Bayern beat Real 2-1 to reach Champions League final

Bayern Munich beat holders Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday to line up a Champions League final against Valencia on May 23 in Milan.

Bayern, who won the first leg of the semifinal 1-0 in Madrid last week, scored after eight minutes when Real goalkeeper Iker Casillas fumbled a clearance and Brazilian Elber headed home his sixth goal of the competition.
Bayern fans were stunned into silence 10 minutes later when Raul rounded Thomas Linke and passed to Luis Figo who steered the ball past Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. Bayern went 2-1 up on the night, and 3-1 on aggregate, in the 34th minute when Jens Jeremies was left unmarked after a free-kick to fire home.

Real Madrid piled on the pressure in the second half but Bayern held on through stout defending by Ghana's Sammy Kuffour and Sweden's Patrik Andersson.