Clashes between Bayern and Russian teams normally end well for the Germans. In 15 matches the treble winners have only lost twice, winning seven times (including the first leg against CSKA). Six games ended without a winner. On Russian soil the Reds have only lost once, in the UEFA Cup semi-final against Zenit St. Petersburg in 2008 (4-0). However, Bayern’s memories of Moscow are happy ones. On their way to winning the UEFA Cup in 1996 (5-0 against Lokomotive Moscow) and the Champions League in 2001 (3-0 against Spartak Moscow), Bayern showed that the Russian winter need by no bar to success. Claudio Pizarro was in the squad in 2001, but will be missing the latest battle due to injury.
