CL Final: Bayern München vs Chelsea [P+R]

[kp41]

Date: Saturday 19 May 2012 (20:45 CEST)
Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich
(although the stadium will be referred to as "Fußball Arena München" for the match, as UEFA does not recognise sponsorship by companies that are not among its partner organisations)

It will be the first time that a team will play at home during the UEFA Champions League Final, and the fourth time in the history of the European Cup.

1957 (Santiago Bernabéu): Real Madrid 2 - 0 Fiorentina
1965 (San Siro): Internazionale 1-0 Benfica
1984 (Stadio Olimpico): Roma 1-1 (2-4) Liverpool

Suspensions:

Bayern München: David Alaba, Holger Badstuber & Luiz Gustavo
Chelsea: Branislav Ivanović, Raul Meireles, Ramires & John Terry
(However, UEFA told to drop suspensions and UEFA allows Terry to lift trophy)

Road to Final:

Bayern München:
Qualifying phase: 3-0 Agg. against Zürich
Group Stage: Group A Winner, Bayern 13, Napoli 11, Man. City 10, Villarreal 0
Round of 16: 7-2 Agg. against Basel
Quarter-finals: 4-0 Agg. against Marseille
Semi-finals: 3-3 (3-1p) against Real Madrid

Chelsea:
Qualifying phase: -
Group Stage: Group E Winner, Chelsea 11, Bayer Leverkusen 10, Valencia 8, Genk 3
Round of 16: 5-4 Agg. against Napoli
Quarter-finals: 3-1 Agg. against Benfica
Semi-finals: 3-2 Agg. against holders Barcelona

European Honours:

Bayern München:
UEFA Champions League / European Cup:
Winner (4): 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001
Runners-up (4): 1982, 1987, 1999, 2010

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Winner (1): 1967

UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup
Winner (1): 1996

(Bayern is one of only three clubs to have won all three major European competitions and also the last club to have won the European Cup three times in a row, entitling them to wear a multiple-winner badge during Champions League matches.)

Chelsea:
UEFA Champions League
Runners-up (1): 2007–08

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Winners (2): 1970–71, 1997–98

UEFA Super Cup
Winners (1): 1998

Bayern München vs Chelsea (Head to Head)::sKIp_E::sKIp_E:
Wed 06 Apr, Chelsea 4 - 2 Bayern ,Champions League
Tue 12 Apr, Bayern 3 - 2 Chelsea ,Champions League

 

[Filipower]

Is Huntelaar playing this one?

 

[Cerrus]

Bayern 3-1 Chelsea

 

[Juventino]

''UEFA told to drop suspensions''? By whom?

 

[Arnau]

Only Terry deserves to miss the final

 

[rony31]

Bayern 3-1 Chelsea (AET).

 

[Xifio]

''UEFA told to drop suspensions''? By whom?

FIFPro [LINK] ... I've always wanted to see yellow cards being wiped before the semis, so there's no accumulation nonsense jeopardizing the final for any player ...

 

[Zakov]

Why is Bayern's logo on top of Torres and Chelsea's logo on top of Schweinsteiger? :P

 

[sahib]

Why is Bayern's logo on top of Torres and Chelsea's logo on top of Schweinsteiger? :P

Because torres will play for bayern.....just like the same he did for united....Bayern all the way

And schweinsteiger he ll back stab chelsea....pikaboo

 

[Mus]

FIFPro [LINK] ... I've always wanted to see yellow cards being wiped before the semis, so there's no accumulation nonsense jeopardizing the final for any player ...

Pavel

 

[Mandieta6]

Yeah, the yellow card business is terrible. Terry has been given permission to celebrate on the pitch and lift the title if we win. If that happens, I'd love for Frank and him to lift it together, but from what I've read, both will let the other lift, so Ashley Cole will do it.

I just don't want penalties.

 

[Sir Calumn]

 

[Arnau]

 

[Mandieta6]

Getting near, so team news are becoming more important. I'm reading that Lahm, Gomez and Robben didn't train yesterday, so they might not be 100% fit, alongside Schweinsteiger. I've also read that Tymoschuk will play CB with van Buyten having missed so long through injury and Contento at LB.

In Chelsea news, Malouda didn't train and could miss, and RDM has suggested that he might have to call up reserve players for this match. But in good news, David Luiz and Cahill have started proper, heavy training and assuming there are no set-backs, should be available for the final.

 

[theo]

I'd like Bayern to win, just because they were a powerhouse in the early 2000s when I started watching CL and getting more interested in football. kinda reminds me of those times, even though I think I hated them a lot back then - they were what Barcelona is for me now.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

I've also read that Tymoschuk will play CB with van Buyten having missed so long through injury and Contento at LB.

Of if you've read the Bayern thread, you would have known this 10 days ago.

 

[Mandieta6]

Weren't you saying that van Buyten was going to get the nod?

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Some of you might be interested in this... The lineup against Koln this weekend did not include any of the players suspended for the Champions League Final. I'd say there are very good odds that we will line up like this on May 19th...

Neuer
Lahm-Tymoschuk-Boateng-Contento
Schweinsteiger-Kroos
Robben-Muller-Ribery
Gomez

Nope.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Heynckes: "If Barcelona can't beat Chelsea, how can we?"

Cech: "Bayern are the better team"

Hmmmmm

 

[Filipower]

Heynckes: "If Barcelona can't beat Chelsea, how can we?"

By not playing the same way Barça did because you don't have the same players, coach, etc.?