Munich, the promised land for unpublished champions in the Champions League

The route to the Final of the Champions League in Munich It is already defined. Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, Arsenal and PSG They are the four teams that will fight to be present at the Allianz Arena on May 31 with the aim of raising 'La Orejona'.

This edition of the Champions League has the peculiarity that on the one hand of the painting they compete for a ticket to the final two teams that already know the European glory, as Barça e interon the other hand to Two clubs that have never been able to raise the trophy, as is the case of Arsenal and PSG.

Despite the favoritism they may have for their history of Catalans and Neroazzurros, The background in the capital of Bavaria wakes up a lot of illusion in London and Parisbecause in the four finals that have been played in the city of southern Germany we have seen new names join the prestigious list of European champions.

It seems that Munich is the promised land for unpublished champions. The Nottingham Forest, Olympique de Marseille, Borussia Dortmund and Chelseaagainst all forecasts, they ended up touching the sky in Bavarian territory. Both the old Olympiastadion, like the modern Allianz Arenathey have witnessed great surprises in the history of the competition. Now it remains to be seen if Bavaria brings luck to Arsenal or the PSG.

Forest, champion in an edition of surprises

If we see the way to the final of the European Cup 1978-79 We are probably facing one of the most atypical editions in the history of the competition. Champions such as Real Madrid and Liverpool teams were eliminated prematurely and had to do with Unexpected guests such as Nottingham Forest, Colonia, Malmo and Austria Vienna disputing the title.

Finally, It was the English team that ended up taking the trophy to its showcases after beating 1-0 at Olympiastadion to Malmo de Sweden. Trevor Francis would be the author of the goal with which Forest would start with his two -year European reign, because a year later They raised the trophy at Santiago Bernabéu again before the Hamburg.

The first French champion

They had to spend 14 years for the final to be played again in Munich. This time, the Olympique de Marseille With names like Barthez, Angloma, Deschamps O Rudi Völler The mythical was measured Milan of Fabio Capellothat in his ranks he had players such as Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten O Ruud Gullit.

For that occasion, the Rossoners arrived as broad favorites, but they met a Marseille that ended up making history. A lonely goal by Basile Boli He turned those in southern France into the first, and so far unique, Galo team to win the then called Champions League.

The Dortmund celebrated in the house of its maximum rival

For the final of the 1996-97 edition, Juventus de Paolo Montero, Deschamps, Christian Vieri, plus young people from Piero and Zidanehe arrived as a wide favorite to win his second consecutive Champions, but in the most unexpected way possible He ended up star against the 'yellow wall' of Borussia Dortmund.

Those of the Ruhr basin won their first 'orejona' with a forceful 3-1 over the Bianconeri. Karl Heinz Riedle He marked a double that put the yellow and black to dream at the close of the first half. Del Piero discounted with a brushstroke that filled Juve with life, but Lars Ricken He made everything come down for Turin's with a category petroleum jelly that still resonates at the headquarters of the 1974 Olympic Games.

Chelsea bitter the party to Bayern

If there is something more painful than losing a final, it is losing a final at home. That was what happened to Bayern de Munich, who when it seemed that he was going to celebrate in style at the Allianz Aren.

After 83 minutes of pure tension, where the blues dedicated themselves to resisting the bavarian attacks, Thomas Müller opened the account and seemed to define the final, but Drogba, in his last great function wearing blue, matched everything with an accurate header in 88 '. After an extension where Robben failed a penalty, the penalty shootout arrived, where Cech was billed with Olic and Schweinsteiger He sent her to the post to leave everything served to Drugba who gave her first Champions League to the London club she celebrated before the grief of the premises.