Two goals by Pedro and one each by Xavi and Lionel Messi were scored in the first 30 minutes of the game. Robben takes the free-kick himsel, firing into the wall, from where the ball is deflected goalwards, bringing a smart save out of Iker Casillas, who had to dive low and to his right to prevent it from going in the bottom corner. Thanks to all of you who have taken the time to write in telling me how gullible I am for peddling that spider-eating statistic as fact when it is a well renowned urban myth used to prove how gullible the media are. Replays show that the Robben free-kick deflected goalwards by Pepe just before half-time hit the full-back's hand as he stood in the wall. Four days later, Víctor Valdés was handed a four-match league ban after receiving a double yellow card for verbally abusing a referee following his team's defeat in the Clásico in the weekend fixture. Real Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich (Agg: 2-2) (Ronaldo 5pen) Ronaldo gives Real Madrid the lead on the night, sending Manuel Neuer the wrong way as he slots the ball into the bottom right-hand corner. One fears the longer the game goes on without a goal, the scrappier it will get, as both teams get increasingly fretful about making the mistake which could cost them the tie. The player joined the team after UEFA Euro 2012 and signed a five-year deal. [7] President Ángel María Villar also confirmed that both Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova and Real Madrid manager José Mourinho will not have to serve their suspensions in the 2012 Supercopa de España for their altercation in last year's edition. See FULL game on 퐔퐄퐅퐀.퐭퐯 ️ bit.ly/ClassicsRMFCBfb Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [54], On 30 October, Barcelona started their Copa del Rey defence with a victory in Vitoria-Gasteiz over Alavés in the first leg with a 3–0 win. Iker Casillas is forced to make a save and once again parries the ball wide of his right post. [23] Messi's 14th Clásico goal allowed him to equal César Rodríguez's record for Barcelona and marked the first time a player scored in four consecutive Spanish Super Cup matches. [94], On 19 January, Barcelona lost their first league game away against Real Sociedad at the Anoeta Stadium, 3–2. It was a weak penalty. The Galactico superstars playing at home in front of their own fans or the Germans? Bayern also added holding midfielder Javi Martínez after the first week of the Bundesliga season at the transfer deadline. 64 min: With the outside of his left foot, Xabi Alonso plays an exquisite cross-field pass to Marcelo, who had thundered forward from the left-back position. 34 min: So, back to that Bayern penalty. [57] Before the start of the season, Bayern signed Xherdan Shaqiri, Dante, Claudio Pizarro, Mitchell Weiser, Tom Starke and Mario Mandžukić. [69] With this win Barça set up the best ever start of any team in La Liga. 76 min: "Joseph Endoso (56 min) is incorrect, writes Ian Staerck. [100], On 31 January, Barcelona and Ajax agreed on the loan of forward Isaac Cuenca to the Dutch club until 30 June 2013. 62 min: "People accusing Chelsea of negative tactics are completely delusional," writes Philip Podolsky. Real Madrid 0-1 Bayern Munich: David Alaba scores to put Bayern one up. Real Madrid 1-2 Bayern Munich: Xabi Alonso scores down the centre after waiting for Manuel Neuer to make his move. 20 min: From the corner, the ball's swung in towards the far post, where Jerome Boateng, who nods it back across the face of goal. This measure doesn't make the aggressor innocent but it allows them to believe that they can keep on being aggressive without consequences. Robben is regarded as one of the best players of his generation and one of the best wingers in the world in his prime. ET18: Another Real Madrid attack breaks down on the edge of the final third, when Kaka runs straight into Marcelo, who robs him off possession. