Final heartache driving Heynckes and Bayern

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 face Barcelona tonight armed with a 4-0 semi-final first-leg advantage and are odds-on favourites to make the Wembley showpiece next month.

Doing so would be a remarkable achievement given how last year’s tournament ended up. Technically at home to Chelsea in a Munich final, Heynckes’ men were beaten on penalties as their dream fell apart around them.