Semi-final woes continue for Bayern
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Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich succumbed to a third successive semi-final defeat to a Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League. The Germans last won the coveted prize back in 2013, with Jupp Heynckes at the helm.
In the following year, Bayern lost both away and home to Real Madrid in a 5-0 aggregate demolition at the hands of Los Blancos. This involved a 4-0 humiliation at home as Real’s front-men Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale tormented Bayern’s defence.
2015 saw an injury-ridden Bayern Munich face the might of Luis Enrique’s Barcelona in the semi-finals. The Bavarians travelled to Camp Nou for the first leg, where they lost 3-0, courtesy of Lionel Messi’s brilliant double strike and a late goal from Neymar. Die Roten did manage to win 3-2 in the reverse fixture, but the first-leg’s deficit turned out to be too huge to overcome.
This loss to Atletico Madrid means that Pep Guardiola will be leaving for Manchester City next year without a Champions League trophy with the Bavarians.
