Robert Lewandowski


The UEFA Champions League Final is the most prestigious event in European club football and since 1963 Wembley Stadium has hosted a total of six finals. The most recent final it hosted was in May 2011 when Barcelona beat Manchester United      3-1.
Following the success of this final, widely recognised as one of the very best in Champions League history, Wembley was again chosen by UEFA to be host of the final in 2013 - the 150th anniversary year of The Football Association.



The wait for the 2013 UEFA Champions League final is nearly over, with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich set to square off for the title tomorrow saturday 25 May at 7:45PM. 

Despite a late scare Borussia Dortmund beat Real Madrid 4-3 on aggregate to become the first team to qualify for this year's Champions League Final. In the final they will face Bayern Munich who eased past Barcelona 7-0 over two legs.

Both teams have been incredibly impressive in the European competition this season, and both boast a number of key players to watch out for this year. The likes of Robert Lewandowski, Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and so many more will all take the field at Wembley Stadium this year, and it's completely understandable to think that it will be their performances that decide the final. 
Mario Goetze

Mario Goetze has officially been ruled out of the UEFA Champions League final, because of injury. Meaning Borussia Dortmund will have to take on Bayern Munich without him. Well they still got their keeper Roman Weidenfeller. Goodluck to Dortmund! 

Petr Cech saves Robben's penalty
Without Petr Cech last year, 
Chelsea would not have won the Champions League.
As we saw last year, it only takes one save to completely change the match, with Cech's saved penalty on Robben in extra time the biggest save of them all.
Bayern Munich's players reaction.















Will Weidenfeller have a similar impact in the final this year? Despite the fact that Borussia Dortmund have been much more attacking-minded this year than last year's champions, the same also rings true for their goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller, whose performances so far have been crucial to their success in the European competition.


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Roman Weidenfeller, Borussia Dortmund

Weidenfeller made a number of key saves against Real Madrid and Malaga in the knockout rounds of the European tournament and will be expected to do the same here.



Bayern's Manuel Neuer might be the more reputable among  the two shot-stoppers, but there's little doubt that Weidenfeller will be the more reputable between the two, especially against Bayern's attack and the slew of goal-scoring options that they have to choose from.
However, as Transfermarkt's statistics show, Weidenfeller's last saved penalty was against Bayern Munich. Even better—it came against Arjen Robben.
Go Dortmund!!
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