Manager Pep Guardiola says he opted to play the most offensive formation of his career as Bayern Munich put seven past hapless Shakhtar Donetsk to march to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Champions League Group E

Bayern Munich 2 Manchester City 3

Manchester City 1 Bayern Munich 3

How the players performed at Wembley

Confirmation from Alex Ferguson that Wayne Rooney has made a transfer request at Manchester United has intensified speculation over the England striker’s future.

Barcelona 0 Bayern Munich 3

The heartbreaking way in which they lost last season’s Champions League final has helped Bayern Munich steel themselves for this campaign, according to manager Jupp Heynckes.

Bayern Munich 4 Barcelona 0

Antonio Conte made an uncharacteristic mess of his team selection against Bayern Munich last week and the Juventus coach cannot afford to get it wrong again as his side chase a two-goal deficit tonight.

Bayern Munich 2 Juventus 0

It was meant to be Barcelona against Real Madrid in a dream Champions League final on May 19 but instead 2012 has become the year of the brave as Bayern Munich, just 24 hours after Chelsea had recorded a remarkable victory in the Nou Camp, went to Real and beat them on penalties.

Mario Gomez struck a 90th-minute winner to move Bayern Munich a step closer to appearing in the Champions League final in their own stadium with a narrow victory over Real Madrid in the Allianz Arena last night.

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has urged his players to take advantage of the “once in a lifetime” opportunity to play a Champions League final on home soil at the Allianz Arena.

Marseille’s decision to field third-choice goalkeeper Elinton Andrade backfired as his mistake gifted Bayern Munich the opening goal in their Champions League quarter-final last night.

Andre Ayew scored with the last touch of Marseille’s Champions League clash to inflict a fourth straight defeat on Inter Milan and pile the pressure on coach Claudio Ranieri.

BAYERN MUNICH and Inter Milan joined Benfica in the Champions League knockout stages last night as the qualification picture became clearer.

BAYERN MUNICH have already put the disappointment of Saturday’s Bundesliga defeat to Borussia Dortmund behind them to focus solely on maintaining top spot in their Champions League group.

BAYERN MUNICH coach Jupp Heynckes admits he has started to dream about winning the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena next May.

ROBERTO MANCINI said Carlos Tevez is “finished” at Manchester City after the striker refused to play after being asked to go on as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat at Bayern Munich last night.

HOLDERS Inter Milan staged a remarkable second-half revival to knock Bayern Munich out of the Champions League at the Allianz Arena.

BAYERN MUNICH boss Louis van Gaal insists not even success in the Champions League would reverse last week’s decision for him to leave the club at the end of the season.

BAYERN MUNICH coach Louis van Gaal still does not believe his team are among the elite sides of European football even though they are now just one step away from winning the Champions League.

BAYERN MUNICH have confirmed their intention to appeal against the three-match ban handed to Franck Ribery which is set to rule the Frenchman out of next month’s Champions League final.

BAYERN MUNICH cruised into their first Champions League final for nine years in France last night, courtesy of Ivica Olic’s hat-trick – and team-mate Arjen Robben immediately declared he wants Inter Milan and old boss Jose Mourinho in the final.

BAYERN MUNICH defender Philipp Lahm has played down the impact of Lyon’s travel woes ahead of tonight’s Champions League semi-final first leg.

BAYERN MUNICH coach Louis van Gaal believes something needs to be done to create a more level playing field in European football as he prepares for tonight’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Manchester United.

BAYERN MUNICH have been dealt a double blow ahead of the visit of Manchester United in the Champions League tomorrow as they slumped to a second successive 2-1 defeat in the Bundesliga to Stuttgart.

BAYERN MUNICH clinched a controversial win over 10-man Fiorentina at the Allianz Arena last night to give them a slender advantage going into the second leg of their Champions League tie in Italy in a fortnight’s time.

BAYERN MUNICH winger Arjen Robben is dreaming of a 6-0 Champions League thrashing of Fiorentina tonight — but admits the reality is more likely to be a little different.

BAYERN MUNICH will listen to offers for Chelsea-target Franck Ribery after it emerged that the French star has ruled out signing a contract extension with the German giants.

BAYERN MUNICH forward Franck Ribery will not need an operation to cure a recurring knee problem, the club’s coach Louis van Gaal confirmed yesterday.

BARCELONA captain Carlos Puyol insists his team have no excuse not to triumph in the first leg of their Champions League clash against Bayern Munich tonight.

BAYERN MUNICH coach Jurgen Klinsmann has promised to take tonight’s Champions League tie with Sporting Lisbon seriously, even though he intends to rest several key players after establishing a comfortable lead in the first leg.

BAYERN MUNICH coach Jurgen Klinsmann has revealed an enquiry has been received from Real Madrid regarding star midfielder Franck Ribery.

BAYERN MUNICH defender Lucio headed into his own net to give Zenit St Petersburg a crucial away goal ahead of next week’s return match in Russia after last night’s UEFA Cup semi-final, first leg ended in 1-1 draw.

RANGERS boss Walter Smith maintained he never felt his team were out of the running in their UEFA Cup tie despite relying on Nacho Novo’s dramatic 81st-minute equaliser to secure an away goals victory over Panathinaikos in Athens last night.

BAYERN MUNICH took their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League thanks in part to the quickest goal in the tournament’s history.

BAYERN MUNICH have threatened to prevent its players turning out for the German national team following a row over sponsorship.

BAYERN MUNICH president, Franz Beckenbauer, has claimed that Michael Ballack made a mistake joining Chelsea, adding the Germany international would be better off at Manchester United.

BAYERN MUNICH president Franz Beckenbauer has opened the door for Manchester United to sign England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, but only if they stump up €30 million.