History suggests that it’s advantage Bayern Munich after they frustrated Liverpool in Tuesday night’s stalemate at Anfield.
In the Champions League era, 31 teams have drawn the first leg of a knockout match 0-0 at home and only 10 of them have progressed to the next round.
Bayern have lost just two of their last 26 Champions League games at the Allianz Arena, but Jurgen Klopp’s side will go into the second leg on March 13 knowing that a score draw would take them into the quarter-finals on away goals.
The omens are better from Liverpool’s own European history.
On the two previous occasions that the Reds have drawn a European Cup first leg 0-0 at home, they went on to get the job done on their travels.
On the two previous occasions that the Reds have drawn a European Cup first leg 0-0 at home, they went on to get the job done on their travels.
However, Ray Kennedy scored a priceless away goal in Munich as a 1-1 draw took Bob Paisley’s side through to the final in Paris.
However, Ray Kennedy scored a priceless away goal in Munich as a 1-1 draw took Bob Paisley’s side through to the final in Paris.
Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who played against Liverpool in that 1981 semi-final, says that past experience should act as a warning for Niko Kovac’s side .