Bayern Munich v Real Madrid club comparison

Bayern Munich's Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben (L) watches as Real Madrid's Welsh forward Gareth Bale (R) congratulates Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo on scoring the fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League second-leg semi-final match in Munich, southern Germany, on April 29, 2014. PHOTO | JOHN MACDOUGALL

What you need to know:

  • This will be the 25th meeting of the clubs in European competition and it is the seventh occasion they have been drawn together in the semi-finals.
  • Here, AFP Sport compares the facts and figures of the two European powerhouses:

BERLIN

Bayern Munich host Real Madrid on Wednesday in their Champions League semi-final, first leg at the Allianz Arena.

This will be the 25th meeting of the clubs in European competition and it is the seventh occasion they have been drawn together in the semi-finals.

Here, AFP Sport compares the facts and figures of the two European powerhouses:

BAYERN MUNICH

Founded: 27 February 1900

President: Uli Hoeness

Head coach: Jupp Heynckes

Stadium: Allianz Arena (75,000 capacity)

Five most expensive signings in club's history:

Corentin Tolisso (FRA), 41 million euros ($50 million) from Lyon/FRA in 2017.

Javi Martinez (ESP), 40 million euros from Athletic Bilbao/ESP in 2012.

Arturo Vidal (CHI), 37.5 million euros from Juventus/ITA in 2015.

Mario Goetze (GER), 37 million euros from Borussia Dortmund in 2013.

Mats Hummels (GER) 35 million euros from Borussia Dortmund in 2016.

Revenue: 640.5 million euros (2016-17)

Champions League record for the last 10 years:

2017: Quarter-finals

2016: Semi-finals

2015: Semi-finals

2014: Semi-finals

2013: Winners

2012: Runners-up

2011: Last 16

2010: Runners-up

2009: Quarter-finals

2008: Didn't qualify

Honours:

European Cup/Champions League winners: 5 (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013)

UEFA Cup winners: 1 (1996)

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winners: 1 (1967)

UEFA Super Cup winners: 1 (2013)

FIFA Club World Cup winners: 1 (2013)

Intercontinental Cup winners: 2 (1976, 2001)

German league titles: 28 (1932, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

German Cup winners: 18 (1957, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016)

Goals per league game this season: 2.7

Average age of last Champions League line-up: 29.3

German-language Twitter followers: 4.5 million

Facebook followers: 46 million

REAL MADRID

Founded: 6 March 1902

President: Florentino Perez

Head coach: Zinedine Zidane

Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu (81,044 capacity)

Five most expensive signings in club's history:

Gareth Bale (WAL), 101 million euros from Tottenham Hotspur/ENG in 2013.

Cristiano Ronaldo (POR), 94 million euros from Manchester United/ENG in 2009.

Zinedine Zidane (FRA), 77.5 million euros (approx) from Juventus/ITA in 2001.

James Rodriguez (COL), 75 million euros from AS Monaco/FRA in 2014.

Kaka (BRA), 65 million euros from AC Milan/ITA in 2009.

Revenue: 675 million euros (2016-17)

Champions League record for the last 10 years:

2017: Winners

2016: Winners

2015: semi-finals

2014: Winners

2013: Semi-finals

2012: Semi-finals

2011: Semi-finals

2010: Last 16

2009: Last 16

2008: Last 16

Honours:

European Cup/Champions League winners: 12 (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017)

UEFA Cup winners: 2 (1985, 1986)

UEFA Super Cup winners: 4 (2002, 2014, 2016, 2017)

FIFA Club World Cup winners: 3 (2014, 2016, 2017)

Intercontinental Cup winners: 3 (1960, 1998, 2002)

Spanish league titles: 33 (1932, 1933, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017)

Copa del Rey winners: 19 (1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1917, 1934, 1936, 1946, 1947, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1982, 1989, 1993, 2011, 2014)

Goals per league game this season: 2.4

Average age of last Champions League line-up: 27.6

Spanish-language Twitter followers: 30.3 million

Facebook followers: 105.4 million