London’s Wembley Stadium will be
painted with the German flags, attire and colours today as Bayern Munich
take on Borussia Dortmund for the most desired trophy in the European
club football.
For
Bayern, it is their third Champions League final in four years. Having
lost the coveted trophy to Inter Milan in 2010 and Chelsea in 2012,
Bayern are looking to lift the trophy for the first time since 2001.
Dortmund on the other hand will be playing in their first Champions League final since 1997, and they are being considered underdogs. Having knocked Bayern off their perch at home by claiming back-to-back Bundesliga titles between 2010 and 2012, Dortmund’s incredible support are relishing the chance to become kings of Europe.
In Dortmund’s title winning seasons they beat Bayern in all four league meetings as well as a 5-2 demolition in the DFB Pokal final a year ago. Since then though, Bayern has gone undefeated and claimed the Bundesliga title against Die Schwarzgelben earlier in the season than any German team in history.
In Europe they have been equally impressive, having beaten Barcelona 7-0 on aggregate in the semifinals with two dominant displays against a side previously considered the best team in the history of round leather game. There is more than a suggestion, however, that Dortmund have been focusing strongly on making their mark on the Champions League at the expense of domestic success this season.
Their performance in hammering Real Madrid 4-1 at the Westfalen stadium was scintillating. Today,the Champions League Final marks the final match of the 58thseason of Europe’s premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 21stseason since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs’ Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
This is the first time that two German clubs will play in the final. Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich both play offensive football, placing a great onus on defense to decide which side today’s final will go. The Bayern defense is roughly on top of the world right now. They shut out Juventus and Barcelona in four straight matches. More importantly they didn’t concede any goal in those four games.
For
Bayern, it is their third Champions League final in four years. Having
lost the coveted trophy to Inter Milan in 2010 and Chelsea in 2012,
Bayern are looking to lift the trophy for the first time since 2001.Dortmund on the other hand will be playing in their first Champions League final since 1997, and they are being considered underdogs. Having knocked Bayern off their perch at home by claiming back-to-back Bundesliga titles between 2010 and 2012, Dortmund’s incredible support are relishing the chance to become kings of Europe.
In Dortmund’s title winning seasons they beat Bayern in all four league meetings as well as a 5-2 demolition in the DFB Pokal final a year ago. Since then though, Bayern has gone undefeated and claimed the Bundesliga title against Die Schwarzgelben earlier in the season than any German team in history.
In Europe they have been equally impressive, having beaten Barcelona 7-0 on aggregate in the semifinals with two dominant displays against a side previously considered the best team in the history of round leather game. There is more than a suggestion, however, that Dortmund have been focusing strongly on making their mark on the Champions League at the expense of domestic success this season.
Their performance in hammering Real Madrid 4-1 at the Westfalen stadium was scintillating. Today,the Champions League Final marks the final match of the 58thseason of Europe’s premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 21stseason since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs’ Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
This is the first time that two German clubs will play in the final. Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich both play offensive football, placing a great onus on defense to decide which side today’s final will go. The Bayern defense is roughly on top of the world right now. They shut out Juventus and Barcelona in four straight matches. More importantly they didn’t concede any goal in those four games.
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