Manchester City vs Bayern Munich Tickets

The Etihad Stadium has become accustomed to hosting Champions League football, and the place is generally bouncing when a heavyweight such as Bayern Munich pays a visit.

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Manchester City vs Bayern Munich History

Although Bayern have a more storied and decorated history compared to Manchester City, the Sky Blues have proven more than capable of toppling the Bundesliga giants.

Bayern took a while to clinch a maiden European Cup but certainly made up for lost time by winning the title three years on the bounce. Die Roten beat Atletico Madrid in the 1974 final replay, 4-0, with star striker Gerd Müller and wide-man Uli Hoeness scoring twice apiece in Brussels. Müller was again on the scoresheet the following year as Bayern defeated Leeds United to retain their status as champions of Europe.

After beating French team Saint-Etienne in 1976, Bayern would have to wait 25 years before reclaiming the European Cup/Champions League title, with no fewer than three defeats in the final during that time. The most excruciating of those would have to be the 1999 Champions League final, in which Bayern lost to Manchester United despite leading 1-0 in the 90th minute.

The Bavarians redeemed themselves in 2001, overcoming Valencia in the final. Another heartbreaking loss in the Champions League final came in 2012, as Bayern once again squandered their lead to English opposition for Chelsea to capture a maiden Champions League title. Bayern again bounced back, edging past domestic rivals Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium the following year.

By the time Bayern claimed a sixth European crown in 2020, Manchester City had yet to register its first. MCFC had come close, however, losing to Real Madrid in the 2015/16 Champions League semi-finals. Man City would reach the final in 2021, though had to settle for 2nd place as Chelsea came out on top that night in Porto. At long last, Man City clinched the Champions League trophy in 2023. Pep Guardiola's team beat Inter Milan in the final, 1-0, with Rodri scoring the decisive goal at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

Manchester City vs Bayern Munich Stats and Mutual Connections

Several players of high quality have moved directly between these two teams.

• Jérôme Boateng spent a single season at Man City before he was prised away by Bayern in 2011. The centre-back went on to amass 363 appearances for the Bavarians, winning two Champions League titles with the club.

• Germany winger Leroy Sané was a Manchester City player for four years until 2020, and he won several major honours during his time with the Sky Blues. Sané switched directly to Bayern in 2020 for an initial transfer fee of €49m.

• Portugal international João Cancelo spent the second half of the 2022/23 season at Bayern, on loan from Man City.

• Roque Santa Cruz and Owen Hargreaves are two former internationals who also played for both these teams.

• Of course, Pep Guardiola was Bayern Munich manager for three years before he was appointed at Manchester City in 2016. The Spaniard took charge of 161 games with Bayern and he has gone on to oversee more than 450 matches in charge of MCFC.

Manchester City vs Bayern Munich Head-to-Head

The first time these teams shared a pitch was in the group stage of the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League. Bayern won 2-0 at the Allianz Arena, though David Silva and Yaya Touré struck on either side of half-time in the reverse fixture, for MCFC to defeat the German side at the Etihad Stadium.

They shared a group again in the 2013/14 season, with Pep Guardiola now in the Bayern dugout. Franck Ribéry, Thomas Müller and Arjen Robben all scored for the visitors in a 3-1 win. The very next season Man City and Bayern were grouped together once more. Sergio Agüero broke the deadlock, though two goals in quick succession saw Bayern flip the game on its head on the brink of half-time. Agüero rescued Manchester City with two late goals, completing his hat-trick in stoppage time and sealing an important 3 points for his team.

The first knockout tie between these two sides came in the 2022/23 season. They met in the Champions league quarter-finals, though a very one-sided affair at the Etihad Stadium ended 3-0 in favour of the hosts. Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland all found the back of the net for Man City to put one foot in the semi-finals.

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