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. The two long-time injured Barça players, David Villa (fractured tibia) and Andreu Fontàs (torn ACL), made their returns. Real Madrid-Bayern UEFA Champions League 2011/12 . That's a harsh decision - the ball hit his hand and great speed and it would have been pracitcaslly impossible for the poor sod to do anything about it. It was the first title for manager Vilanova. After that, if the deadlock hasn't been broken: penalties. ET25: Esteban Granero flings himself to the ground in the Bayern Munich penalty area under a non-challenge from Manuel Neuer and gets booked for diving. ", "Is this year's Chelsea side the most dull squad to ever compete for the Champions League trophy?" [92], On 16 January, Barcelona drew 2–2 against Málaga at home in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. ET20: Real Madrid substitution: Mesut Ozil off, Esteban Granero on. [76], On 12 December, Barcelona defeated Córdoba at the Nuevo Arcángel 2–0. [107] On 26 February, Barcelona were defeated by Real Madrid 3–1, 4–2 on aggregate, at the Camp Nou and were knocked out of Copa del Rey contention. Arjen Robben (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrjən ˈrɔbə(n)] (); born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger and captains Eredivisie club Groningen.He is known for his dribbling skills, speed, ball control, and his long-range shots. 29 min: With Bayern Munich's defence half asleep, Ronaldo takes a quick free-kick from distance, which whistles a couple of yards past Manuel Neuer's left upright. [49], On 15 October, Barcelona announced defender Andreu Fontàs would be loan out to Mallorca until the end of the season. • Between them Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have won 13 European Cups. Moments previously, Real Madrid had gone close, with Karim Benzema almost taking advantage of slapstick Bayern defending to poke home a cross from Ronaldo that should never have got near the far post position in which he was lurking. Both goals were scored by Lionel Messi in his first Copa del Rey game of the season. David Villa added another one as he recovers to full match fitness from his fractured leg from December 2011. Bayern have lost six games in a row against Real, their worst run against any side in the competition. It's a bad example for Spanish football that this aggression hasn't been punished. [22], On 23 August, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid in the first leg of the Supercopa de España, 3–2, with goals by Pedro, Lionel Messi and Xavi. With an aggregate score of 7–0, Barça went through to the quarter-finals, where they will face Málaga. First published on Wed 25 Apr 2012 22.27 BST. Adriano scored the lone goal in the 23rd minute. 90 min: Xabi Alonso whips the second free-kick into the penalty area, but Bayern clear and rush up the field on a counter-attack. Barcelona finished first in La Liga but lost in the semi-finals of both the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. Leo Messi scored a brace, while David Villa, Xavi and Cesc Fàbregas contributed with a goal each. 52 min: Real Madrid go forward, building patiently from just inside the Bayern Munich half, where Xabi Alonso tries to put Karim Benzema through on goal with a long diagonal hoof. [81] During the recovery time, assistant coach Jordi Roura will lead Barça. [70] Messi's two goals made him equalize with César Rodríguez as Barcelona's top scorers in La Liga with 190 goals. 57 min: A period of sustained pressure from Bayern Munich finishes up with Mario Gomez trying a shot from distance, when perhaps picking out a team-mate with a pass was the wiser option. [38], On 19 September, Barcelona made their Champions League debut for the season with a 3–2 home victory over Spartak Moscow. It was a wonderful move from Bayern, with Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben combining superbly down the left to carve open the Real defence. GOAL! Players listed below made at least one appearance for Barcelona first squad during the season. The result gave Barcelona an eight-point lead with two matches remaining, which ensured that they would finish top of the table. [48] Early in the match, Dani Alves picked up a hamstring injury in his left leg and will be out for three weeks. The Dutchman squared the ball for Gomez, whose refusal to shoot first time allowed Sergio Ramos to get back behind the ball and block the shot when Gomez eventually pulled the trigger. Not football: If there's a better way to pass the time before kick-off than watching a pasty, alabaster white Irishman gadding about in a boat off the coast of Spain with three elite British Olympic athletes, this minute-by-minute reporter can't think of one. 3 min: Real Madrid attack David Alaba - a converted winger - in the Bayern Munich left-back position again. Match PlayHd. The Frenchman shoots first time and sends his surface-to-air screamer high and wide. Having masterminded a hammer-blow of a La Liga win over Barcelona at the weekend, Jose Mourinho will have spent the intervening days plotting how best to overhaul Real Madrid's deficit in this tie to maintain his bid to win the Champions League with three different clubs. Both goals came from Lionel Messi, bringing him just one goal short of the all time Clásico scoring record of 18 goals by Alfredo Di Stéfano. 