Barcelona's Neymar, right, scores his side’s third goal past Bayern's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, May 6, 2015 (Photo: AP)
Full time: Bayern Munich 3-2 Barcelona
The referee blows his final whistle, Barcelona reach the final in Berlin 5-3 on aggregate
90+2' A chance for Barcelona! Neymar unselfishly tries to pick out Messi instead of finding the net from an acute angle but the Argentine fails to get on the end of it.
90' The referee adds three minutes of stoppage time.
87' Bayern a double substitution, Mueller is replaced with Goetze and Schweinsteiger is replaced with Javi Martinez.
85' Barca's Pedro receives a yellow card.
85' Another Lewandowski shot from the edge of the area goes wide. The Polish frontman is one of the best performers tonight.
84' Bayern substitute Rode is also booked. The dying minutes are littered with too many fouls on either end.
81' Xabi Alonso receives a yellow card.
78' Lewandowski's shot deflects off Pique and narrowly misses the target as Bayern pile on pressure.
77' Lewandowski receives a yellow card for protesting against a decision from the referee.
76' Bayern still need three more goals. Can they achieve the unthinkable?
74' A poor defensive clearance from Pique falls to Schweinsteiger, who lays off the ball to Mueller whose superbly-taken curler finds the corner of the net.
74' GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL FOR BAYERN!!
73' The tempo is very slow now, with both sides having many mis-placed passes.
71' Barcelona make their second substitution. Ivan Rakitic makes way for French defender Jeremy Mathieu.
68' Bayern make their first substitution. Philipp Lahm is replaced with Sebastian Rode.
64' Barca's Ivan Rakitic is booked.
63' Mueller shoots on the turn from the edge of the area but his effort narrowly misses the target.
61' The goal has minimal impact though, with Bayern still needing to score four goals to advance.
59' What a great goal from Lewandowski! The Polish striker's brilliant footwork on the edge of the area bamboozles Mascherano and he then finds the bottom corner with a precise shot.
59' GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL FOR BAYERN!!
55' Mueller tries his luck in more hope than expectation, with his effort going to the stands.
53' Both sides ease off in the early stages of the second half.
50' Luis Enrique is likely to make the other two substitutions soon to rest his key players after ending the game as a contest.
47' Suarez, the architect of Barca's two goals, is replaced with Pedro.
The second half is underway
The referee blows his half-time whistle
46+2' Barca midfielder Thiago is booked.
45+1' Barcelona are really unlucky not to concede a second goal!
45' A Benatia header misses the target following a Xabi Alonso free kick.
41' Bayern defender Rafinha is booked for a challenge on Andres Iniesta.
40' Ter Stegen is the hero again!! He blocks a close-range shot from the unmarked Lewandowski and dives again to stop the ball just before it crosses the line.
38' Ter Stegen produces another superb reflex save to tip over a header from Schweinsteiger.
35' Barcelona look likely to score more goals tonight!
33' A brilliant trick from Suarez with his backheel leaves Benatia chasing shadows.
29' Another swift Barca move heaps more misery on Bayern. Messi superbly flicks a long ball into the path of Suarez who runs clear and finds Neymar at the far post. The Brazilian controls the ball before superbl beating Neuer at the near post with a snap shot.
29' GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL FOR BARCA!!
29' Bayern squander another golden chance! Mueller breaks clear after a threaded pass from Thiago but his shot is also weak as Ter Stegen easily handles it.
28' Another shot at the other end from Messi is also collected by Neuer.
27' A chance for Bayern! Lewandowski controls a deft pass from Mueller but his weak shot from inside the area is collected by Ter Stegen.
23' Barca, naturally, look very composed. The devastating "MSN' trident is making life difficult for the Bavarians.
19' Barca keeper Ter Stegen pulls off a stunning save to block a looping header from Mueller following a Lahm cross.
17' It's almost over as Bayern need to score four goals without reply to advance!
15' Barca almost end the game as a contest!! Luis Suarez times his run to perfection to run onto Messi's threaded pass and break the offside trap before squaring for Neymar for an easy tap-in.
15' GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL FOR BARCA!!
14' Bastian Schweinsteiger tries his luck from distance but his shot goes high over.
12' Barca's bold attacking approach gives Bayern a chance to hit them on the break.
11' Barcelona will have to be cautious, given that Bayern need two more goals to level the aggregate score.
7' Bayern defender Mehdi Benatia heads home a Xabi Alonso corner to give Bayern the lead and revive their hopes of causing an upset!
7' GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL FOR BAYERN!!
5' Barca's Ivan Rakitic has a shot saved by Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer.
5' Barcelona have the better possession in the first five minutes.
The match is underway
Starting line-ups:
Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer, Rafinha, Mehdi Benatia, Jerome Boateng, Xabi Alonso, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Thiago, Philipp Lahm, Juan Bernat, Thomas Mueller, Robert Lewandowski.
Barcelona: Marc-Ande ter Stegen Daniel Alves, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar.
20:20 Both sides are warming up, less than 30 minutes before kick-off.
19:45 Both sides stick to the exact line-ups they fielded in the first leg last week.
19:00 According to AP, the Champions League trophy, nicknamed "Big Ears" because of the shape of its handles, is making a guest appearance at tonight's semifinal match.
18:45 According to UEFA.com, Barca's Lionel Messi has made 88 starts, scored 77 goals and dished out 21 assists in the Champions League from 2004 to date.
18:30 Five-times European champions Bayern have lost their last four matches in all competitions since retaining their Bundesliga crown, including a 1-0 home league loss to Augsburg on Saturday. Their losing run, which includes a German Cup semi-final exit on penalties to Borussia Dortmund, has put Guardiola under pressure for the first time in his second season in charge.
17:45 Bayern coach Guardiola rebuffed rumours linking him with a move to Manchester City, saying he is committedd to seeing out his contract with the Bavarians.
"I have won everything in Barcelona and won plenty here but it was down to the players. I won everything in Barcelona because I had this super team full of great players. Last year in Munich I won almost everything but that, too, was down to the players. I am a good trainer for my team - that is all."
17:15 Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said: "We don't want to have a crazy game and if it is a crazy game we will have to calm it down. We will try to do it with counter attacks. We want to have the ball, we want possession. It will be difficult because Bayern will do the same thing but we will try to find the spaces and score goals."
17:00 Barca's mean defence has not leaked a goal in their last seven outings in all competitions, a club record. During that run they have rattled in 25 goals, with their South American attacking trident of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez in scintillating form.
16:15 In their last two Champions League home matches, Bayern has scored 13 goals, including a 6-1 rout of Porto after a 3-1 away defeat
15:45 Five-time champion Bayern, seeking their11th final on June 6 in Berlin, can feel some optimism due to its unblemished record at home this season in the competition, with 19 goals scored and one conceded in five games
15:15 Only Deportivo la Coruna managed to wipe away a three-goal deficit, beating AC Milan 4-0 at home in the 2004 quarterfinals after losing the first leg 4-1
14:30 Bayern lost the first leg last week 3-0 to coach Pep Guardiola's old team, with Messi contributing two superb goals and assisting on Neymar's final strike
13:50 Bayern are seeking to become only the second team in the 23-year-old history of the Champions League to overcome a three-goal deficit
12:50 Bayern Munich must score and hope to contain football's most efficient attack, led by Lionel Messi, when they meet Barcelona in their Champions League semifinal return leg on Tuesday
Stay tuned as match is due to start at 20:45 Cairo time (GMT+2)
Venue:Allianz-Arena (München)
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
First leg result: Barcelona 3-0 Bayern Munich
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