The club also set a record (later equaled by Real Madrid) by scoring in all 38 La Liga matches in the season. [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. The lone Barça goal was scored by Cesc Fàbregas. [80], On 19 December, Barcelona's Medical Services announced that manager Tito Vilanova was to undergo surgery on the following day after a routine check-up revealed that he suffered a parotid ailment relapse, which he was operated on a year previous.   Loss, Updated to match played 11 May 2013Source: Competitions, Last updated: 26 May 2013. UEFA Champions League Final 2012: Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea 5/19. You could argue about whether it was ball-to-hand or hand-to-ball until the cows come home, but one thing's for certain - it was certainly more penalty-worthy than the spot-kick gifted to Real Madrid when Alaba 'handled' early in the first half. 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. I'm good like that. 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. Bayern's winter training camp took place in Doha, Qatar, from 2 January until 9 January 2012. 7 min: Robben goes close for Bayern Munich, getting on the end of a wonderful cross from Alaba, only to steer the ball over the bar from seven or eight yards out with Iker Casillas beaten and half the goal gaping. Get a summary of the Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich football match. [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. [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. Peep! The 2013–14 FC Bayern Munich season is the 115th season in the club's history and the 49th consecutive season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, since their promotion from the Regionalliga Süd in 1965. After winning the first leg in Munich 2-1, FCB lost the return fixture by … epicgoals. The lone goal by Lionel Messi came in the closing minutes of the game. 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. Not long now: The teams are out, the pleasantries have been exchanged and the niceties are over. Barcelona finished first in La Liga but lost in the semi-finals of both the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. The ball's cleared as far as Franck Ribery, who sets off on a galloping counter-attack. 41 min: There's been a long ovderdue lull. Barcelona were drawn into Group G along with Portuguese club Benfica, Spartak Moscow from Russia, and Scottish champions Celtic. Barça's Board Secretary Toni Freixa stated at a press conference that an "aggression can never go unpunished" and "we understand that an aggression on a coach deserves punishment. Barcelona were drawn to face Italian club Milan, who they last faced in the previous season's quarter-finals. Real Madrid 0-1 Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer saves from Cristiano Ronaldo, diving low to his right to prevent the ball going in the bottom left-hand corner. GOAL! [108], On 2 March, Barcelona lost to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu by a score of 2–1. [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. Peeeeeeeeeeeeeep! "Madrid need to score but we know we are also capable of doing so at any moment," he said. 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. That's a dreadful call by the linesman. 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. The season marked the managerial debut of Tito Vilanova, who served as Pep Guardiola's longtime assistant. Robben leaps over the advancing goalkeeper then congratulates him on his gumption and bravery with a Paul McCartney-esque two thumbs-aloft. [68] This marks the third season in a row that at least two finalist are from Barcelona and the six year in a row that Messi makes the final three. Xabi Alonso dives in with a brave challenge in his own penalty area to prevent anyone following up to poke home. Cristian Tello contributed the opening goal and Lionel Messi the two winning goals, while Dani Alves scored an own goal for the visitors. What Mourinho is is adaptable, able to produce teams to play in whatever style he thinks will be most effective. 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 Both goals were scored by Lionel Messi in his first Copa del Rey game of the season. Peep! Holger Badstuber heads the ball back into the mixer, where Real Madrid clear, albeit unconvincingly. 34 min: So, back to that Bayern penalty. 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. As things stand, we'd be looking at extra-time and penalties, which seem almost inevitable, considering I have to be back here in the office at some ungodly hour to record an extra early edition of Football Weekly Extra podcast. Bayern Munich have not reached a Champions League final since winning the competition since 2013. Víctor Valdés saved a Wayne Rooney penalty in the first half of stoppage time, while Jordi Alba made his debut for Barcelona in the second half of the match. Real Madrid 25-04-2012 Real Madrid 2 - 1. [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. [76], On 12 December, Barcelona defeated Córdoba at the Nuevo Arcángel 2–0. