UEFA Champions League:- Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich At 7:4pm – Drop Your Predictions

Real Madrid welcome defending Champions League Winner Bayern Munich to the Santiago Bernabeu for the first leg of the Champions League semi-final. Bayern Munich’s manager Pep Guardiola travels to the familiar surroundings of Madrid, hoping his side can grab a crucial away goal.

Drop your Predictions!!! Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, Who do you think will Rule the Night?

REAL MADRID STATS

1- Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have won 14 European Cup/Champions League titles between the two of them (9 and 5 respectively).

2- Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have met each other 14 times in the Champions League. The first-leg game will equal the record for most frequent encounter in the competition (15 between Barcelona and AC Milan).

3- Real Madrid have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the fourth consecutive season. However, they haven’t reached the final since 2002.

4- Real Madrid have won 15 of their last 17 Champions League games at the Santiago Bernabeu (2 draws). Their last home defeat dates back to April 2011 v Barcelona.

5- Real Madrid have not failed to score in any of their last 17 Champions League home games, netting 55 goals in the process (3.2/game).

6- Real Madrid have won nine of their last 11 Champions League games (1 draw, 1 defeat). Their only defeat this season came in their last outing at Dortmund (0-2).

7- Real Madrid have scored the most goals in this season’s Champions League. 28 of the 32 netted by the Merengues have come from open play.

8- Real Madrid have also conceded more goals than any of the four teams left in this season’s competition (9).

9- Real Madrid have only converted one of their three penalties in the Champions League this season.

10- Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 35 goals in his last 27 Champions League games. He has netted 14 this season, the joint-highest tally in a European Cup campaign alongside José Altafini (14 goals with AC Milan in 1962/63) & Lionel Messi (14 with Barcelona in 2011/12).

11- Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria are the top assist providers in the Champions League this season (5 each, level with Wayne Rooney).

12- Carlo Ancelotti has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the fifth time as manager, and for the first time since 2007 (4 with AC Milan, 1 with Real Madrid).

13- Ancelotti has never lost against Bayern Munich as manager in the Champions League (4 wins, 2 draws all with AC Milan).

BAYERN MUNICH STATS

1- Bayern Munich have beaten Real Madrid eight times (out of 14 games), more than any other side in the Champions League.

2- Bayern Munich have lost their last five Champions League games at the Bernabeu (includes their defeat in the 2010 final against Inter Milan).

3- Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last nine games in the knockout stages of the Champions League (7 wins, 2 draws).

4- Bayern Munich have scored in each of their last 15 Champions League games, the longest current run. Arsenal were the last team to keep a clean sheet against the Bavarians (13th March 2013).

5- All seven of Bayern Munich’s goals in this season’s knockout stages of the Champions League have been scored from the 54th minute onwards.

6- Bayern Munich have hit the woodwork eight times, more than any other side in the Champions League this season.

7- 88% of goals conceded by Bayern Munich in the Champions League this season have come in the second-half (7 out of 8).

8- Bayern Munich have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the fourth time in the last five seasons. They are the defending champions after last season’s win against Borussia Dortmund.

9- Arjen Robben has scored seven goals and delivered five assists in his last 11 Champions League games.

10- Pep Guardiola has reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the fifth time in as many seasons as manager (4 with Barcelona, 1 with Bayern Munich).

11- Guardiola has lost only two of his 15 managerial encounters with Real Madrid in all competitions (9 wins, 4 draws). His Barcelona side knocked out Real in the semi-finals of the 2010/11 Champions League.

PAST THREE MEETINGS

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)

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