50 min: Bayern attack again, this time down the left flank. Extra tomorrow to hear myself, Jonathan Wilson, Michael Cox and Sid Lowe picking over the bones of the midweek action with AC Jimbo. That's it for normal time. Goals by Xavi, Lionel Messi and Cristian Tello helped to keep the nine point lead on top of the table intact. On 11 May, Barcelona clinched their 22nd La Liga title after Real Madrid's draw against Espanyol at the Cornellà-El Prat. What Mourinho is is adaptable, able to produce teams to play in whatever style he thinks will be most effective. 32 min: In the Bayern right back position, Karim Benzema slaloms past Luis Gustavo as if he wasn't there and tries to curl the ball into the top right-hand corner. [27], On 29 August, the RFEF Competition Committee suspended manager Tito Vilanova after he was ejected in the Osasuna match for what the referee deemed as "angrily protesting a play of the match, after he had been warned by the assistant referee." 84 min: With the ball going out for a corner off Pepe, Franck Ribery needlessly shoves the Real Madrid left-back and concedes a free-kick. Last updated: 9 May 2013, .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}  Win [5], On 7 July, Barcelona announced that Seydou Keita would not renew his contract for the upcoming season. By footballtarget on 26/04/2012 26 April,2012 Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munchen – Match recap and full match video highlights After a shocking roulette penalties Bayern Munich placed in the Champions League final, becoming only the third team in history that will have a chance to play finals at home. It's an extra nerdy and intelligent version too, with tactical jedi Jonathan Wilson and his young apprentic Zonal Marking's Michael Cox there to provide the yuks and giggles as myself and James Richardson analyse the weighty football issues of the day to within an inch of their lives. [112] On 30 March, Barça drew 2–2 with Celta de Vigo with Messi and Cristian Tello scoring one goal each. [44], On 2 October, Barcelona defeated Benfica at the Estádio da Luz with 2–0 scoreline to stay unbeaten at the top of the group. Bayern Munich were lucky there - Karim Benzema was alive to the situation and tried to divert the ball goalwards, but only missed making contact with it by this much. Ronaldo prancded down the wing and crossed the ball ... oh, hold on! It's all square after 180 minutes at the Allianz Arena and Bernabeu, so we'll have half an hour of extra-time. Arsenal ... 17-04-2012 Bayern Munich 2 - 1. 15-02-2012 AC Milan 4 - 0. 13. For over 60 minutes Barcelona played with only La Masia graduates, after Dani Alves came off injured after 13 minutes. The 2012 UEFA Champions League Final was an association football match which took place on Saturday, 19 May 2012 between Bayern Munich of Germany and Chelsea of England at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Good news: On ITV1 Emmerdale has just ended on a bit of a bombshell, with Laurel telling a clearly devastated Ashley that she isn't even sure if she loves him any more. The lone Barça goal was scored by Cesc Fàbregas. ET21: Shimmying down the left, Kaka tries to muscle his way around the the back of the Bayern Munich defence. Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. [51], On 23 October, Barcelona defeated Celtic 2–1 at home. Bayern’s 2012 Champions league semi-final second leg away at Real Madrid was not for the fainthearted. Barcelona were drawn to face Italian club Milan, who they last faced in the previous season's quarter-finals. [89], On 10 January, Barcelona beat Córdoba in the return leg of the Copa del Rey at home by 5–0, with one goal scored by Thiago and two each by David Villa and Alexis Sánchez. A goal by Andrés Iniesta at the end of the first half and a Jordi Alba goal in the closing seconds helped Barcelona to take away the win[52] in Xavi's 150th international game with Barcelona. With defenders finally closing him down, he unleashes a shot that skids harmlessly wide of the left