Each team will compete for their first Champions League title as Bayern Munich faces Inter Milan for the third time in the knockout round. This time, the winner walks away with a ticket to the competition’s semifinals.
As two historic clubs, they are currently among the best teams in all of Europe. Both clubs sit over their respective leagues: Germany and Italy on the paths they took to reach the summit differ greatly.
The only other team in the top five European leagues to have scored more goals than Bayern Munich this season is for Barcelona. After 28 Bundesliga matchweeks, Vincent Kompany’s men have netted 81 goals. Inter Milan reached the quarterfinal stage having conceded a paltry two goals in their ten matches in this season’s Champions League.
This clash is guaranteed to serve up a classic ‘goal-scoring machine vs defensive powerhouse’ battle as both seek the coveted title of Champions League semi-finalist. Read on for an overview of everything you need to know for the first-leg of the quarterfinals between two iconic European sides.
