Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova confirmed after his side's 7-0 aggregate Champions League semi-final loss to Bayern Munich that star forward Lionel Messi was not injured but did not feature in the second leg for fear of getting injured.
Executives from Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will not dine together ahead of this weekend's Bundesliga clash due to fraught relations between the clubs.
Bayern Munich booked their place in a first all-German Champions League final with a 3-0 victory over a listless Barcelona at the Nou Camp to complete a 7-0 aggregate success.
Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova has backed Lionel Messi to "have things to say" in his side's bid to make Champions League history against Bayern Munich
Borussia Dortmund survived a late Real Madrid fightback to book their place in the Champions League final when they conceded two late goals to lose 2-0 at the Bernabeu but went through 4-3 on aggregate.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has heaped praise on Borussia Dortmund, the team that stand between his side and the reaching the Champions League final, and the state of German football ahead of Tuesday's match at the Bernabeu.
Borussia Dortmund are facing up to the possibility of losing two key players this summer after the agent of Robert Lewandowski claimed a deal is being worked on for the Poland international to leave the Westfalenstadion.
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho admitted his players were second best after their shock 4-1 Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-final first leg.
Even Lionel Messi, so often Barcelona's saviour, was at a loss to explain how the La Liga leaders could come back from their Champions League semi-final mauling in Munich.
This season's Champions League final seems likely to be an all-German affair after Borussia Dortmund recorded a 4-1 win against Real Madrid in the first leg of their semi-final tie.
Robert Lewandowski's four-goal haul gave Borussia Dortmund a commanding lead in the Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid. Read how it happened.
A rampant Bayern Munich side handed Barcelona one of their heaviest defeats for years, hammering the Catalans 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Read how Bayern Munich crushed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the Allianz Arena.
Barcelona assistant coach Jordi Roura knows the Catalans face the sternest test of their Champions League credentials at Bayern Munich.
The announcement that Borussia Dortmund's Mario Goetze will join Bayern Munich will not distract the Germans ahead of Real Madrid tie.
David Villa declared that Leo Messi's presence alone in the second half helped Barcelona edge past Paris Saint-Germain on away goals and qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Barcelona advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League for the sixth consecutive year after battling back to draw 1-1 with Paris Saint Germain at the Camp Nou.
Bayern Munich eased through to the last four of the Champions League by winning 2-0 in Turin to complete a convincing 4-0 aggregate victory over Juventus.
Paris St Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti insists there is only a "small chance" of his side booking their place in the last four of the Champions League when they meet Barcelona tonight.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo felt his side contributed to their own problems against Galatasaray last night and hopes they will learn from the experience for future matches.
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