Despite the long and glorious club histories of both FC Bayern and FC Porto, there have only been five encounters between these two sides, with FCB losing just one of them – unfortunately for them, it was also the most important one. DFB.de takes a look at history before they reprise their rivalry on Wednesday in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
It all began in a final. The European Cup was up for grabs in Vienna on 26th May 1987. FC Bayern had several internationally experienced players in their team with the likes of keeper Jean-Marie Pfaff, sweeper Klaus Augenthaler, defensive all-rounder Norbert Eder and midfield engine Lothar Matthäus, all of whom had taken part in the 1986 World Cup.
They had not quite reached a world-class level yet, but FCB still managed to impress through good teamwork and talented youngsters making their impact. Bayern had eliminated Real Madrid in the semi-finals (4-1 first-leg win and 1-0 second-leg defeat), a stage Bayern had reached for a sixth time in the European Cup, making them the favourites in the final against FC Porto. Even Porto fans were reluctant to believe in their chances, with 4,600 tickets of their allocated contingent returned to UEFA, making the majority of the 58,000-strong crowd Munich supporters. An interesting but also strange side note: FC Bayern wore light blue shorts with red jerseys on that day.
1987: Bayern lose despite Kögl's header
Klaus Augenthaler, Hans Dorfner and Roland Wohlfarth were unavailable, but Bayern's winning expectations remained high. Sporting director Uli Hoeneß already saw Bayern "at the beginning of a new era" and president Fritz Scherer had already prepared his winner’s speech for the banquet after the game. He never got to make the speech, despite Bayern enjoying a good start and taking a deserved lead, albeit through unconventional means. A long throw-in by Pflügler found 1.7-metre-tall Ludwig Kögl, who headed in – a rarity.
Unfortunately for Bayern, they failed to add to their lead and Uli Hoeneß latter confessed that it was a "decisive mistake" that players were encouraged to "hold on to the result" during the half-time team talk. Everything went smoothly until twelve minutes before the final whistle. A goalmouth scramble in Bayern's penalty area saw the ball pop out to Algerian Rabah Madjer and, as if he didn’t know what else to do with it, he attempted a backheel, scoring the equaliser with his back to goal.
Important goals that also happen to be nice to watch are goals that are never forgotten. Madjer's backheel strike was a moment for the ages and shook Bayern to the core. Only two minutes after the equaliser, Madjer crossed the ball into the centre where substitute Juary easily converted, handing Porto a 2-1 lead and giving FCB a second major shock to their system. Porto did hole on to their lead and when Belgian referee Ponnet blew the final whistle at 22:01 CET, the Bayern players broke down.
Matthäus: "European Champions for 80 minutes, then we threw it away"
"This is the most disappointing defeat of my career," clamoured coach Udo Lattek. A Bavarian radio station was forced to call off an interview with Uli Hoeneß as he wasn't making much sense, speaking as he choked back tears. Andreas Brehme blamed psychological problems for the collapse: "It had something to do with up here," he said pointing to his forehead.
The biggest internal criticism was aimed at Lothar Matthäus. "He isn't a leader!" claimed Jean-Marie Pfaff. Uli Hoeneß, not usually a fan of individual criticism, sad that the defeat was "due to Lothar Matthäus' nerves and not our idea of football." Matthäus, who had swapped shirts with Madjer after the game, responded with one of those old sayings in football. "We lost as a team today," but added: "We were European Champions for 80 minutes and then we threw the cup away."
1991: "Revenge for Vienna"
Despite the long and glorious club histories of both FC Bayern and FC Porto, there have only been five encounters between these two sides, with FCB losing just one of them – unfortunately for them, it was also the most important one. DFB.de takes a look at history before they reprise their rivalry on Wednesday in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
It all began in a final. The European Cup was up for grabs in Vienna on 26th May 1987. FC Bayern had several internationally experienced players in their team with the likes of keeper Jean-Marie Pfaff, sweeper Klaus Augenthaler, defensive all-rounder Norbert Eder and midfield engine Lothar Matthäus, all of whom had taken part in the 1986 World Cup.
They had not quite reached a world-class level yet, but FCB still managed to impress through good teamwork and talented youngsters making their impact. Bayern had eliminated Real Madrid in the semi-finals (4-1 first-leg win and 1-0 second-leg defeat), a stage Bayern had reached for a sixth time in the European Cup, making them the favourites in the final against FC Porto. Even Porto fans were reluctant to believe in their chances, with 4,600 tickets of their allocated contingent returned to UEFA, making the majority of the 58,000-strong crowd Munich supporters. An interesting but also strange side note: FC Bayern wore light blue shorts with red jerseys on that day.
1987: Bayern lose despite Kögl's header
Klaus Augenthaler, Hans Dorfner and Roland Wohlfarth were unavailable, but Bayern's winning expectations remained high. Sporting director Uli Hoeneß already saw Bayern "at the beginning of a new era" and president Fritz Scherer had already prepared his winner’s speech for the banquet after the game. He never got to make the speech, despite Bayern enjoying a good start and taking a deserved lead, albeit through unconventional means. A long throw-in by Pflügler found 1.7-metre-tall Ludwig Kögl, who headed in – a rarity.
