Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The 2019–20 UEFA Champions League quarter-final match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich was played on 14 August 2020 at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. Bayern, who later went on to win the competition, defeated Barcelona 8–2.
[30] [31] However, despite Bayern's impressive scoring record, goals from Messi and Eto'o gave Barcelona a 2–0 lead within the first 12 minutes. Messi and Henry also scored to seal a 4–0 home victory before half-time. [32] The lack of an away goal meant Bayern Munich would have to win by five clear goals to qualify for the semi-finals.
Two heavyweights collide in the third round of matches in Europe this term
They also played in the 1952 Latin Cup semi-finals, won by Barcelona 4–2, and the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup second round, won by Juventus 4–2 on aggregate. [ 13 ] Similar to the 2010 UEFA Champions League final , both teams entered the final in the possibility of winning the treble of domestic league, domestic cup and Champions ...
Benfica also lost in the 1963 final, beaten 2–1 by A.C. Milan, while Ajax won the first of three consecutive European Cups at Wembley in 1971, beating Panathinaikos 2–0. In the 1992 final , Spanish club Barcelona defeated Italian side Sampdoria 1–0 in the final match played as the European Cup prior to the following season's introduction ...
Bayern Munich usually plays a 4–2–3–1 formation, and Müller usually plays as one of the three attacking midfielders behind the central striker, [254] but he can also play as a second striker. [255] [11] [256] [257] Although he lacks physical strength, [258] Müller has been praised for his tactical intelligence, [259] [260] finishing ...
The 2001 final was a meeting of the two previous seasons' losing finalists – Bayern Munich lost to Manchester United in 1999 and Valencia lost to Real Madrid in 2000. This was the sixth European Cup final to be decided on penalties, and the second under the Champions League format.
Chelsea won the FA Cup by defeating Liverpool 2–1 thus were chasing a double, [16] while Bayern lost the Final of the DFB-Pokal 5–2 to Borussia Dortmund. [ 17 ] Both clubs had lost their most recent Champions League final – Bayern in 2010 to Inter Milan 2–0 and Chelsea in 2008 in an all-English clash with Manchester United on penalties ...