FT: Bayern Munich 6-1 Porto

1. Thiago and Boateng with early headers
2. Unmarked Lewandowski heads Bayern's third
3. Muller & Lewandowski with low finish
4. Porto's Martinez with header, Alonso free-kick
5. Semi-final draw takes place on Friday

What a night, what a team. Bayern are going through the gears at exactly the right time. Let's see which of the Madrid clubs will be joining them in the semi-finals tomorrow. And will it be Monaco or Juventus? We'll know in 24 hours' time.

Until then, it's goodnight from me. Thanks for your company.

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Pan-Somalist (replying to Jonathan Collins's thoughts at 22:01): Didn't Pep sell Ronaldinho, Deco, Oleguer and co and build his own team from Barcelona?

This is how you mark a victory:

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After Bayern's stunning start to the game, I can only summise that they had a decent nap this afternoon. Wondering what I'm talking about? Check out this interesting and informative feature.

'Miraculous' Bayern

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Pressure in Germany

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The Bundesliga's website ran a live text of the build-up to tonight's game, and they weren't pulling any punches with how important this match was for Pep Guardiola.

"Regarded as one of world football's most talented tactical minds, Pep Guardiola is gearing up for an encounter which could define his legacy as head coach of FC Bayern München," they said.

He's come through this test with some style, I'm sure we can agree.

How's stat?!

• Bayern have netted six headed goals in the Champions League this season, more than any other side.
• Bayern are the first team to score three headed goals in one Champions League match since September 2013 (PSG v Olympiakos).

Player reaction

And here's some reaction from Bayern striker Thomas Muller: "It's hard to find any words. I'm quite exhausted., but it couldn't have gone any better. We never imagined to play like we played in the first half, it was really hard work. Great compliments to my team."

Player reaction

Bayern's two-goal striker Robert Lewandowski has been speaking to the media, here's what he said to Uefa.com: "The first half was simply awesome, it was totally great. We are Bayern and we can turn a 3-1 defeat around. We knew we had to push really hard. Five goals in the first half are absolutely crazy, of course."

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Jonathan Collins: Pep Guardiola is only a good manager because he has the team already there. Jose Mourinho had to make the team at Porto and Inter and won the Champions League with them both. So Mourinho is the better manager by 10 times.

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Goose: Biggest story of the night - FCUM promoted to the Conference North. Doing it the right way.

I've just been told that Xabi Alonso has scored four of the eight free-kicks he has taken for Bayern. Tekkers.

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The draw for the semi-finals of the Champions League takes place on Friday. It'll be mouth-watering whichever combination comes out.

Has the Champions League become predictable?

BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"It got predictable a long time ago. It's a little bit of a shame. We try not to be biased during commentary but Porto were the last of the little teams and they've been absolutely whacked, swatted like flies out of the way.

"There's always Spanish and German teams in the semi-finals, the odd time an Italian or English team but that's it. And even then it's the same teams. But it doesn't mean it's not exciting."

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Parul Sharma: It would be quite disappointing not to see Bayern Munich v Barcelona final now! And won't be fair to either of team as well.

Lifa Nati: Still don't rate Pep. He has managed two teams with exceptional players. I would like to see him build a team from the ground up.

I've got a new toy and I'm going to use it to sum up Bayern's first-half dominance - here is the heat map of their two centre-halves. They were just extra midfielders.

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Football League

It's been a significant night in all three divisions of the Football League with joy and heartache in equal measure.

Millwall's hopes of escaping the Championship's relegation zone suffered a big blow as they let in two late goals to the prolific Rudi Gestede and Jordan Rhodes at Blackburn. The Lions are four points adrift of safety with two games left to play.

It's as you were at the top of League One with second-placed Preston and third-placed MK Dons both winning - leaving North End a point ahead going into the final two weekends of the season. Rochdale kept their slim play-off hopes alive by beating Leyton Orient while there were draws between Swindon and Walsall (3-3) and Scunthorpe and Bradford (1-1).

The defeats for Orient and Notts County leave both clubs in desperate trouble.

Southend edged the League Two promotion clash at Bury with former Shaker David Worrall scoring the only goal to take United level on points with third-placed Wycombe.

