Emphatic wins in single knockout games in Lisbon
The win against Chelsea at Allianz Arena set the tone for Die Roten’s knockout games in Lisbon. They were drawn against Barcelona in the quarterfinals. In their previous meeting, Bayern had suffered defeat against Barcelona in semi-finals of the Champions League in 2015.
The game in Lisbon started on a frantic note as both sides scored in 15 minutes. However, the German champions took control of the game in their hands and started battering the Spanish side, racing to a three-goal lead before the half time. The second half had a similar script as Die Roten went on double their goal tally to record a historic 8-2 win against Barcelona.
The result against Barcelona meant that Die Roten were firm favourites for the competition. They came up against Lyon in the semi-final. The French side had caused upsets in the previous two rounds, eliminating Juventus and Manchester City. Lyon started the game strongly, but they couldn’t take their chances. Bayern made them pay by scoring two quick goals in the first half. Lewandowski scored the 15th goal of his European campaign to settle the game in the second half.
Flick’s men have been ruthless in the final third throughout the season, winning all ten games in the competition. They have also scored 41 goals in these ten games, making them one of the high scoring teams in the competition’s history. It has been a remarkable journey for Bayern in Europe this season, stats and results back the claim of them being the best team in Europe this season. A win on Sunday will help this Bayern team to go in history books, winning all games in a single campaign.