UEFA Champions League Semi-Final : FC Bayern München v FC Barcelona [23/04/2013]

Jupp Heynckes' high-flying side welcome the Blaugrana to the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night (6:45 PM, Universal Time & 7:45 PM, Nigeria Time) for the first leg of a blockbuster semi-final between two European powerhouses

Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic will miss the Champions League showdown against Barcelona through suspension.

While the Bavarian giants Philippe Lahm, Javi Martinez and Bastian Schweinsteiger should all return to the starting line-up after being rested for Saturday's 6-1 win over Hannover, but long-term injury victims Toni Kroos (groin) and Holger Badstuber (knee) remain absent.

Who will carry the day?

BAYERN MUNICH

Neuer
Lahm • Buyten • Dante • Alaba
Martínez • Schweinsteiger
Robben • Müller • Ribéry
Gómez

BARCELONA

Valdés
Alves • Piqué • Bartra • Alba
Xavi • Busquets • Iniesta
Pedro • Messi • Sánchez



Both side broke record today as Barcelona became the first team to lose 4-0 in a CL Semi-Final match
What do you hope for the second leg?

Summary of the Match
Barcelona never really turned up, and the half-fit Lionel Messi was unable to affect the game as the German champions bulldozed the Spanish champions-elect!

90 +2 Andrés Iniesta Luján

89 Jordi Alba

89 Franck Ribéry Xherdan Shaqiri

87 Bastian Schweinsteiger

87 Alexis Sánchez

83 Pedro David Villa

83 Thomas Müller Claudio Pizarro

82 D. Alaba

82 GOAL Thomas Müller
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAL FOR BAYERN!! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!!! 4-0!! Alaba runs on the overlap down the left-hand side and lashes a cross along the six yard box for Muller, who nets from close range!! He's deserved that goal!

73 Bastian Schweinsteiger

73 GOAL Arjen Robben
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL FOR BAYERN MUNICH!!!3-0!!! Schweinsteiger slides the ball out to Robben who takes on Jordi Alba before cutting inside from the byline and curling a superb finish into the bottom left corner!

71 Mario Gomez Luiz Gustavo Dias

49 Thomas Müller

49 GOAL Mario Gomez
GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL! GOAL GOAL GOAL!!! BAYERN DOUBLE THEIR LEAD! Robben swings a corner kick to the back post and Thomas Muller nods the ball down to Mario Gomez, and the unmarked German slots home from a yard! Shades of offside but where on earth where the Barca defenders?!

46 Javi Martínez

39 Bartra

37 Mario Gomez

25 Dante

25 GOAL Thomas Müller
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL FOR BAYERN MUNICH! THE HOSTS STRIKE FIRST!!! A cross is stood up to the back post and Dante heads the ball back across goal to Thomas Muller, who squeezes a header past Valdes at the front post! 1-0 BAYERN!