The first leg was forgettable, and Bayern had to go to France with a tight 1-0 aggregate lead and they had to do so with without French maestro Franck Ribery. Ivica Olic had other ideas.
Late goals from Arjen Robben against Fiorentina, Manchester United and Lyon in the first leg proved crucial for Bayern getting this far. Dunphy may describe them as a poor side, but they find themselves featuring in the biggest fixture in European club football thanks to last night and Olic’s hat-trick.
Bayern done the job without French star Franck Ribery who was dismissed in the first leg, and they will meet either Inter Milan or Barcelona in the fianl who clash at the Nou Camp tonight.
A miserable night for Lyon was made worse when Brazilian skipper Cris was dismissed on the hour mark after which OLic netted two more to book them on a flight to Madrid.
Manchester United must be kicking themselves after conceding that late goal against Bayern, because how Lyon got to the semi-finals we will never know.
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