Want a good stat? On your head, then...

Tonight's game saw the most headed goals in a CL match this season - four.

The dominance shown by Bayern and Barcelona tonight shows just how far behind the Premier League clubs are. Even Chelsea would have struggled to contain these two tonight.

Who would win if Bayern drew Barca?

BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"If everyone is fit, I would probably say Barcelona. Franck Ribery is key, if he was playing at his best I'd say it would be closer but he hasn't been at his best. Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar have scored more than 90 goals between them this season and I'd back them to score against the defence we've seen here tonight."

Barca breeze through

Just to let you know about the other quarter-final being played tonight, Barcelona beat Paris St-Germain 2-0 to progress 5-1 on aggregate. Match report here.

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Dr Holmes: Let them dream, then... crush that dream! #BrilliantBayern #ruthless

FC United on the up

BBC Sport's Simon Stone: "FC United's biggest crowd of the season were able to celebrate promotion to Conference North thanks to Greg Daniels' second-half header.

"Daniels met Craig Lindfield's 69th-minute cross with enough power to get it through a crowded six-yard box and to earn Karl Marginson's men a 1-0 win over Stourbridge.

"The result takes FC United five points clear of second-placed Workington in the Evo-Stik Premier League with just one game to go.

"A crowd of 3,588 were at the Tameside Stadium to witness the club who were only formed 10 years ago as a direct result of the Glazer family's takeover of Manchester United gain their fourth promotion.

"They are now just two leagues away from the Football League. And taking their place in the Evo-Stik Premier League next season will be Salford City.

"The team part-owned by the 'Class of 92' - Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Phil Neville and Nicky Butt - cannot be caught at the top of the First Division North following Darlington's failure to win at Warrington."

This sums up Bayern for me. Mario Gotze, the World Cup-winning playmaker, was buzzing all over the park - helping to keep Porto in check whenever they ventured forward. This is his heat map:

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"It's an amazing sight, it's not like the disconnect we see with clubs and supporters in the British Isles. It doesn't seem forced, it's not a PR thing, there's just a good relationship between the players and the fans."

Incredible scenes in Munich, where the Bayern players have lifted up Thomas Muller, given him a microphone and he's leading the celebrations with the crowd.

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"Bayern were ruthlessly efficient in the first half. They were brilliant, scored great goals against a poor team.

"But they made some tactical changes and looked bordering on anaemic in the second half. They didn't look up for it. They could have been pulled back in the end but there's more to come from this team."

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Noel Mhone: Arsenal players should learn something from this Bayern Munich game.

Bayern Munich's players stay out on the field, congratulating each other and soaking up the carnival atmosphere.

FULL-TIME

Never in doubt. Rampant Bayern are into the Champions League semi-finals.

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It's almost seven, but Robert Lewandowski is denied a hat-trick when his close-range shot is blocked and the follow-up is cleared off the line. Porto want this to end now. Quickly.

Porto's manager is sent to the stands by Martin Atkinson for too much lip, and Bayern bring on Dante. Next stop, semi-finals.

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"They've played very averagely in the second half but that was a moment of genius. It's come over the wall and back down again and landed low in the net - it shows the quality. Nothing the keeper could do about that."

GOAL

Xabi Alonso, 25 yards, free-kick, curled up and over the wall and curled beyond the keeper. Thanks for coming, lads. Turn off the changing room lights when you leave, will you?

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RED CARD TO PORTO'S MARCANO

Porto's Ivan Marcano is sent off for a clumsy, beaten challenge on Thiago. That comeback has been well and truly snuffed out now.

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SUBSTITUTION

Bayern are like a prizefighter now - knowing they've done enough to win on points and expertly seeing it over the line without being sucker-punched. Petering out as Mitchell Weiser replaces Mario Gotze.

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Kritt Normsaskul: What are the odds on Porto making a comeback?

80-1 to go through...

Porto are doing all of the attacking now. The fightback has started far too late though.

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Jonny Vegas: Porto have outscored Bayern in three of four halves.

Belete Eshetea: Come on Porto, make the game interesting!

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Big night for FC United

BBC Sport's Simon Stone: "Finally the breakthrough for FC United.

