Die UEFA EURO 2008. Der offizielle EM Turnierführer

Bayern Munich 1 Atletico Madrid 1

Schwarzenbeck Luis

Bayern Munich: Maier, Hansen, Schwarzenbeck, Beckenbauer (capt), Breitner, Zobel, Roth, Kapellmann, Torstensson (Durnberger), Muller, Hoeness

Atletico Madrid: Reina, Melo, Adelardo (capt), Heredia, Capon, Bejarano, Eusebio, Luis, Irureta, Garate, Ufarte (Becerra), Salcedo (Alberto)

Bayern Munich 4 Atletico Madrid 0

Hoeness 2, Muller 2

Bayern Munich: Maier, Hansen, Schwarzenbeck, Beckenbauer (capt), Breitner, Zobel, Roth, Kapellmann, Torstensson, Muller, Hoeness

Atletico Madrid: Reina, Melo, Adelardo (capt)(Benegas), Heredia, Capon, Bejarano, Eusebio, Luis, Becerra, Alberto (Ufarte), Garate, Salcedo

Ajax the 3-time defending champions were expected to dominate but unfortunately their talisman, Johan Cruyff left to join Barcelona and other players left as well and they were duly knocked out in the second round.

The final was the first in history to require a replay and it began the era of domination by Bayern Munich inspired magnificently by "the Kaiser", Franz Beckenbauer.

Bayern and Atletico Madrid met in Brussels' Heysel Stadium with Atletico, this time showing their more attractive side, and had the better of the first half with their superior passing and movement.

Bayern came out fighting in the second half with Muller and Hoeness both having chances that were eventually spurned.

And at the end of normal time there were still no goals, then, with little more than five minutes remaining, Luis Aragones (yes him) curled a free kick around the Bayern wall and past Maier to score the goal that looked to have won the European Cup for Atletico Madrid.

But then, we are talking about a German side here and as the final seconds ticked away and the Spanish supporters celebrated their impending triumph, Georg Schwarzenbeck made one final, desperate attempt to rescue the game as he galloped forward from defence and unleashed a 35-yard shot.

It appeared to be a routine save for Reina in the Atletico goal, but he was unsighted and let the ball past him and into the net for a truly dramatic equaliser.

There were no penalty shoot-outs in those days and they had to do it all over again 2 days later.

The teams returned to the same stadium, although this time the stands were only half full.

The Spaniards were without their combative midfielder Irureta (former Depor Manager) and it seemed that the first game had taken more out of them than their opponents.

With Beckenbauer controlling the game, the pace and greater energy of the Germans was too much for Atletico and this time Bayern were dominant.

Hoeness began the rout by scoring in the 28th and Gerd Muller scored with a 56th minute volley and he made it 3-0 with a 69th minute lob and Hoeness wrapped the scoring in the 89th minute to start a period of West German dominance of European and world football with the likes of Maier, Schwarzenbeck, Breitner, Hoeness, Muller and particularly Beckenbauer being now recognised as some of the best players in the world.

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