Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
UEFA Champions League: semi-final
Match date: 1 May 2013
Kick Off Time: 18:45 GMT
Venue: Estadio Camp Nou, Spain
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
UEFA Champions League: semi-final
Match date: 1 May 2013
Kick Off Time: 18:45 GMT
Venue: Estadio Camp Nou, Spain
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Football Match will be played on 1-05-2013 at the Camp Nou Stadium (Barcelona) for a semifinal UEFA Champions League match Leg 2.
Barcelona need to score at least 4 goals against a side that have
conceded just twice in their last four Champions League away games and
only 3 times on the road all season in the Bundesliga.
They have already rescued a first leg away defeat in the Champions League this season, but this may be unassailable. No team has ever overturned a 4-0 deficit after the first leg of a Champions League knockout game
They have already rescued a first leg away defeat in the Champions League this season, but this may be unassailable. No team has ever overturned a 4-0 deficit after the first leg of a Champions League knockout game
The fourth Champions League title will be nearly out of range for FC
Barcelona. After the 0:4 first leg defeat at Bayern München the Catalans
are underdogs, especially as they are not in top form. At the 0:4
defeat in Munich Barca have no goal chance over 90 minutes, although the
Catalans have more than 60% ball possession. Similar was FC Barcelona's
Round of 16 meeting against AC Milan, when Barca lost the first leg at
Milan 0:2. However, then Barca won the second leg 4:0 and advanced to
the next round. Manager Tito Vilanova will miss the defenders Carles
Puyol, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba.
Bayern continued their momentous season on Saturday. They managed a 1-0
win over Hoffenheim, setting a new Bundesliga points record of 84, three
more than Dortmund's record mark last season. Heynckes made 10 changes
to his side in a show of respect to Barcelona, but they still registered
a 14th straight league win.
Bayern Munich have no new injury concerns or suspensions to concern themselves with after the first leg—midfielder Toni Kroos and defender Holger Badstuber remain long-term absentees. Heynckes rested almost his entire first team XI at the weekend, with even keeper Manuel Neuer dropped to the bench.Mario Mandzukic is back available following a suspension and he will compete for the lone striker position with Mario Gomez.
Bayern Munich have no new injury concerns or suspensions to concern themselves with after the first leg—midfielder Toni Kroos and defender Holger Badstuber remain long-term absentees. Heynckes rested almost his entire first team XI at the weekend, with even keeper Manuel Neuer dropped to the bench.Mario Mandzukic is back available following a suspension and he will compete for the lone striker position with Mario Gomez.
Possible line-ups:
Barcelona (4-3-3): Victor Valdes; Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Marc
Bartra, Adriano; Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta; Pedro
Rodriguez, David Villa, Lionel Messi.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Phillip Lahm, Dante, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba; Bastian Schweinsteiger, Luiz Gustavo; Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller, Franck Ribery; Mario Mandzukic