"Craig Lindfield and substitute Shelton Payne had a header and shot cleared off the line respectively. The hosts maintained the pressure and when the ball was lofted into a packed penalty area, Greg Daniels got enough power into his header to get it through the crowd of bodies.

"A crowd of 3588 reacted in typically euphoric manner - FC United now closing in on promotion to the Conference North."

The Bayern fans are nervously whistling as Porto begin to stretch the hosts' backline, led by the busy Jackson Martinez. There's still 10 minutes left, guys.

One of you Twitter wags has pointed out that Porto have won three of the four halfs in this two-legged tie. Bayern look to rectify that and Robert Lewandowski's low shot goes just wide.

Jackson Martinez has sprung into life now - the striker and Porto captain driving at the heart of the Bayern defence and dragging a low shot just wide. Pep has reacted to that Porto goal by taking off his suit jacket. Hot under the collar?

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"It's a big if but if they lost another goal now, would they start to panic? They're only human. It doesn't matter if these players are world famous."

In the first half, Porto had in the region of 40% possession. That has swelled to 60% in the second half.

BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"It isn't a surprise at the moment, it would have been a shock before half-time. It's deserved - Porto came out with a good attitude. They've played much better.

"Well done, you've deserved it. Two more to go..."

GOAL

No clean sheet bonus for the Bayern lads tonight as Hector Herrera drives to the byeline and cuts it back for Jackson Martinez to score his seventh goal in eight Champions League matches. Just two more needed.

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SUBSTITUTION

Remember, Bayern are without Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery tonight. They have another injury concern now too, with Rafinha making way and being replaced by Seb Rode.

Football League update

A couple of big goals have just gone in in League One which affect both ends of the table.

MK Dons have taken the led against Doncaster to once again close the gap on second-placed Preston, still 2-0 up at Notts County, to a point.

And Rochdale have kept their play-off hopes alive and hit Leyton Orient's survival hopes by going ahead at Spotland.

Meanwhile the fans in the north-west of England watching Blackburn v Millwall in the Championship and the League Two meeting of Bury and Southend are still awaiting a goal.

This match is fizzling out like a cheap firework. Porto show no sign of breaking down Bayern, who seem happy with their lot now. Lots of pass, pass, pass... not much sparkle.

BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"Pep Guardiola isn't happy with the way his team are playing. He wants them to hold the ball and tire the opposition out. It's been 50-50 possession at least in the second half. That was almost unthinkable in the first half."

Fair point Wayne. This is how the two keepers compare tonight:

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Wayne, Bristol: I bet Neuer could have knitted one or two Christmas jumpers while playing in goal today. Looking at the average positions on BBC live text he might as well go and stand between his centre halves at the halfway line....

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Pep Guardiola has ripped his trousers. Can you sew a designer suit back together? Or just buy another? Plenty of upper leg skin on display.

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Juan Bernat, whose cross helped Bayern open the scoring, wins a corner when his shot is deflected behind. Taken short, the corner quickly fizzles out.

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Bayern look like they fancy trying to overhaul Manchester United's quarter-final record 7-1 victory over Roma in 2007. They have taken the foot off the gas ever so slightly, but maybe that's because Porto are a bit more focused in their pressing.

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While Bayern stand over a free-kick 25 yards from goal, Pep Guardiola calls over Thomas Muller and issues some animated instructions. Message received and the set-piece is put over the bar by Xabi Alonso.

There's a steady beat emanating from the stands as the Bayern supporters keep the foot tapping. The odd drum, the odd chant. They're lapping this up.

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Jaden Pudlich: Porto should have played five at back and played more defensive it was obvious that Bayern were going to hammer them if not

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It's just been brought to my attention that Thomas Muller is now the highest-scoring German in the history of the Champions League. He has 27, overhauling Mario Gomez and his tally of 26.

Maicon runs the ball out of play as Porto venture forward. Perhaps the most impressive thing though is Mario Gotze tracking back deep into his own half. He scored the winner in the World Cup final, his team are 5-0 up and yet he still helps out his full-back.

