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After the incredible scenes at the Camp Nou yesterday, I hope you’re all ready to go through it again as two titans of European football, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, clash at 4.45am AEST to decide who progress to the Allianz Arena to meet Chelsea.
The majority of pundits were predicting a Clasico in the final, but with Barca having fallen by the wayside to a fantastic rear-guard Chelsea performance, Bayern will head in to the second leg at the Bernabeu, not only with a one goal lead but also the belief that these Spanish titans can indeed be stopped on their own soil.
Goal machine Mario Gomez will again be key, as it’s likely that Die Roten will need an away goal in order to overcome Cristiano Ronaldo and company.
The German-Brazilian grabbed the 90th minute winner and Messi aside, leads all scorers in the Champions League this season.
Some (including myself) would argue that Bayern’s first leg dominance was not really reflected on the scoreboard, and had they not gained that injury time winner, would’ve taken that 1-1 draw as a loss.
It will no doubt be a much more intimidating affair for Bayern on Spanish soil and we can guarantee that Real will not be nearly as placid as they were in the first leg.
Buoyed by all but clinching the Spanish title with a 2-1 win over Barcelona on the weekend, Real will go into this game knowing that they’re just two games away from achieving a very impressive double – and if anybody knows how to beat Chelsea, it’s Jose Mourinho.
So join us just before 4.45am AEST for all the line-ups, team news and formations and give us your thoughts and predictions in the space below.
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