Tag: Bayern Munich

Serge Gnabry Brace Sends Bayern Munich To Champions League Final

Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Manchester City
There were no surprises in the second Champions League Semi-Final as Bayern Munich put three past Lyon to reserve a table for the final European showdown. A brace from Serge Gnabry and a late Robert Lewandowski goal got the job done for the Bavarians against a keen French side that still managed to create a few good chances early in the game.
Continue reading

Bayern Munich Put Eight Past Barcelona as “Lisbonazo” Is Served!

Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Champions League, European Cups One comment
Once upon a time, there was Barcelona - an almost-invincible team who regularly turned the Champions League into their game reserve. But tonight, Barca hit rock bottom as Bayern Munich beat them 8-2 in a single-game Champions League Quarter-Final played at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. A game that will go down in history as the "Lisbonazo."
Continue reading

Bayern Breeze Past Chelsea To Book Barcelona Quarter-Final

Assi di Coppe, Bayern Munich, Champions League, Chelsea, European Cups
Chelsea went into tonight's Champions League game in Germany with a 3-0 aggregate deficit. Frank Lampard on the back of last week's FA Cup disappointment was hoping for a "miracle" in Munich, but his side produced quite the opposite. Bayern were ahead on 10 minutes already and closed on a 4-1 score to book a Quarter-Final game against Barcelona.
Continue reading

The Grass Is Greener: A Post-Traumatic Bundesliga Preview

Bundesliga, Germany, The Grass Is Greener
Domestic football leagues are in full swing in Italy, Spain, France and England and are joined this weekend by Germany’s Bundesliga, completing the set of major European competitions to get underway. The start of a new season marks the end of a traumatic summer for German football, says Andreas Dühn. Here he previews the forthcoming Bundesliga campaign.
Continue reading