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1st April 2014
06:57pm BST

United fought well to over-turn the two goal deficit suffered at Olympiacos in the previous round, but will need a Herculean effort to even keep pace with the German juggernaut. With quality in every position the Bavarian club will be looking to make a statement of intent tonight and David Moyes and his team could be in for a bit of a footballing lesson. Wayne Rooney (pic below) represents the only real threat for the Old Trafford club and his recent form has been very good, but it's United's defence which will be stretched to the maximum.
Some United fans are flinching at the thought of Alexander Buttner coming up against Dutch wing wizard, Arjen Robben. Patrice Evra is out suspended and Buttner is rumoured to be stepping in. Moyes may look at the credentials of recently returned from injury, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling before picking his final eleven tonight.
Bayern simply ooze quality and with United seemingly in free-fall, we can see nothing other than a comprehensive win for the reigning champions. Bayern to follow the lead of Manchester City and Liverpool and win 3-0.
Key stats
| Manchester United | Bayern Munich | |
| Goals | 15 | 20 |
| Win % | 62.50% | 75% |
| Attempts on target | 54 | 105 |
| Attempts off target | 37 | 50 |
| Passes Attempted | 4738 | 6322 |
| Pass Completion % | 75% | 84% |
| Average possesion % | 52% | 65% |
| Fouls Committed/Suffered | 109/92 | 91/104 |
| Yellow/Red Cards | 15/1 | 9/1 |
They've played each other three times this season. Twice in the Spanish Super Cup (pic below) with each leg ending in a draw and Barca going through on away goals. They've met once in La Liga and that too ended in a draw at the Vicente Calderon.
Lionel Messi will of course be the main threat for Barcelona, but Atletico will look to Diego Costa, who is currently ahead of Messi and only two goals behind Cristiano Ronaldo in La Liga scoring charts. It's a finely balanced tie with little to choose between the sides, so we are going to go with a narrow home win for the home side, with Atletico keeping the tie alive for the return leg in Madrid. 1-0 to Barca.
Key Stats
| Atletico Madrid | Barcelona | |
| Goals | 20 | 20 |
| Win % | 87.50% | 75% |
| Attempts on target | 65 | 77 |
| Attempts off target | 41 | 38 |
| Passes Attempted | 4269 | 651 |
| Pass Completion % | 71% | 86% |
| Average possesion % | 46% | 62% |
| Fouls Committed/Suffered | 116/118 | 89/123 |
| Yellow/Red Cards | 16/0 | 15/0 |

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