As Porto finally get a turn of playing with the ball, Pep Guardiola starts urging his players to press. There's no sharing when Pep's involved.

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Bayern aren't going to ease up on Porto. They continue to hog the ball, poke and prod their belittled opponents and look a threat every time they pour forward.

Football League update

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Millwall's hopes of survival in the Championship would receive a massive boost if they could score in the second half of their game at Blackburn. It's currently goalless at Ewood Park - and if it stays like that, the Lions would be three points adrift of safety with two matches remaining.

Promotion from League One is still in Preston's hands after they took a 2-0 half-time at relegation-threatened Notts County. They started the night in second place and a point ahead of MK Dons, who are only drawing 0-0 with Doncaster at the break.

Fourth-placed Bury and fifth-placed Southend have not been able to find a goal in the first half of their League Two clash at a packed JD Stadium - where all the fans have been allowed in for free.

SUBSTITUTION

Porto make a half-time change - hauling off Ricardo Quaresma and replacing him with Ruben Neves. We're back under way... and within 25 seconds Mario Gotze drags an angled shot just wide of the far post.

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Josh Pain: I'm sending my kids to bed now. The Bayern game is too graphic for them to watch

James Mitchell: This is like Germany v Brazil 7-1 in the world cup. Porto defence are AWOL. Will Bayern Munich back off in the 2nd half?

OJ Riley: Against top opposition, it takes 90 minutes of hard graft to claim a lead... and not even half of that to throw it all away.

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It's the third time Bayern have scored five in the first half of a Champions League game. They did it against Roma earlier in the season, you may recall. When they come out swinging, their opponent look like a dazed heavyweight.

When the average touch position of your goalkeeper is on the edge of the box, you know you're on top.

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Big night for FC United?

BBC Sport's Simon Stone: "Goalless first-half at the Tameside Stadium - FC United v Stourbridge.

"A draw would almost certainly promote FC United as they would have to lose by 10 goals at Workington on Saturday to end up in the play-offs.

"But with a pretty loud and vocal crowd in attendance, they would prefer to get the job done tonight.

"Craig Lindfield came closest for the hosts with a header that flicked off the bar after 11 minutes.

"Meanwhile, approximately 30 miles away and one league lower, Darlington are drawing at Warrington.

"If that stays the same, Salford City, the team part-owned by the 'Class of 92' - Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Phil Neville and Nicky Butt - will be promoted."

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Daryl Cherry: It's not surprising... Look what they did to Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk and Hamburg this Season... Great team!

Wes Chambers: Props to Bayern but imagine if it was Atletico who had the lead Bayern would be out.

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What will the Porto dressing room be like now. Silent? Lots of shouting? Those half-time oranges will taste more bitter than a pub tonic.

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Harry Waldie: Looks like Porto have heeded the words of my former form tutor, Mr Taylor - "If you're going to lose, lose really really badly"

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"It's an almighty chasm. Most professional footballers have gone through something like this. Nobody is playing well. The belief, the system, everything has fallen apart."

HALF-TIME

The half ends with a Porto player trying to control the ball and putting it out for a goal-kick with a heavy touch. In the space of 45 minutes, Bayern have steamrollered their opponents. They say 2-0 is an edgy half-time scoreline - nobody's ever said that about 6-3.

Bayern fans remain in their seats until the half-time whistle. Go for a comfort break, drink or pie and you might miss a goal.

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It's now five minutes since Bayern last scored a goal. Pep out!

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Kritt Normsaskul: Did Bayern lose the 1st leg on purpose just so they can make it a little fairer?

Hari Sri: Bow down to Pep Guardiola.

Ben: Bayern. Like racing your little nephew... give them a decent head start before turning on the style and laughing in their face.

Ross Burns: anyone who didn't see this mauling coming has clearly never watched bayern after a defeat. They don't sulk in Germany

Faraz: No fight from Porto all over the place since the kickoff look like conceding more goals.

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Bayern hold the record for the largest margin of victory in a Champions League knockout match having beaten both Basel and Shakhtar Donetsk 7-0 in previous campaigns. Porto would take 7-0 at the moment.

