Real Madrid v Bayern Munich is the most played fixture in European competition. The two teams have met 28 times, including 13 knockout ties.
A Look Back at Memorable Clashes
Bayern and Real have never met in a European final. However, in eight of their 13 knockout clashes the winning team became champions of Europe that season. A precedent was set in their first meeting 50 years ago, when Bayern beat Real en route to their third consecutive European Cup.
Bayern secured a 1-1 draw at the Bernabéu. Roberto Martínez punished some laissez-faire defending from Franz Beckenbauer and Udo Horsmann. Gerd Müller equalised before half-time. A production error meant that the “200 million televiewers in 15 countries” did not see Müller’s goal.
There is footage of an incident at the final whistle. A Madrid fan assaulted Müller and the referee, Erich Linemayr. Real were initially banned from European competition for a year. They hired private detectives to track down the assailant, who was identified as a 26-year-old waiter from Madrid.
Müller’s Predictions and Goals
Bayern were European champions again. Before the second leg of the semi-final, Müller had announced: “We will win 2-0 and I will score my 50th European Cup goal.” He then scored his 50th and 51st European Cup goals to settle the tie in the first half.
Both goals were typical of Müller. The football world concurred that he was worth every penny of his £1,400-a-week wages.
A Dramatic Quarter-Final
In a quarter-final 12 months later in 1988, there was a dramatic twist in the Munich snow. Bayern scored three goals in nine minutes either side of half-time. It was still 3-0 after 84 minutes when Norbert Eder came face to face wit