Bayern Munich rolled over Lyon in Champions League online sports betting, winning 4-0 on aggregate. Bayern won the first leg 1-0 at home and then dominated the second leg, winning in offshore sports betting by a score of 3-0. Bayern will now play either Inter Milan or Barcelona in the Champions League Final on May 22nd.
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Online sports betting odds probably won’t favor Bayern in the Champions League final but they do have a chance. Inter Milan is their likely opponent and they are not world beaters. Bayern was very impressive again Lyon in the semifinals as Lyon didn’t even score a single goal. Ivica Olic was superb for Bayern as he had the hat trick and he could have a big Champions League final. Olic has five goals in his last four European matches. Bayern will be going for their fifth European Cup against either Barcelona or Inter Milan. Bayern coach Louis van Gaal is trying to win the final for the second time. He coached Ajax to victory in 1995. He lost the final with Ajax the following season as Juventus beat them in a penalty shootout.
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One of the most popular soccer games of the online sports betting year is the Champions League Final. This year the match will be played on Saturday, May 22nd at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the home of Real Madrid. It will be the 18th final of the Champions League with the current format and it is the 55th final overall. Normally the Champions League final is played on Wednesday but not this time as the game will be played on Saturday. The Champions League winner gets to play against the winner of the Europa League Final in the UEFA Super Cup. The winner also gets into the FIFA Club World Cup.
The match at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium will be extremely popular in offshore sports betting. The stadium has hosted three European Cup finals in the past. Real Madrid won the 1957 final in front of 120,000 fans. Milan won in 1969 against Ajax while Nottingham Forest beat Hamburg 1-0 in 1980. It hosted the 1964 European Nations’ Cup The stadium also hosted the 1982 World Cup. The stadium used to be able to hold 125,000 fans. The stadium will be able to handle about 75,000 fans for the Champions League Final. The match will be broadcast on Fox television in the United States and in HD for the first time in the U.S.