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2013 UEFA Champions League Final — final game of the 2012/2013 UEFA Champions League season

May 25, 2013

The first all-German UEFA Champions League final, watched by over 360 million viewers worldwide, ending with Bayern Munich completing a continental treble.

Quick Facts

Year
2013
Category
sports

Key Facts

Final score
Bayern Munich 2–1 Borussia Dortmund
Venue
Wembley Stadium, London
Global viewership
Over 360 million viewers
German viewership (ZDF)
21.6 million viewers
Champions League season
58th edition (21st as UEFA Champions League)
Man of the Match
Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)

By the Numbers

2
Final score
360viewers
Global viewership
21.6viewers
German viewership (ZDF)
58
Champions League season

Location

Map of London, United KingdomMap of London, United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, both from Germany's Bundesliga, advanced through the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League knockout rounds to reach the final, creating an unprecedented all-German showdown at Wembley Stadium in London on 25 May 2013.

Event

Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 2–1 in the final, with Mario Mandžukić opening the scoring for Bayern before İlkay Gündoğan equalized from the penalty spot for Dortmund. Arjen Robben, named man of the match, scored the winning goal late in the game to secure the trophy for Bayern.

Consequence

Bayern Munich's Champions League victory completed a continental treble, having already claimed the Bundesliga title and the DFB-Pokal that same season. They subsequently won the 2013 UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea and the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, making it an extraordinarily successful season.

Result

Bayern Munich
2–1
Borussia Dortmund

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

First all-German UEFA Champions League final; most watched sports broadcast of 2013 with 360 million+ viewers

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