Football League update

All the Football League goals so far have come in League One with second-placed Preston taking a step nearer to automatic promotion after taking a 2-0 lead at relegation-threatened Notts County - their second coming from the division's player of the year Joe Garner.

Promotion rivals MK Dons are being held by Doncaster while Swindon, already in the play-offs, are losing to Walsall and Scunthorpe are beating Bradford.

The Championship game between Blackburn and Millwall and League Two promotion clash between Bury and Southend are both still goalless.

Porto have conceded as many goals tonight as they have in the nine previous Champions League games this season combined. Might as well do it properly.

BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"It's a phenomenal display. Bayern's striking is very good but the defending is dreadful, borderline embarrassing. Maybe they're not fully fit. They don't look up for it. They don't believe and they're not fit or strong enough."

GOAL

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If anybody knows where the Porto defence is, their manager is looking for them. It's 5 (five) now for brilliant Bayern as Thomas Muller picks out Robert Lewandowski and the striker shimmies before planting the ball into the bottom corner. Can I have eight on the sweep?

Update from the Nou Camp

Neymar now has two tonight for Barcelona, who are beating Paris St-Germain 2-0, 5-1 on aggregate.

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Ulysses Salmon: Guardiola found out? No. People who mouth off about football like experts but know naff all found out?

ZeeZee: Where are those people who were calling Guardiola a fraud last week? Normality resumed. First leg was a smoke screen.

Madan Roka: Using Rafinha/Lahm as RB/RW to add the width lacking from pocket players Gotze/Muller is something I never saw coming from Pep.

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"It's difficult to see Porto not getting embarrassed now. It's one-way traffic. Bayern are playing really well but that goal is a bit of a mess. There's a big deflection but the keeper lifts his legs and it goes through them. You wouldn't be surprised if they took Fabiano off at half-time. Three of the four could have been stopped."

GOAL

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This is the quarter-finals of the Champions League, the best club competition in the world... and it's all too easy for Bayern. They are pulling apart Porto like a ravenous pack of wolves - Thomas Muller's shot from the edge of the area taking a deflection off Bruno Indi and wrong-footing the keeper to nestle in the back of the net. Shall we run a sweep? I'm going for seven.

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Andy Wood: If this was boxing, the ref would have stopped it

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SUBSTITUTION

Come on Diego, it's not your night - Porto send on Ricardo in place of Diego Reyes. The horse has bolted, lads.

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Rob Gallagher: Bayern starting to run riot! So disappointing for Porto, actually thought they had a chance tonight :/

Suresh: Bayern showing they can give a two-goal start to a team and still hand out a tonking!!

Belete Eshetea: Breathtaking football from Bayern!

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It might look like nuclear toxic waste, or like Slimer from Ghostbusters has been squashed, but this is the game's heat map. Bayern utterly dominant.

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"We're not going to get too carried away but they've already scored seven goals in two Champions League games this season. You wouldn't be surprised if they put in a barrelful of goals tonight. Superb Bayern play."

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GOAL

It's never wise to poke a tiger. Porto did that last week, and are paying the price now - Bayern storming into a three-goal lead inside the first half hour. A ball into the box is expertly helped on by Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski stoops to put his side in front in the tie.

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We'll let you know when Porto touch the ball. Honestly.

BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"Forget all the sophisticated play - you don't need.it. A corner to the back post is headed back to the six-yard line and Boateng is able to head it home. Bayern have been absolutely brilliant. Porto could be in for a hammering."

GOAL

That noise you've just heard... that's the roar from Munich. The continent's giants have woken from their slumber to take charge of this tie. Jerome Boateng is the man, heading home from close range after Holger Badstuber - guilty of a mistake in the first leg - flicked the ball on.

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Dr O: Bayern has vexed tonight.... Chasing everything, tackling anything

Snr Neave: Credit has to be given to Martin Atkinson for the goal! Played a good advantage! Easily England's best ref!

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It's poor from Porto. They are under the cosh and the minute they take a goal-kick and have an opportunity to take a breath, they give possession right back. They've got to improve here.

BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"There was a real confidence among the Bayern Munich fans and players before the game, well they'll utterly believe they are going to do this now. Pep Guardiola will want to get this done right now. If they can get another goal before half-time that will be a hammer blow to Porto."