upright, prompting Iker Casillas to rant and rave at his defenders, with Sergio Ramos in particular coming in for a bollocking. They also stated that they would play the strongest team possible as chosen by the manager. Barca v Real is tantamount to Federer v Nadal; Barca v Chelsea is basically Federer v Weird Uncle Fiver.". In four European Cup semi-finals between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, the German side have won three times. Bayern-Real Madrid UEFA Champions League 2016/17 . Tonight's match is being staged at Madrid's Bernabeu stadium and is beautifully poised. [25] Carles Puyol finished with a broken cheekbone after a collision with Osasuna's forward Roland Lamah towards the end of the match,[26] that also saw manager Vilanova ejected for the first time by referee Muñiz Fernández for excessive argument over a play the Barça manager deemed a foul not called in favour of his team. 78 min: Karim Benzema beats Holger Badstuber for toe down by the corner flag on the right flank, gets in around the centre-half and tries to drill a low ball across the edge of the six-yard box. The 2012–13 FC Bayern Munich season was the 114th season in the club's history and the 48th consecutive season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, since the promotion of the team from the Regionalliga Süd in 1965. Wed 25 Apr 2012 22.27 BST "What else were Chelsea supposed to do: let Mikel and Lampard have a battle of technique with Iniesta and Fabregas? Robben leaps over the advancing goalkeeper then congratulates him on his gumption and bravery with a Paul McCartney-esque two thumbs-aloft. Penalty shoot-out ahoy! [50], On 20 October, Barcelona took a wild match in A Coruña, beating Deportivo de La Coruña 5–4 at the Estadio Riazor. ET3: Real Madrid are dominating the early stages of extra time; this time Holger Badstuber is forced to hack clear in a bid to alleviate the sustained pressure on his team. Xabi Alonso dives in with a brave challenge in his own penalty area to prevent anyone following up to poke home. 12 min: Mario Gomez tries a shot from distance, just outside the D. Iker Casillas can only parry it into the path of Franck Ribery, but Sami Khedira gets back quickly to put him off his stride with a last-ditch tackle, forcing the Bayern Munich winger to clip the ball wide as he tried to lift it over the committed Casillas. 60 min: Bayern Munich attack down the left flank, with Bastian Schweinsteiger outmuscling Angel Di Maria before laying the ball off to Franck Ribery and galloping forward to pick up the return pass. 18 min: Despite having two decent scoring opportunities, it's no exaggeration to say that Bayern Munich are getting a bit of a gubbing here. How they'll line up tonight: I'm no Zonal Marking, but I reckon Real Madrid will line up with Sami Khedira and Xabi Alonso playing between the back four and Cristiano Ronaldo (LW) Mesut Ozil and Angel Di Maria (RW), with Karim Bewnzema paddling his own canoe up front. 14-03-2012 Real Madrid 4 - 1. [28] Later that day, Barça were defeated in the second leg of the Supercopa de España 2–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu and lost the tie on away goals. "Who else would dare to describe himself as 'the Special One'," asks Chiles, referring to Jose Mourinho, conveniently overlooking the fact that Real Madrid's manager actually did no such thing, but instead jokingly labeled himself a special one. Real Madrid 2-0 Bayern Munich (Agg: 3-2) (Ronaldo 15) That's a fine goal from Real Madrid, but Bayern Munich's defending was hideous. It's all square in a marvellous Champions League tie and we've over an hour of this thrilling match to come! [110] On 12 March, Barcelona defeated Milan 4–0, 4–2 on aggregate, and entered the quarter-finals of the Champions League with goals from David Villa, Jordi Alba and a brace from Lionel Messi. Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers, Bayern Munich's penalty heroes are looking forward to taking on Chelsea on home soil in the Champions League final. [102], On 3 February, Barcelona drew their second league match of the season and their second season match in a row. Iker Casillas gets a strong hand on the ball, but not strong enough to keep it out. ET18: Cristiano Ronaldo tries a shot from distance, but his effort goes ridiculously wide. This loss marked Barça's first away defeat in the Champions League Group Stage since 2006. [30], On 30 August, UEFA conducted the group stage draw for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League in Monaco. "These players deserve it. 56 min: How great to watch a match that's actually happening on both sides of the pitch, unlike yesterday," writes Joseph Endoso, spreading a bit more love for yesterday's victors. This was Barcelona's second loss against Real Madrid in a week. [77], On 16 December, Barcelona defeated Atlético Madrid at home 4–1. 