The
UEFA Champions League known as the Champions League and UCL. It is the world’s
best club competition in European football. The UEFA Champions League begins in
mid-July with three knockout qualifying rounds and a play-off round. The 32
teams are dividing into eight groups of four teams and play each other in a
double round-robin format. UEFA Champions League winner qualify for the UEFA
Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. UEFA Champions League anthem is played
before each UEFA Champions League game.
Less
than a week ago superb game played by Barcelona at Camp Nou. FC Barcelona will
be looking to eliminate Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich and book their place in
the UEFA Champions League 2015 Final in Berlin. After a great 3-0 win over the
German Champions in the first leg at the Camp Nou. In the first leg of UEFA
Champions League semi-final, Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi gave them a
great lead against German Champions and in injury time Neymar gave Barcelona
third goal lead in the first leg of UEFA Semi- final. Bayern star players
Robben and Ribery both are injured in the first leg, but Bayern try their best
to defend their goal. Bayern Munich will have it all to do in the second leg of
UEFA Champions Leauge in Munich which kicks off on Tuesday.
The
possible lineups are following:
Bayern Munich:
Neuer
(GK), Benatia, Boateng, Rafinha, Xabi Alonso, Lahm, Muller, Thiago Alcantara,
Gotze, Lewandowski.
Coach: Pep Guardiola
Barcelona:
Ter
Stegen (GK), Pique, Jordi Alba, Alves, Mascherano, Rakitic, Iniesta, Busquets,
Neymar, Suarez, Lionel Messi.
Coach: Luis Enrique
Referee:
M. Clattenburg
Assistants:
S. Beck and J. Collin
Fourth official: S.
Burt
The
Barcelona takes lead 3-0 from the first leg of their Champions League
semi-final and Bayern Munich needs a miracle to reach the final. Barcelona
coach Luis Enrique decide to take his first team squad and three players from
the Barcelona B squad, Munir, Sandro and Sergi Samper to Munich for the second leg
of UEFA Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich star
players Arjen Robben, David Alaba, Badstuber and Frank Ribery, they are
injured. They all missed the first leg of semi-final in Camp Nou. Ribery has
ankle problem and Arjen Robben have calf injury problem. Bayern Munich lost
their four matches in last five games and Barcelona has won their last eight
games.
Bayern
Munich lost by Augsburg and Bayern Leverkusen in Bundesliga league and they
lost by Borussia Dortmund in DFB Pokal cup. This is a disadvantage for Pep
Guardiola side. Bayern Coach, Pep Guardiola said, “We are happy we are in
semi-finals. We are 3-0 down and we are up against the best team of the last 15
years.” Bayern may have lost their last two games at home this season, but they
are excellent at home. They lost their match against porto at Porto home, but
they beat FC Porto at home and reach the semi-finals of the league. Guardiola
said, “It’s not the same, but we will try.” Barcelona coach, Luis Enrique said,
“Yes, we are the best counterattacking team, but we will need to keep our
players calm”. Bayern beat Barcelona 4-0 in Munich at last–four stage two years
ago. So Bayern players believe they can beat Barcelona at Allianz Arena with
the 4-0 score line. Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has 55 goals in all
competitions this season. Although the 3-0 victory in the first leg of UEFA
Champions League semi-final, Barcelona have chances to reach the final of
2015/15. Bayern has chances to reach the final if they score an early goal in
front of their home crowd.
