45-year-old coronation prophecy… “Bayern” is the favorite victim of European champions

Throughout their history in the Champions League, Bayern Munich have proven to be a contender to be reckoned with, and at the same time have established themselves as the team with the most indirect influence on the road to the title.

The German team has won the continental championship six times, but reaching the semi-finals often meant that whoever made it through would write their name in the annals of continental cup champions.

According to Statsfoot statistics, since the 1980-81 edition, 10 teams in the old and new systems have won the Champions League title after beating Bayern Munich in the semi-finals, the last of which. Paris Saint-Germain won the title for the second time in a row, defeating Arsenal. Yesterday, Saturday, in Budapest.

In the historic first match at the “Princes’ Park”, Saint Germain defeated “Bavaria” Munich with a score of 5-4 in the semi-finals, then drew with a score of 1-1 at the “Allianz Arena”.

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The only exception to this list is Atletico Madrid, who reached the final in 2015-16 after beating Bayern Munich in the semi-finals, but later lost the title to Real Madrid.

The list of champions who beat Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League is as follows:

1980-81: Liverpool

1989-90: Milan

1990-91: Red Star (Al-Sar

1994-95: Ajax

1999-2000: Real Madrid

2013/14: Real Madrid

2014/15: Barcelona

2015/16: Atletico Madrid (runner-up)

2017/18: Real Madrid

2023/24: Real Madrid

2025/26 – Paris Saint Germain