. Bayern Munich 2 Real Madrid 1 It paid off. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Real’s coach – Carlo Ancelotti. Guti may have been bitter about it, but McManaman was only deflated. It started in the ‘99-‘00 second group stage. Two late goals in the first leg gave Bayern a 2-1 win, but they were beaten 2-0 in Madrid by the ‘Galacticos’, who would eventually win the competition. Bayern have also made five straight semifinals. Bayern’s five titles are tied for third all-time with Liverpool and Barcelona, two behind AC Milan’s seven, but it’s their consistency that stands out. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid form one of the Champions League's richest and most intense historical rivalries. Bayern and Real Madrid are two of the four biggest clubs in the world by any measure and have been for decades. The deposed 1999-2000 champions Real felt that they were still a far superior side to Bayern, and there was even some talk around the Madrid camp about how such a performance from a similar club had gone against the spirit of the competition. Right at your fingertips. View our online Press Pack. “Yes, there was a bit, especially when you have met so often,” he tells the Independent. 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Real went through to the final and beat Valencia 3-0 as a thoroughly transformed team, before Perez’s election to president so completely transformed the club. Bayern Munich 2 Real Madrid 1 They’re disciplined, keep their shape and work hard in being unerringly defensive. Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka missed for the Spanish giants, before Ramos sent his effort way over the bar, allowing Bastian Schweinsteiger to send his side to the final. Bayern had reached the previous season’s final — losing to Manchester United in stoppage time — and Real Madrid were winners only 12 months earlier. Zinedine Zidane had by then joined Figo as the next Galactico, but it was one of Real’s less stellar names that made the difference. For all their history, they’ve never played each other in the final (but maybe next year is the year). On 20th July 2019, Bayern München played Real Madrid in International Champions Cup. Not even Wednesday, after all, will have the same edge. Are Real actually good enough for the Bayern machine to malfunction? Fired by those players as well as a desire to rectify the wrongs of the traumatic final defeat to Manchester United in 1998-99, the Germans put eight goals past Real Madrid across two games in the second group stage of the 1999-2000 campaign, winning 4-2 and 4-1. Real Madrid 3 Bayern Munich 2 Both clubs struggled in Europe in the mid- to late 2000s, but their head-to-head matchups remained spicy. Makelele would do that and also prove Perez wrong in the long term, but £26m Flavio could barely get a game. Real Madrid 2 Bayern Munich 0 Bayern trounced Real 4-2 and 4-1, and earned the nickname “La Bestia Negra” (“The Black Beast”) from the Spanish press and Madridistas. Real’s ‘Galacticos’ destroyed Bayern on paper but scraped by Bayern in the ’03-‘04 Round of 16 on a Zinedine Zidane winner in the 2nd Bayern won on away goals in the ’06-‘07 Round of 16, with Roy Makaay famously scoring the fastest goal in UCL history – 10.2 seconds after kickoff – …
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