Bayern look like they've got an extra player out there - they crowd out Porto whenever they get the ball in the Bayern half. They are bang up for this.

These are the average positions of the Bayern team so far tonight. They're not going to sit back, are they?

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Barca in front

There's also been a goal in the Nou Camp, and it's bad news for Paris St-Germain as Barcelona go 4-1 ahead on aggregate. Great play from Andres Iniesta sees the playmaker burst through a number of challenges before sliding in Neymar who makes no mistake.

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"It was absolutely brilliant play. Juan Bernat put the ball in and it was a superb header. There was nothing the goalkeeper could do about that.

"A negativity will settle in around Porto you'd expect."

GOAL

Game on. Game very much on.

The Bayern crowd goes wild as Juan Bernat whips in a delightful cross from the left and Thiago Alcantara gets in front of his marker to head home from six yards out at the near post.

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"Robert Lewandowski is the one who created the chance. He found Thomas Muller brilliantly and followed up like every good centre forward does. Porto were lucky - their keeper wasn't going to get there if it was inside the post."

HITS THE WOODWORK

So, so close from Bayern. Thomas Muller breaks through and his powerful shot is parried by the goalkeeper. From the follow-up, Robert Lewandowski hits the post. Porto all at sea there.

Porto's Diego Reyes is making his Champions League debut tonight and he makes a fine interception to stop a dangerous Robert Lewandowski in his tracks. He read that well.

The barnstorming start we might have expected has not materialised as yet. We're still waiting for the first serious effort on goal. It's like the cricketing equivalent of letting the first over pass by your off stump and through to the keeper.

Both Pep Guardiola and Julen Lopetegui are decked out in designer suits on the touchline. Dapper dudes. The Porto coach is a little more animated while Pep quietly prowls - betraying a little bit of tension, perhaps.

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The Premier League's Martin Atkinson is the man with the whistle tonight. He might even be a contender to take charge of the final if he does well tonight.

Porto are pressing Bayern well, but the Germans are already stretching the Portuguese with their sharp passing moving the ball from left to right, back to the left. Any holes will be exploited.

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BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"If Bayern Munich can get a goal in the first 15 or 20 minutes, I make them strong favourites. But if Porto last longer than that, it's hard to call it."

Bayern are in their traditional red and blue stripes while Porto are decked out in dark blue. The hosts try and seize the early initiative by attacking from the kick-off.

KICK-OFF

Let's get this show on the road. Bayern Munich... what have you got?

A wall of sound greets the players as they emerge from the glow of the tunnel. Flags, mosaics, music... no expense spared on this, the grandest of stages.

BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"Porto wingers Yacine Brahimi and Ricardo Quaresma are going to shove back tonight. But they will have to get forward and help striker Jackson Martinez out.

"Martinez will be disappointed that Dante hasn't made it tonight in Bayern Munich's defence."

The Bayern players meet in the tunnel of Allianz Arena, beneath luminous red lights. It's like the foyer of a sunbed shop as the players wish each other luck.

The atmosphere is building to a crescendo in Allianz Arena as the players prepare to walk out onto the pitch. The Bayern fans have an unshakeable belief in their team. They don't think they're getting knocked out tonight.

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John McEnerney: Tonight could be the night Pep is found out. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said Guardiola has an A-Z of plans - didn't look that way last week, he's never had a plan B.

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On the road

We know the Champions League is the biggest football club competition in Europe, but ahead of this year's final the trophy has been touring the world and it stopped off in Dallas, USA earlier this week. Patrick Kluivert and Eric Abidal accompanied it - and put on their best smile for selfie purposes. I believe the man with the phone is ex-USA defender Jimmy Conrad.

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Paul Forrest: Bayern winning 2-0 is far from unrealistic.

Walter Keyleo: If I was Porto's manager I would park the bus and play a 7-3-0 formation tonight.

Robbie Thomson: Porto are a fantastic example of how to run a club.

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Pass masters

Sticking with the recent stats theme, it's perhaps no surprise that Bayern have made the most passes in this season's competition, share the top pass completion award so far (91%) and they also rank highest for possession, 63% - the same as Barcelona, their manager's old club.