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [104] Barcelona faced Milan in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 at the San Siro and lost 2–0, with goals coming from Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari. ET9: "This evening has been a splendid antidote to yesterday," writes Bob Taylor. This was Barcelona's second loss against Real Madrid in a week. A 1–1 draw against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium saw Messi scoring the only goal through a penalty. 71 min: Another free-kick for Real Madrid, when the referee incorrectly penalises Luis Gustavo for a marvellous tackle on Mesut Ozil. That's an atrocious miss. • A whopping 75% of the world's population wash themselves in the shower from the top down to toe. Alvaro Arbelo sensibly takes one for the team, cynically bringing down the Frenchman and earning a yellow card for his trouble. Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich 1x2 All Goals & Highlights UCL 2013 Final. He's shepherded to the right-hand side of the six-yard box, where he tries to pick out Sami Khedira at the far post, but gets the ball caught under his feet and is unable to dig it out.   Draw [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. 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. Real Madrid starters and subs who'll miss the final if booked in the course of victory: Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso, Fabio Coentrao and Gonzalo Higuain. On 3 November, Barcelona defeated Celta de Vigo 3–1 at home. Bayern were making their ninth appearance in the … Bayern are a great team, the coach is good and they have the right to think they are going to play the final. For over 60 minutes Barcelona played with only La Masia graduates, after Dani Alves came off injured after 13 minutes. 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. 88 min: Franck Ribery concedes two free-kicks in quick succession about halfway inside his own half, the first for a foul on Pepe, who reacts theatrically, the second on Mesut Ozil. Shavon3358. [79], On 18 December, Barcelona announced the renewal of contracts with Carles Puyol and Xavi until 2016 and Lionel Messi until 2018. [14], On 30 July, Barcelona announced they accepted the rescheduled date of the Supercopa de Catalunya after the Catalan Football Association proposed the match to be played on 26 September 2012. 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. Peep! First published on Wed 25 Apr 2012 22.27 BST. 1:21. Real Madrid 0-2 Bayern Munich: Mario Gomez scores into the bottom left-hand corner. Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich (Agg: 3-3) (Robben 27pen) Arjen Robben sends his penalty low and to the left. [5], On 7 July, Barcelona announced that Seydou Keita would not renew his contract for the upcoming season. This loss marked Barça's first away defeat in the Champions League Group Stage since 2006. Pepe shoves Mario Gomez on the edge of the six-yard box and concedes a spot-kick! [6], On 10 July, the Royal Spanish Football Federation released the fixture list for the 2012–13 season, with Barcelona opening the season at Camp Nou against Real Sociedad. Arsenal ... 17-04-2012 Bayern Munich 2 - 1. 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. The Argentinian mistimes his run and is caught offside - that's poor from a man of his vast experience. 85 min: Bayern Munich are enjoying the lion's share of possession in the closing stages, but aren't doing a great deal with it. It was Vilanova's first game and win in a Clásico as manager. asks Shehzad Nadeem. ET21: Shimmying down the left, Kaka tries to muscle his way around the the back of the Bayern Munich defence. It wasn't even true of his time at Chelsea: in his first season there in particular Chelsea seemed to make 4-0 a default result with Duff and Robben taking most opposition to pieces. It's a no-brainer, surely? [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. Peeeeeeeeeeeeeep! [16], On 8 August, Barcelona defeated Manchester United 2–0 in a best-of-three penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw after regular time. Shortly after coming on, Lionel Messi had to be carried off on a stretcher after twisting his knee. • The only animal with four knees is the elephant. 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. Goals by Xavi, Cristian Tello and a brace by Lionel Messi helped equalizing the best ever La Liga start after the first 11 games of the season, previously archived by Real Madrid 1968–69 and 1991–92. [10] Defender Marc Muniesa left the match with a torn ACL in his right knee in the 52nd minute that could possibly see him miss the rest of the season.