But entering the playoffs, despite the lackluster year, they were very confident. I would like to credit myself as my intensity throughout the entire game somehow transferred to James nearly 600 miles away in Cleveland , but I knew that is not true.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. Madrid also relinquished its lead against Bayern in the quarterfinals last season, when it also won 2-1 in Munich in the first leg. This is the third time in as many years and the fourth time in five that they have reached the title clash. In that ongoing series, the two clubs have proven to be nearly evenly matched.