Pep a failure? No

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Considering the trophies Pep Guardiola has won at Bayern and the style of play he has developed, it's crazy to think the German giants are even fielding questions about their manager's future. But they are.

Honorary president and all-round footballing legend Franz Beckenbauer is reported to have told German newspaper Bild: "Has Guardiola failed? No. I think it would be too drastic to make such a claim.

"Of course, you have to be on top of your game in the knockout stages of the Champions League. We have failed to do just that in three out of four games.

"Bayern were beaten twice by Real Madrid last year. We have not forgotten about the 4-0 loss yet. Not a single Bayern player reached his usual level against Porto. But I can say one thing and that is that I still have complete faith in Guardiola, even if the situation is quite tricky."

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Paul Gibbons: Would be interesting to see how Pep would cope building a team of his own rather than inheriting ready made squads.

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Blockbusting Porto

Perhaps my favourite Porto stat of the lot is that nobody else has scored more Champions League goals from outside the area this season. They've smashed in eight raspers in total. You have been warned, Manuel Neuer.

Twice winners Porto have not reached the last four since winning the trophy in 2004, but they are unbeaten in this season's competition. Alongside Bayern, they top the 'average goals a game' table with 2.67 while their overall goal difference in the tournament is the best (+18). The real deal, basically.

Come on Gary, we all know Bayern's C team would beat most Premier League clubs.

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Gary Jhooti: Bayern had their C team out in the first leg.

Harry Brown: Bayern can pull it back. They are at home and have an away goal.

Patrick Marche: Given the players Porto have lost even since Andre Villas-Boas, it's remarkable. Beto, Otamendi, Guarin, Defour, Moutinho, Falcao, Hulk, Varela to name a few.

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How are both sides doing domestically this season? Very well, in case you didn't know.

Bayern won again at the weekend to go within two wins of another Bundesliga title, while Porto are second in their respective league, three points behind Benfica. That title race looks to be going down to the wire.

Football League latest

It's a big night in the Football League with one match in the Championship, five in League One and one in League Two - with something at stake in almost every fixture.

Millwall, in the Championship relegation zone, visit Blackburn knowing that a victory will take them to within a point of Rotherham, who still face a possible three-point deduction.

Promotion rivals Preston and MK Dons are both in action in League One. Preston, one point ahead of the Buckinghamshire side, travel to Notts County, who are two points adrift of safety, while the free-scoring Dons host mid-table Doncaster. Meanwhile Leyton Orient can climb out of the relegation zone with a win at Rochdale - a result which would end the hosts' slim play-off hopes.

It's free entry for the only game of the night in League Two - and the fans are in for a thriller as fourth-placed Bury entertain fifth-placed Southend. A win will put automatic promotion into Bury's hands, as they will move a point ahead of Wycombe in third place with two games remaining.

BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"Bayern have goals in their team but do they have enough pace without the injured Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben? This was a night made for those two as Porto have had to change their two full-backs.

"I'm sure Pep Guardiola will have a really good plan in his head. It will involve a lot of Mario Gotze - he's a great creative influence. If they can take a chance early, they become the big favourites. But it's still in the balance as it stands."

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Got it all to do

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Big night for FC United?

BBC Sport's Simon Stone: "It could be a significant evening for FC United of Manchester.

"Ten years after the club was formed by fans disillusioned after the Glazer family's takeover of Manchester United, FC United only need to beat Stourbridge in their Evo-Stik Premier League game to confirm promotion to Conference North, tier six of the football pyramid.

"It would be the fourth promotion in the club's history in a game that will be their last 'on the road'.

"Since their formation, FC United have played at a variety of grounds but the supporter-owned club are due to open their purpose-built stadium, which fans have raised a significant proportion of the £6.5m for, at Broadhurst Park next month when they will play Benfica in a friendly."

Familiar faces

Porto manager Julen Lopetegui knows Pep Guardiola well - they were team-mates at Barcelona in the 1990s. He knows what is required tonight and says his team will not sit back on their first-leg lead and will look to attack Bayern when they can, describing tonight's game as a "huge challenge".