1 min: Real Madrid win an early free-kick just inside the Bayern Munich half down by the left touchline, which Marcelo pumps towards the Bayern left-back position. The player is expected to miss four-to-six weeks due to the knee injury. Peep! The match was to decide the winner of the 2011–12 season of the UEFA Champions League, Europe's premier club football tournament. His pass to himself had a mite too much welly on it, however, which enabled the goalkeeper to get to it first. [111] On 17 March, Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 3–1 at Camp Nou with Messi scoring two and Villa scoring one goal. Subs: Adan, Kaka, Granero, Fabio Coentrao, Albiol, Higuain, Callejon. Peep! [113], On 2 April, Barça drew 2–2 against Paris Saint-Germain in France in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, the goals coming from Messi and Xavi via a penalty. 4 min: Another raking pass to Di Maria, who wins a penalty after smashing the ball against the hand of David Alaba. Share All sharing options for: Real Madrid Vs. Bayern Munich, UEFA Champions League 2012: Terrible Penalty Shootout Puts Bayern in the Final [21] Sergi Roberto was named the best player of the match. President Sandro Rosell stated "(Qatar Airways) an ambitious brand with global aspirations, always committed to achieving the utmost excellence in its field. Rules are rules, but it seems ridiculous that so many top players from both teams could miss out on European football's showcase event. Despite coming from deep and having at least three defenders playing him onside, the Real defender gets flagged for offside when in a wonderful position to square the ball across the face of goal or have an ambitious pot-shot himself. GOAL! 7:27. 80 min: The corner's swung into the mixer, where Cristiano Ronaldo gets his head to it, but the delivery's too high to allow him to get much purchase on the ball, which skims off the top of his head. [13], On 28 July, Barcelona defeated Raja Casablanca 8–0 in Tangier with Lionel Messi supplying a hat-trick while Alexis Sánchez added another two goals while Dani Alves, Sergi Gómez, and Deulofeu scored one each. Gomez was sprinting through the centre trying to get on the end of a Toni Kroos cross from the right, with Real Madrid defenders on either side of him. Default 10-0-0 formation mode, but with a optional 9-0-0? I don't understand why, say, Arsenal fans think he wouldn't similarly set up a team there that fit was was expected by the fans and what was required to win.". Sid Lowe: The Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich has thrown up a familiar rivalry, historically full of walk-offs, stand-offs and sendings-off [105], On 21 February, Barcelona announced that defender Eric Abidal is fit to play for the first time since receiving a liver transplant in April 2012. Trailing 2-1 after the first leg in Germany, Bayern needed a win at the Bernabeu to reach the final but it finished 2-2 as Real clinched a 4-3 aggregate victory. The win opened a three-point gap at the top of the league over Atlético Madrid. Peep! On 1 December, Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 5–1 at home with two goals by Lionel Messi and one each by Gerard Piqué, Adriano, and Cesc Fàbregas. If Bayern make it to the final, Gustavo will be one of six Bayern and Chelsea players forced to sit it out on the Uefa naughty step. It … Arsenal 0 3. 