If they beat Lyon, the German team will enter their eleventh final, equaling Milan’s score.
You have to stand up when you talk about Bayern Munich and its history in the Champions League. In any case, it is not just any team. It is one of the main protagonists of Europe’s most important tournament. Winner of five titles, the German team played ten finals, only surpassed in the rankings by Milan (11) and Real Madrid (16).
Bayern Munich is in the semi-finals of the 2019/20 season in Lisbon. If they beat Lyon, they have a game for the title against PSG, which left Leipzig out.
Here is an overview of the ten finals played by the German team (it has 50% effectiveness, with five defeats and five wins).
1973/74 Bayern Munich 1-1 Club Atletico Madrid; 4-0 tiebreaker
In a year when Germany won the World Cup, Bayern had a squad full of internationals. Luis Aragonés scored a goal with six minutes remaining, but a dying goal from Georg Schwarzenbeck forced a tiebreak. Bayern would make a big difference there, with an unforgettable 4-0.
1974/75 Bayern Munich 2-0 Leeds United
Although he did not have a good season in the Bundesliga that year (finishing tenth), in Europe he won the double. The goals in the final came from Franz Roth and Gerd Müller, who had scored two in the final last year.
1975/76 Bayern 1 – 0 Saint Etienne
Together with Real Madrid (1956, 57 and 58 and 2016, 17 and 18) and Ajax (1971, 72 and 73), Bayern Munich joined the list of three-time champions in the Champions League after leaving Saint Etiene empty-handed.
1981/82 Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern Munich
In a final in which they were the clear favourites, the German team was left without the trophy against a team making its debut in the competition.
1986/87 Porto 2-1 Bayern Munich
Despite starting to win, Porto turned the game around with very little to go.
1998/99 Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich
One of the most memorable finals in history: everything was set for the German team to win their fourth title. Mario Basler had opened the score and nothing was left for the end. But two stopped balls liquidated the Bavarian team. Sheringham and Solskjaer turned the story around in a matter of minutes.
2000/01 Bayern Munich 1-1 Valencia (5-4 on penalties)
It seemed like a terrible day for Bayern: they started to lose from the start with a penalty from Mendieta and Scholl missed a penalty against Cañizarez. But Effenberg tied the score and from eleven steps Oliver Kahn was the hero.
2009/10 Inter 2-0 Bayern Munich
In their first final in nine years, Van Gaal’s team couldn’t hold out against a burning Inter, in an unforgettable day by Diego Milito, at the Bernabéu.
2011/12 Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich (4-3 on penalties)
Everything was given at home to Bayern to add another title. And so it happened: Thomas Muller gave the Bavarian team the lead with seven minutes left on the clock. But Drogba showed up to stretch the tension. In the end, Drogba was a hero again from twelve paces and took the title back to London.
Source: Goal