While Diego Simeone's Atlético have reached the last four for the second time in three years, Bayern are appearing at this stage for the fifth season in a row.
This tie will prompt particularly fond memories for Bayern, who claimed the first of their five European Cups in 1974 with victory against Atlético after a replay – the only time that happened in a final.
The teams have played only twice before, in that 1974 European Cup final – both sides' first. Atlético were seconds away from taking the trophy at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels before Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck's 120th-minute equaliser gave Bayern a 1-1 draw.
Two days later, the teams returned to the Heysel Stadium for what would be the only final replay in European Cup history, and this time Bayern ran out 4-0 winners thanks to two goals each from Uli Hoeness (28 82) and Gerd Müller (56 69). It was the first of what would be three successive final triumphs for Bayern.
This is Atlético's fifth European Cup semifinal; their record is W2 L2. Two years ago, they overcame Chelsea FC 3-1 on aggregate at...Read More click //www.9jabet.com/2016/04/27/todays-big-match…vs-bayern-munich/
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