"The European classico"

According to former Bayern
Munich and Real
Madrid midfielder Paul
Breitner has likened
the Champions League
semi-final between his two old clubs as "a
European Clasico".
The holders were pitted against Carlo
Ancelotti's side in Friday's draw in Nyon in
a repeat of the last-four clash from
2011-12, which Bayern won on penalties.
Breitner - who played for Madrid in a
meeting between the sides in 1976 -
admits Bayern have positive recollections
of their previous encounter and claims it
will be a "very special" tie for coach Pep
Guardiola.
"We have quite good memories. We are
convinced we can play the final in Lisbon
because our team is doing so well, we are
so strong, we are on the best way to
defend the treble," he told Eurosport.
"It's a European Clasico. I played it in 1976,
but I was playing the semi for Real Madrid
and we lost. It's a long, long experience for
both clubs in the semi-finals.
"Both matches will be very special ones for
Pep Guardiola, I think he likes to
demonstrate that quality, the level which
our team has under his leadership. I think
he's very happy to play Real Madrid.
"Real is less painful than Atletico or Chelsea
because those two pack the defence.
Manchester United defended with nine
guys in their box, too. The Spanish clubs
prefer playing against English teams than
playing against a German team. That's why
all of the Madrid guys have a lot of
respect."
The other tie sees Jose Mourinho's Chelsea
pitted against Atletico Madrid, who beat
Barcelona in the quarter-finals, and
Breitner believes there is nothing to
separate the remaining sides in the
tournament.
"Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, there is no
difference, we are all at the same level. We
need to play two games at our top level [to
reach the final]," he added.