The 2012–13 UEFA Champions League was the 58th season of Europe's premier club football tournament. It will forever be remembered as the season Bayern Munich exorcised the demons of their recent past to complete a historic treble, and for the emotional return to Wembley Stadium.
The match itself was a war.
First half: Both teams pressed like demons. Dante and Hummels ruled the air. Reus hit the post. Robben missed a one-on-one with Weidenfeller. 0–0 at half. champions league 12 13
As the game neared extra time, the tension was palpable. It felt like the 2012 final all over again. However, in the 89th minute, the redemption arc was completed. A flowing team move saw Franck Ribéry play a deft backheel into the path of Arjen Robben. The Dutchman, who had missed a penalty in the previous year's final, rounded the keeper and slotted the ball into the net. The 2012–13 UEFA Champions League was the 58th
Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain) with 7 assists. First half: Both teams pressed like demons
Here’s a short story-style recap of the —one of the most dramatic and emotionally charged campaigns in modern football history.