A look at the 3rd Champions League quarter-final between Barcelona and Bayern Munich on Friday.
Script
Only a former European Cup winner will remain at the festival after this five-time five-time champion matchup. Manchester City or Lyon are waiting for the winner in the semi-finals. Barcelona is looking for a first season without trophies in 12 years winning the Champions League for the first time since 2015. Bayern waited two more years to be crowned European champions again, a continental drought that contrasts with the entire national dominance by winning 8 Bundesliga titles in a row
Here’s how it compares:
TOP SCORER
Barcelona: Lionel Messi (31 goals).
Bayern: Robert Lewandowski (53).
PLAYMAKER KEY
Barcelona: Lionel Messi (25 assists)
Bayern: Thomas Muller (22 years old).
BEST DEFENSOR
Barcelona: Gerard Piqué.
Bayern: Joshua Kimmich.
DOMESTIC FINISH
Barcelona: La Liga (2nd), Copa del Rey (quarter-finals).
Bayern: Bundesliga (1st), German Cup (champions).
EUROPE’S BEST CUP
Barcelona: Champions League (1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015).
Bayern: Champions (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013).
Income
Barcelona: 990 million euros.
Bayern: 750.4 million euros.
Wage spending
Barcelona: 525 million euros (for salaries).
Bayern: 336 million euros.
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