Unfortunately for Bayern, they failed to add to their lead and Uli Hoeneß latter confessed that it was a "decisive mistake" that players were encouraged to "hold on to the result" during the half-time team talk. Everything went smoothly until twelve minutes before the final whistle. A goalmouth scramble in Bayern's penalty area saw the ball pop out to Algerian Rabah Madjer and, as if he didn’t know what else to do with it, he attempted a backheel, scoring the equaliser with his back to goal.
Important goals that also happen to be nice to watch are goals that are never forgotten. Madjer's backheel strike was a moment for the ages and shook Bayern to the core. Only two minutes after the equaliser, Madjer crossed the ball into the centre where substitute Juary easily converted, handing Porto a 2-1 lead and giving FCB a second major shock to their system. Porto did hole on to their lead and when Belgian referee Ponnet blew the final whistle at 22:01 CET, the Bayern players broke down.
Matthäus: "European Champions for 80 minutes, then we threw it away"
"This is the most disappointing defeat of my career," clamoured coach Udo Lattek. A Bavarian radio station was forced to call off an interview with Uli Hoeneß as he wasn't making much sense, speaking as he choked back tears. Andreas Brehme blamed psychological problems for the collapse: "It had something to do with up here," he said pointing to his forehead.
The biggest internal criticism was aimed at Lothar Matthäus. "He isn't a leader!" claimed Jean-Marie Pfaff. Uli Hoeneß, not usually a fan of individual criticism, sad that the defeat was "due to Lothar Matthäus' nerves and not our idea of football." Matthäus, who had swapped shirts with Madjer after the game, responded with one of those old sayings in football. "We lost as a team today," but added: "We were European Champions for 80 minutes and then we threw the cup away."
1991: "Revenge for Vienna"
The teams next met in March 1991, this time in the quarterfinals of the European Cup and again things looked to be heading in the wrong direction for the Bundesliga champions. "Revenge for Vienna", as the media dubbed the encounter, had become a tough prospect after Bayern only drew 1-1 in the home leg. They also lost sweeper Klaus Augenthaler just 18 minutes into that game after he was sent off for a professional foul on eventual Bayern player Emil Kostadinov. They still managed to attack despite playing with ten men and took the lead through Manfred Bender in the 31st minute. Domingos bagged a second-half equaliser for the visitors though.
"Only" 40,000 spectators watched the tie in Munich, but the return leg in Porto produced twice as many. Bayern were missing Augenthaler and Brian Laudrup, which didn’t help matters, but Bayern left no stone unturned to aid them in their cause. Coach Jupp Heynckes had even managed to Bayern's Bundesliga encounter with Karlsruher SC moved forward in order to get an extra day of rest. Heynckes took a risk in Porto by opting for 19-year-old Christian Ziege in the starting formation. He promptly repaid the manager’s faith by opening the scoring for the visitors after 19 minutes. Porto were now the side under pressure.
FCP coach Artur Jorge decided to play mind games and brought on Madjer, despite him no longer being a regular, hoping it would bring back the memories of panic amongst the Bayern team. Heynckes later said: "It was only a psychological trick, something we all laughed off." FCB, who had five defending World Champions in their squad, were unfazed and even managed to double their lead after an outstanding 60-yard solo run by Manfred Bender. "Many people had already given up on us, but we didn’t," stated Uli Hoeneß after the game.
2000: A Champions League premiere
The first Champions League encounter took place in April 2000. The first leg in Porto was also Bayern's first game in the competition without Lothar Matthäus, as the Germany record appearance holder had joined New York in March. Fortunately for Bayern, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld had plenty of alternatives in his squad.
But that didn’t prevent them from hitting a few bumps during the course of their season. After a sensational 4-2 away victory against Real Madrid in the group stages, they suffered a run of poor form in the league. "Since that win we have become complacent. Everyone is mostly looking after themselves," criticised Hitzfeld.
Bayern played poorly in Porto but managed to get a decent 1-1 draw. Jardel gave Porto the lead and FCB were struggling to produce anything in attack, but Paulo Sergio’s equaliser following a free kick from Stefan Effenberg silenced the majority of the 20,125 spectators in the stadium. "The result is good, but our performance wasn't," said vice president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, while no one questioned Hitzfeld’s assessment: "We have to improve dramatically if we still want to reach the semi-finals."
Linke's last-minute goal books place in the last four
Their domestic form did not improve, as they suffered a painful derby defeat against TSV 1860 München. Porto were up next. 47,000 fans came to the Olympiastadion on 18th April 2000 to cheer Bayern on to the semis. Things were looking good when Paulo Sergio got on the scoresheet again to give FCB a 1-0 lead after 15 minutes. Bayern were clinging on but Jardel equalised with a header in the closing stages and looked to have taken the game into extra time.
However, Scottish referee Hugh Dallas hadn’t blown the final whistle yet and Thomas Linke rose to the occasion to become the match-winner, heading in Mehmet Scholl’s cross to restore Bayern's lead. Real Madrid awaited in the semi-finals back then, a scenario that could repeat itself in 2015.
