Damn, we got to equalise against Bayern 😯2001-02: Real Madrid
The 'Galácticos' live up to their name. With a stacked lineup, comprising legends such as Zidane, Figo or Roberto Carlos, Real Madrid faces a very complicated path to the final. They beat Red Star and FC Bayern before escaping alive from Munich. Then, a comeback against PSV in the quarter-finals and an agonic triumph against Roma in the semis allow 'Los Blancos' to seal their ticket to Scotland.
A match against Manchester United was what everybody wanted, but the dream final is 'ruined' by Tirol Innsbruck. The Austrian side, without stars but coached by a young Joachim Löw, achieves an amazing feat after great triumphs against Boavista and Sparta, but is outplayed by Real Madrid in Hampden Park. Everything was resolved in the first half. Figo opened the score at the 12th minute, but Radoslaw Gilewicz tied the match in the 32nd before Makélélé put Real leading again right before half-time. Madrid dominated the rest of the match easily and claimed la Octava.
Some unavoidable butterflies: IOTL, Tirol ceased to exist after this season despite winning the Austrian Bundesliga because of bankruptcy. I'll give them some cash after reaching the final, which will allow them to survive for a couple of years and participate in the next European Cup edition.
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And a summary of winners from the POD:
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That alone would've been a big deal for Hajduk, especially with the team it had back then