When Real Madrid and Bayern meet, can it be a strong showdown? In fact, in different time periods, the two teams are in different states, have different auras, have different lineups, and the quality of the game is naturally different. In fact, since the beginning of the new century, Real Madrid and Bayern have met a total of 10 times in the Champions League, playing a total of 20 games, most of the duels, can be called strong dialogues, only one time, I really can't find this feeling. Because, both sides were actually quite bad at the time.
Let's start with a rough overview of a few conversations that can be called a matchup. In fact, during Bayern's eleventh consecutive championship, all the duels between them and Real Madrid must be strong duels, there is no doubt about this. First of all, Bayern has dominated the Bundesliga for many years and has a strong aura, and at this time, Real Madrid has also begun to rise, and the Champions League results are much better than Bayern. The two teams met in the semi-finals of the 17-18 season, the quarter-finals of the 16-17 season, and the semi-finals of the 13-14 season.
Then in the 11-12 season, Heynckes led Bayern to a Champions League semi-final knockout of Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid. At that time, the two teams were definitely star-studded, and the game was like Mars hitting Earth.
Then let's look at the battles at the beginning of the century. In the 99-00 season, in the second stage of the group stage, Real Madrid was humiliated by Bayern 3:8 over two legs, but in the semifinals, Real Madrid completed revenge and eliminated the opponent to advance to the final. This year, Real Madrid's squad is not too strong, but Bayern is in its relative prime. In the 00-01 season, it was Bayern's turn to take revenge, beating Real Madrid over two legs. Then in the 01-02 season, it was Real Madrid's turn to take revenge and eliminate Real Madrid in the quarterfinals. During this period, the first phase of the Real Madrid Galaxy Battleship has been preliminarily completed, and the lineup is luxurious. Therefore, the showdown between the two teams is definitely a strong confrontation.
In the 03-04 season, Real Madrid eliminated Bayern again. At this time, Bayern has just completed the bloodsucking of Leverkusen, Ballack and Ze Roberto are all listed, which can be called one of the strongest Bayerns in history. Although the two teams only scored three goals in the two legs, the two teams combined, there are too many superstars.
And what really made us feel like we couldn't find a strong conversation was the quarter-finals of the Champions League in the 06-07 season.
Real Madrid explained it very well, they were in the Champions League 16 era at the time, and their strength had dropped significantly. Zidane, Figo left, Ronaldo was in a mediocre state, Raul was alone, Carlos, Beckham were getting old, in short, Real Madrid that year, whether it was absolute strength or giant temperament, fell to a new dimension.
The only thing to be sure of is Capello's luck. That season, Real Madrid's strength slipped to that extent, and it was still able to win the La Liga championship. First of all, Barcelona is not angry, and secondly, Real Madrid's last few rounds are indeed a bit metaphysical. But even so, Real Madrid's decline in the Champions League is visible to the naked eye.
Bayern also caught up with the trough at that time, and the Bundesliga champion that season was Stuttgart. And what about Bayern, who are not even runners-up, but fourth, and will qualify for the Champions League. At that time, Bayern was also in the renewal stage, and superstars such as Ballack all left, and the team's competitiveness was greatly reduced. That season, Bayern lost a full 10 games in the Bundesliga, which is really unjustifiable.
Therefore, when the two teams met, it was like two down-and-out giants meeting, with both the feeling of sympathy and the idea of bullying each other. In the end, the two teams were tied on aggregate, and Bayern advanced by virtue of the away goal advantage. To this day, all we remember is Carlos' mistake in the opening 11 seconds that led to Mackay's lightning goal, and the other is the under-beating action after Van Bommel's goal.
After eliminating Real Madrid, Bayern was immediately beaten by AC Milan. It can be seen that that season, Milan, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool stood in the C position in European football. Real Madrid and Bayern, on the other hand, are not in front of the line at all.
In this season's Champions League, the two teams met in the semi-finals, which is the 11th time the two teams have met since the beginning of the new century. Compared to the 06-07 season, the feeling of this strong dialogue is certainly full. It's up to whoever gets the last laugh.