54 min: Whereas the opening 10 minutes of the first half were thrilling, the opening 10 of the second have been scrappy by comparison. After winning the first leg in Munich 2-1, FCB lost the return fixture by … [103] Xavi, who was substituted in injury time of the match, was diagnosed the following day with a hamstring injury and will be sidelined for 15 days. "The opening 15 minutes alone has been thrilling, mainly due to Real's approach, and judging by reports they've been like this most of the season. Good evening all. [91], On 13 January, Barcelona beat Málaga at the La Rosaleda Stadium 3–1, with goals by Lionel Messi, Cesc Fàbregas and Thiago. [96], On 27 January, Barcelona defeated Osasuna at home 5–1 with four goals by Messi and one from Pedro. #UCLclassics: WATCH Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern (2012) now! Shavon3358. ET17: Real Madrid substitution: Gonzalo Higuain on, Karim Benzema off. Real Madrid 0-2 Bayern Munich: Mario Gomez scores into the bottom left-hand corner. [53], On 27 October, Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano with a dominating scoreline of 5–0 in Vallecas. Even if he hadn't been, he almost certainly wouldn't have been able to control the long pass, which was a mite too weighty. Not long now: The teams are out, the pleasantries have been exchanged and the niceties are over. Lionel Messi scored his sixth goal of the season off a free-kick and has scored in all four competitive matches to start the season for Barcelona. [37] Not all was celebrations for Barça, however, as their captain, Carles Puyol, suffered a strained to the posterior cruciate ligament in his left leg in the 53rd minute. whoops Rolf Mellander. [98][99], On 30 January, Barcelona drew 1–1 against Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Real Madrid 0-2 Bayern Munich: Iker Casillas saves from Toni Kroos, low and to his left. [82], On 20 December, UEFA conducted the Round of 16 draw for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League in Nyon. The season marked the managerial debut of Tito Vilanova, who served as Pep Guardiola's longtime assistant. Replays show that despite his determination not to bring the substitute down, the goalkeeper couldn't resist having a little tug at his shirt. [64], On 25 November, Barcelona defeated Levante in the Ciutat de València 4–0. [56] Adriano had to leave the game early with a muscle tear in his right thigh and will be out of action for three weeks. Real Madrid 0-2 Bayern Munich: Mauel Neuer saves again, from Kaka. Real Madrid jumped out to a 2–0 lead within the first 20 minutes and the comeback was made even tougher for Barça after the sending off of Adriano in the 28th minute. [83], On 22 December, Barcelona won their last match of the year at the José Zorrilla against Real Valladolid with a score of 3–1. [74] Those goals also sent Messi's tally to 86 in 2012, overtaking German striker Gerd Müller's record of 85 goals in a calendar year in 1972. One goal by Adriano and two by David Villa helped Barça to advance to the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, where they will face Córdoba. 90 +2 min: Real Madrid launch the last attack of normal time, with Ronaldo haring down the left wing, before sending in a cross which Manuel Neuer gathers. Henrique did not make an appearance with the first team and was on-loan in 2008–09 with German club Bayer Leverkusen, 2009–10, and 2010–11 with Racing de Santander and in 2011–12, with Brazilian club Palmeiras. [19], On 19 August, Barcelona started their 2012–13 La Liga season with 5–1 home win over Real Sociedad with two goals by Lionel Messi and one each by Carles Puyol, Pedro and David Villa. • In 19 matches between the clubs, Bayern have won 11 compared to Real's six, but the Spanish side have won six out of nine games against Bayern at home. This victory helped Barça to draw nine points clear at the top of the table, and Messi's goals brought his record up to 90 for the year. He's hooked and replaced by Thomas Muller, who is one of six Bayern players who would miss the final if they pick up a yellow card and their team etc, and so on. 2011/12, ... 04/04/2012 Live Bayern meet Madrid, Chelsea play Barcelona. 46 min: Interesting, this. "Maybe Chelsea fans feeling nervous of opposing-half nosebleed territory against whoever wins tonight, could while away the three weeks with Anti-Football Cup Final™ sponsored by Plaxtons; the new computer game between Chelsea 2012 and Steaua Bucharest 1986? 66 min: Jinking down the inside right channel, Arjen Robben skips past two defenders, prods the ball past Pepe and dances around the full-back to try to dink the ball over the onrushing Casillas. 1:21. That was awful - he's booted the ball over the bar and it's still heading towards outer space. It was Vilanova's first game and win in a Clásico as manager. [59] With 76 goals to his name in 2012, Messi also overtook Pelé's record of 75 goals in a single calendar year from 1958 and is only nine goals from drawing with the all-time record from 1972 by Gerd Müller.