On Tuesday, the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal stage will begin with the matches of Munich's "Bayern" and Istanbul's "Beşiktaş" clubs. The portal "EuroFootball.com" presents interesting match facts.
- In the prestigious tournament, both teams have faced each other twice and the Germans have won both victories. This happened in the 1997/98 group stage, when the Bundesliga representatives won twice with an identical score of 2:0.
- "Beşiktaş" became the first Turkish team to finish first in the group stage.
- This is the only quarterfinal pair where the current champions of the countries will test their strength.
- In the quarterfinal stage, "Bayern" can boast having triumphed six times in a row, last losing in the 2010-2011 season to Milan's "Inter" due to an unfavorable goal difference.
- A year ago, "Bayern" celebrated victory in the quarterfinals, defeating London's "Arsenal" with an overall result of 10:2.
- "Beşiktaş" reached the Champions League knockout stage for the first time in the club's history.
- The Turkish club's record in continental tournaments was set in the 1986-1987 season when they lost 0:7 to Kiev's "Dynamo" in the European Cup.
- Currently, Jupp Heynckes' students have achieved a series of 13 consecutive victories in all tournaments - the best result in the coach's career.
- "Beşiktaş" plays exceptionally well at home, where they have not lost in 37 consecutive Turkish championship matches (since November 2015).
