1. La Bestia Negra

Real Madrid has shown apprehension towards Bayern Munich for many years, giving the Bavarian Giants the nickname “La Bestia Negra,” which means “the black beast,” signifying an unbeatable adversary.

Including this season, Real and Bayern are the two teams that have appeared in more Champions League semifinals than any other team, with 17 and 13 appearances respectively. If we consider the entire history of the Champions League, these numbers increase to 33 and 27 appearances respectively. Real Madrid also leads in the number of titles won in the tournament, having lifted the trophy 14 times, more than second-placed AC Milan with 7 titles, while Bayern has won it 6 times.

Indeed, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have faced each other numerous times in the Champions League.

However, no club on the continent makes “Los Blancos” tremble more than Bayern. Specifically, no team outside of Spain has beaten Madrid more times than Bayern, with 12 victories. In fact, Bayern has consistently been a threat to clubs from Spain, with an overall record of 69 matches, 35 wins, 15 draws, and 19 losses.

2. Impressive home result.

Bayern Munich’s home record against Spanish teams is even more impressive, with 17 wins, 5 draws, and only 4 losses in a total of 26 matches played. However, their recent dominance in European competitions is not limited to opponents from Spain.

In this season’s Champions League, Bayern has secured 4 wins and 1 draw in a total of 5 matches played at the Allianz Arena. The “Bavarian Giants” have scored 10 goals, averaging 2 goals per match. This helps them extend their unbeaten run at home in the Champions League to 15 matches (12 wins, 3 draws).

This unbeaten streak lasted until April 2021, when they suffered a 3-2 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals.

3. Harry Kane’s impressive goal-scoring form

In the Bundesliga alone, Harry Kane has scored an impressive 33 goals in 30 matches. Across all competitions, the English forward has demonstrated remarkable form with 40 goals in 41 appearances since joining Bayern in the summer, currently leading the race for the European Golden Shoe.

Harry Kane has become the number one hope in Bayern’s attacking line

In this season’s Champions League, only Kylian Mbappé (8 goals) has scored more goals than Kane (7 goals). And this is precisely why Bayern Munich recruited the captain of the English national team. With the impending return of Leroy Sané and Jamal Musiala, Kane will have significant firepower alongside him to continue shining for the team at the Allianz Arena.

4. Last chance

Kane joined Bayern with the primary goal of conquering titles. The 30-year-old forward will undoubtedly be determined not to end the season empty-handed, especially after missing out on the German Super Cup and the German Cup. Meanwhile, in the Bundesliga, a competition in which Bayern has always been dominant, the title race has fallen into the hands of Leverkusen, as they have shown exceptional form this season with an unbeaten streak of 29 matches in the league.

Tuchel promises to help Bayern secure a spot in the final.

With the current situation, Thomas Tuchel will undoubtedly dedicate himself entirely to bringing home the Champions League title before leaving Bayern. The “Bavarian Giants” are also bolstered by Tuchel’s perfect record in Champions League semi-finals. The German coach has guided his former teams to the finals in the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons, even winning the title with Chelsea in the subsequent season.

5. Huge motivation

Defeating Madrid and advancing to another Champions League final would be a proud achievement for Bayern. What’s even more thrilling is that it could set up a truly exhilarating showdown that gets everyone buzzing.

The reason for this excitement is that Borussia Dortmund, on the other side of the draw, also faces a tough semi-final against PSG. If both Bayern and Dortmund secure victories, it not only guarantees another Champions League spot for Germany in the expanded season next year but also brings us a Der Klassiker final, a match that would ignite incredible excitement.

Bayern hopes to replicate their success from the 2012/2013 season.

The last time this happened was in the 2012/13 season, right at the venue where this year’s final will take place – Wembley Stadium. Bayern emerged victorious that year, and they would love the opportunity for history to repeat itself, defeating their domestic rival to claim the “Big-Eared Cup” once again.