Luis Enrique, Barcelona coach, talking to the Champions League website about being drawn against Bayern Munich:
"It is a special game because of Pep, for me and for the players. It's a great date for all Barca fans. We will go with the objective of winning both at home and away from home. The process is the same."
An El Clasico Champions League final remains a possibility this season. It would be the first, although there have been three semi-finals between the fierce rivals. We've already the covered the first in 1959-60. The other two have been in more recent times.
In 2001-02, Real again beat Barca en route to victory in the final as Zinedine Zidane and Steve McManaman gave them a 2-0 away win before Raul's goal gave them a home draw in the second leg to seal their progression.
Nine seasons later, Barcelona would get their revenge courtesy of an identical set of results. Lionel Messi scored twice in the Bernabeu and Pedro's goal helped the Catalan club to a home draw. Barca would go on to beat Manchester United in the final.
Jordi Mestre, Barcelona vice-president told the Champions League website: The draw wasn't a surprise, but Bayern and, above all, the first game at home makes things difficult. We know Josep Guardiola well, Luis Enrique and he know each other well and that will bring another attraction to the game.
"Josep Guardiola is a coach who has given us a lot, and when he comes to the Camp Nou he will be treated for what he is; a great coach and Barcelonista. The tie is 50-50 and Bayern will be a very tough opponent."
Jordi Mestre, Barcelona vice-president told the Champions League website: The draw wasn't a surprise, but Bayern and, above all, the first game at home makes things difficult. We know Josep Guardiola well, Luis Enrique and he know each other well and that will bring another attraction to the game.
"Josep Guardiola is a coach who has given us a lot, and when he comes to the Camp Nou he will be treated for what he is; a great coach and Barcelonista. The tie is 50-50 and Bayern will be a very tough opponent."
Barcelona head-to-head record v Bayern: W1 D2 L5 F9 A15
Barcelona and Bayern have met in eight previous European ties, all since 1996 - and Barcelona don't have good memories.
Their most recent meetings came in the 2012/13 semi-finals, when Bayern won 4-0 in Munich and 3-0 at the Camp Nou - the biggest aggregate victory in a UEFA Champions League semi-final.
Bayern also got the better of Barcelona in the 1995/96 UEFA Cup semi-finals, following a 2-2 first-leg draw in Munich with a 2-1 success at the Camp Nou.
Real Madrid ambassador Emilio Butragueno has also been talking at the Champions League semi-final after his side's being drawn with Juventus: "It will be a very tough semi. Congratulations to Juventus and it will be an honour for Madrid as well. If we get some players back from injury it will be better but it will be a tough semi-final nevertheless."
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