Bayern has an advantage over Real Madrid
Bayern Munich and Real (Madrid) have met five times in the semifinals of the Champions League so far as Bayern are missing the finals only once.
In general, both teams have 18 games among themselves in the most prestigious club competition in Europe, Bayern have the advantage - 10 wins, 2 matches have ended in a draw, and 6 times the victory was on the side of Madrid.
Two of the greatest European clubs have won 13 titles in the champions, so on Tuesday will begin a new series. The first semi-final you can watch live on Super Sport Live, and online at supersportlive.com.
Interesting facts before the game between two teams:
* Bayern have perfect balance on the pitch against Real Madrid and played nine games and has won eight in a game was a tie. That equality is achieved in the knockout phase in 2004 and a year with a late goal by Roberto Carlos.
* Bayern has won all five home games in the Champions League this season, has scored 17 goals and allowed only three. In general, Bayern has 12 wins in their last 13 games at home in the Champions League. In this series, only unsuccessful match is 2:3 home defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League knockout last year.
* The balance of the Spanish team against Bayern Munich at home in Europe is also quite impressive, only one defeat from 18 matches. This is a 2:3 defeat by Deportivo (La Coruna) in the group stage of 2002/2003 season.
* Striker Mario Gomez has scored 11 goals in his last nine matches in the Champions League and 19 in the last 15 games in the tournament.
* Bayern coach Joop Haynkes, has won the Champions League as coach of Real Madrid (Madrid) in 1998 year. He has 14 wins in 21 games in the league, his victories are equal to seven for seven for Real and Bayern.
* The coach of the Real (Madrid) Jose Mourinho has 48 victories in 90 matches in the Champions League top four club, Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid. In the ranking of the most successful coaches in this tournament only four have more. This is Sir Alex Ferguson (98 wins) Arsene Wenger (64), Louis van Gaal (55) and Carlo Ancelotti (52).
* The only home loss of Mourinho as coach of Real Madrid in the Champions League last year with Barcelona 0-2. As coach of Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich he went to the finals in 2010 and a year.
* The only meeting that Madrid did not win the Champions League this season was a 1-1 draw with CSKA (Moscow) in the first game came after a late goal from Pontus Vernblom.
* Visit to Germany are not the most favorite for Real. Royal Club of Madrid has only one win from 22 matches. This happened in 2000/2001- season 3-2 over Bayer (Leverkusen)