BBC Radio 5 live's Pat Nevin at Allianz Arena

"The noise went off the scale as the Bayern players come out. The negativity from the first game has not gone through to the Bayern fans - they don't look worried at all. They look confident they will pull this one back.

"Bayern have had a really good Champions League bar one game. With the players they have and their home support, they can get a 2-0 win."

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Ciaran Sloan: Jackson Martinez has been a very consistent striker these past few seasons, he is a very big threat for Bayern.

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Pep going nowhere

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Whatever happens tonight, Pep Guardiola says he will remain Bayern Munich manager and will not be heading to Manchester City in the summer.

When asked about his future plans before this game, Guardiola said: "My future is: Wednesday free, Thursday training, and, of course, next year to be here. That's my future."

City fans... would you be happy with Pep? I imagine I know the answer to that.

A 2-0 win does the job

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Maybe we're over-egging this. Maybe Bayern are in a decent position to go through. As forward Thomas Muller points out, "a 2-0 home win for Bayern wouldn't be a footballing wonder of the world". Easy then.

In situ

Our colleagues at BBC Radio 5 live have just tweeted this picture of their commentary team for tonight: Pat Nevin and John Murray.

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Story of the first leg

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Porto started like a 100m sprinter in the first leg at Estadio do Dragao, taking a 2-0 lead inside 10 minutes - Ricardo Quaresma scoring twice. Thiago Alcantara pulled one back in the 28th minute but Jackson Martinez's second-half strike ensured the boys from Portugal head into tonight with a healthy advantage.

Three defensive mistakes cost Bayern in the first leg. There's no margin for error tonight.

Twitter

Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro, who is on the bench today, has issued a rallying call on Twitter.

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Matias X del Azar: The big match tonight has to be the Bayern Porto clash, going to be an absolute cracker. No nonsense from Barca with both Mascherano and Busquets. Don't think three goals is ever going to be on the cards tonight.

Gregory Bortkiewicz: With Bayern's injury list and Porto's great form, it really is a coin toss for who goes through. I fancy Porto.

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BBC Radio 5 live

If you want to listen to tonight's game... you can. BBC Radio 5 live will bring you live text commentary from Allianz Arena. You can listen via the live coverage tab in this live text or via your radio, smartphone, tablet, Connected TV, microwave. Actually, not the microwave. Here's a handy link.

If Barcelona versus Paris St-Germain is more your bag tonight, Tom Rostance is your man. There's a dedicated live text here.

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We'll get into the nitty gritty of this game shortly, but first let me open up the floor. Whether you want to talk about Pep, Julen or Jackson (Martinez, not Michael), we're all ears. I'm prepared for an avalanche of social media interaction. Don't let me down. Usual drill: #bbcfootball or send a text to 81111. Cheers.

LINE-UPS

First thing's first... the starting line-ups:

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Rafinha, Boateng, Badstuber, Bernat, Lahm, Alonso, Thiago, Muller, Lewandowski, Gotze. Subs: Reina, Dante, Pizarro, Gaudino, Rode, Weiser, Schweinsteiger.

FC Porto: Fabiano, Reyes, Maicon, Marcano, Martins Indi, Herrera, Casemiro, Torres, Quaresma, Martinez, Brahimi. Subs: Helton, Quintero, Evandro, Hernani, Ricardo Pereira, Ruben Neves, Aboubakar.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (England)

Evening all. It's set up rather nicely in Germany, isn't it? The rumbles won't just be heard in Munich if Porto complete the job tonight. They will be seismic and felt all over Europe. This is a big game for Pep and the boys. Failure is not an option.

It's not just the fact Julen Lopetegui can balance a football on two fingers... it's the fact he's steered Porto to a 3-1 first-leg lead against the mighty Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. They can't, can they? They won't, will they?

The next Jose?

26 May 2004... football has never been the same since.

Why? Well, that was the day Jose Mourinho shocked Europe by taking unfancied Porto all the way to the Champions League final. And winning it.

Eleven years on, we're still being entertained off the pitch by The Special One, and continue to marvel at his achievements on the pitch.

But is there a new sheriff in town? Ladies and gentleman, I give you Julen Lopetegui.

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