Bundesliga and defending Champions League title holders Bayern Munich were drawn against Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, in a draw held on Friday. The Bavarian side had seen off Manchester United in the quarter-finals, and now face an even sterner challenge of taking on the nine-time Champions League winners, in the last four.
This match-up, a replay of the 2012 semis between the two respective sides, has gotten Die Roten manager Pep Guardiola anxious and wary of his opponent's firepower, but still excited over the opportunity to face the Madrid outfit. When speaking in a press conference, the Spanish manager said: "the draw is the draw. But Real Madrid are a tough draw. I know their team well.”
Bayern Munich face Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals
It is a replay of the 2012 UCL semis game between the German and Spanish titans
"They have a great team and a great coach [Carlo Ancelotti], so it will be a huge challenge for us. But we are looking forward to it."
When discussing how he will approach the game, and the tactics the ex-Barcelona boss will employ to get pass Ancelotti's men, Pep said:
Pep has become familiar with Los Blancos over his time as Barcelona boss
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"We watched their game against [Borussia] Dortmund and will watch them in the Copa del Rey against Barcelona [on Wednesday]. We'll analyze everything."
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