In European cup competitions, FC Bayern München have gone into the second leg of a knock-out tie with a 1-0 deficit on eight occasions during their long history. On six of those occasions, the German record champions have progressed to the next round. That is a good omen for Tuesday (20:45 CEST) when Pep Guardiola’s side attempt to turn around their tie against Atletico Madrid following their 1-0 loss in Madrid last week.
Last season, Bayern actually overcame a two-goal deficit (3-1) as they progressed against Porto with a 6-1 victory in the second leg. But the last time they found themselves a goal behind after the first leg, they suffered a 4-0 semi-final defeat in the Allianz Arena to Real Madrid in 2014. In Bayern’s history of European competition (Champions League, European Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Cup and European Cup Winners’ Cup), they have gone into a second leg behind on aggregate 28 times, progressing on 16 occasions.
And FCB’s strong home form also bodes well for them: They have won their last eleven matches at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League by an aggregate scoreline of 41-6. Hopefully some encouragement for the semi-final second leg against the defensively strong Atletico Madrid.
FC Bayern’s eight European ties with a 1-0 first-leg defeat
Champions League:
Round of 16 vs. FC Basel in 2012 – 1-0 loss and 7-0 win
Semi-final vs. Real Madrid in 2014 – 1-0 loss and 4-0 loss - Bayern eliminated
European Cup:
Round of 16 vs. Malmö FF in 1975 – 1-0 loss and 2-0 win
Semi-final vs. AC Milan in 1990 – 1-0 loss and 2-1 win (a.e.t) - Bayern eliminated
UEFA Cup:
Quarter final vs. 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1980 – 1-0 loss and 4-1 win
Quarter final vs. Heart of Midlothian in 1989 – 1-0 loss and 2-0 win
First round vs. Lokomotiv Moscow in 1995 – 1-0 loss and 5-0 win
European Cup Winners’ Cup:
Quarter final vs. Rapid Vienna in 1967 – 1-0 loss and 2-0 win (a.e.t)