UEFA Champion League Final 2012

The 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, the 57th season of the UEFA Champions League football tournament and the 20th since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup. The match will be played on 19th of May 2012, kick off 20:45 local time , at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.Home of Bayern Munich, one of the finalists, and 1860 Munich, although the stadium will be referred to as "Fußball Arena München" for the match, as UEFA does not recognise sponsorship by companies that are not among its partner organisations.

Chelsea swap out Barcelona in the semi-finals, 3–2 on aggregate, while Bayern Munich edged Real Madrid 3–1 on penalties after a 3–3 aggregate score. It will be the first time that a team will play at home during the UEFA Champions League Final, and the fourth time in the history of the European Cup, after 1957, 1965 and 1984. The winner of the final will play the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League winners in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup, and also enter the semi-finals of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the UEFA representative.

Both clubs will have to face problems due to suspensions. Bayern will be missing David Alaba, Holger Badstuber and Luiz Gustavo, while Chelsea will be play without Branislav Ivanović, Raul Meireles, Ramires and John Terry.

UEFA Champion League Final 2012

The 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, the 57th season of the UEFA Champions League football tournament and the 20th since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup. The match will be played on 19th of May 2012, kick off 20:45 local time , at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.Home of Bayern Munich, one of the finalists, and 1860 Munich, although the stadium will be referred to as "Fußball Arena München" for the match, as UEFA does not recognise sponsorship by companies that are not among its partner organisations.

Chelsea swap out Barcelona in the semi-finals, 3–2 on aggregate, while Bayern Munich edged Real Madrid 3–1 on penalties after a 3–3 aggregate score. It will be the first time that a team will play at home during the UEFA Champions League Final, and the fourth time in the history of the European Cup, after 1957, 1965 and 1984. The winner of the final will play the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League winners in the 2012 UEFA Super Cup, and also enter the semi-finals of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the UEFA representative.

Both clubs will have to face problems due to suspensions. Bayern will be missing David Alaba, Holger Badstuber and Luiz Gustavo, while Chelsea will be play without Branislav Ivanović, Raul Meireles, Ramires and John Terry.

UEFA Champions League 2012

Finally, the stage has come where qualifying team will battle  to remain in the final two.

Semi finals schedule

UEFA Champions League 2012

Finally, the stage has come where qualifying team will battle  to remain in the final two.

Semi finals schedule

Barcelona vs A C Milan Quarter Final

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola saluted his 'awesome' Barcelona players as they secured a fifth successive UEFA Champions League semi-final berth with victory over AC Milan by 3-1.

Lionel Messi netted twice from the penalty spot to become the youngest player to score more than 50 goals in Europe's premier club competition, with Andres Iniesta also on target to secure a 3-1 triumph at Camp Nou.

Barcelona's all-time top-scorer, Messi, now holds another prestigious record as he equalled former Milan striker Jose Altafini's record of 14 goals in one season of European football's top club competition.

A.Nocerino had given Milan hope of causing an upset when he put the visitors ahead on away goals with his leveller in the 32nd minute, but despite Barca not being at their flowing best they remain on course to defend the crown they lifted at Wembley in May last year.

“If Mr Ibrahimovic or Mourinho think we are not deserving our qualification and that we are winning thanks to referees, Ishall say to them that we are going to play a semi-final for the fifth time in a row. And that actually means something."The Catalan boss then went on to justify his side’s presence in their fifth back to back semi-finals, a record in the Champions League history.

Guardiola says “They [Milan] have had the odd counterattack, but they had three shots at goal and we had 21. We had a lot of goalscoring opportunities, with three defenders and with four”.
“We were playing against Milan, who have seven Champions League trophies and very good players who could cause us problems. If people expected us to win 7-1, thatis unrealistic thing.”

Barcelona vs A C Milan Quarter Final

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola saluted his 'awesome' Barcelona players as they secured a fifth successive UEFA Champions League semi-final berth with victory over AC Milan by 3-1.

Lionel Messi netted twice from the penalty spot to become the youngest player to score more than 50 goals in Europe's premier club competition, with Andres Iniesta also on target to secure a 3-1 triumph at Camp Nou.

Barcelona's all-time top-scorer, Messi, now holds another prestigious record as he equalled former Milan striker Jose Altafini's record of 14 goals in one season of European football's top club competition.

A.Nocerino had given Milan hope of causing an upset when he put the visitors ahead on away goals with his leveller in the 32nd minute, but despite Barca not being at their flowing best they remain on course to defend the crown they lifted at Wembley in May last year.

“If Mr Ibrahimovic or Mourinho think we are not deserving our qualification and that we are winning thanks to referees, Ishall say to them that we are going to play a semi-final for the fifth time in a row. And that actually means something."The Catalan boss then went on to justify his side’s presence in their fifth back to back semi-finals, a record in the Champions League history.

Guardiola says “They [Milan] have had the odd counterattack, but they had three shots at goal and we had 21. We had a lot of goalscoring opportunities, with three defenders and with four”.
“We were playing against Milan, who have seven Champions League trophies and very good players who could cause us problems. If people expected us to win 7-1, thatis unrealistic thing.”