On Tuesday, the semi-final stage of the UEFA Champions League started. Today, the second leg of the semi-finals will be played, which should attract even greater interest. At 21:45, two well-acquainted teams will face each other at the "Camp Nou" stadium - "Barcelona" and Munich's "Bayern". These clubs have been scoring goals and fighting in their mutual matches recently. The path to the semi-finals "Barcelona" began their journey towards the semi-finals from Group F, where they faced opposition from only one team. Luis Enrique's players finished first with 15 points, while Paris Saint-Germain was two points behind in second place. In the quarterfinals, the Catalans faced a tough challenge - two matches against the then English champion. However, football fans did not see any surprises, and "Barcelona" eliminated "Manchester City" from the tournament with an aggregate score of 3-1. The quarterfinal draw was also not very successful for the Spanish vice-champions - they had to face the challenge of PSG. It was thought that it would not be easy for "Barcelona", but the Catalans faced no opposition from the French and advanced to the semi-finals with a convincing 5-1 victory. Situation in the country The situation in the national championships of both teams is like day and night. One team already has the title in their pocket, while the other is still fighting for every point and the possibility to raise the trophy at the end of the season. In the Spanish La Liga, "Barcelona" is in first place with 87 points, but Real Madrid is close behind with 85 points. There are still three matches to play before the end of the championship, which will ultimately determine which team will be the country's champion. The Catalonia side is also approaching another title. Luis Enrique's players have secured a place in the Copa del Rey final, where on May 30th they will face Athletic Bilbao. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich no longer has to worry about the Bundesliga title. With 76 points, the Bavarians secured the championship after an unsuccessful match against Wolfsburg on April 26th. However, Bayern will not defend the country's cup, as last week they were eliminated in the semifinals by Borussia Dortmund after a penalty shootout. Team's form Currently, "Barcelona" can boast of an excellent sports form. In their last matches, they defeated "Cordoba" with an impressive 0-8 result and also defeated "Getafe" 6-0 at the Camp Nou. In their last five matches, the Spanish champions have achieved all possible victories. Their attack and defense are more than excellent - 20 goals scored and none conceded. On the other hand, Bayern Munich cannot boast of such good form. In their last matches, Pep Guardiola's players lost to Bayer Leverkusen with a 2-0 result. Before these matches, the 2013 Champions League winners also suffered defeat in the Germany Cup semifinals. The last five Bayern matches were not entirely successful - three wins and two losses, with one defeat in a penalty shootout. During these matches, the Bavarians managed to score 10 goals, but also conceded 4. Player absences Luis Enrique can be happy with the excellent health of the team's footballers before these matches. "Barcelona" has only one absence, that is Jeremy Mathieu. The defender is experiencing leg pain and will have to miss the first leg of the semi-finals. On the other hand, Pep Guardiola has much sadder news, as he has lost several players from the squad. These include Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Sebastian Rode, David Alaba, Holger Badstuber, and Thomas Starke. Robert Lewandowski, who suffered a facial injury, flew to Barcelona with the team and will most likely be able to take to the field wearing a special mask. Previous five mutual matches: "Bayern" 2 - 0 "Barcelona" (2013) "Barcelona" 0 - 3 "Bayern" (2013) "Bayern" 4 - 0 "Barcelona" (2013) "Bayern" 0 - 2 "Barcelona" (2011) "Bayern" 1 - 1 "Barcelona" (2009)
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