Manuel Neuer: 'Past victories over Barcelona count for nothing'

Neuer plays down past Barcelona wins

Manuel Neuer has claimed that past performances will count for nothing when Bayern Munich take on Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals.

Bayern cruised to an emphatic 7-0 triumph over two legs at the same stage in 2013 before clinching the trophy with a win over Borussia Dortmund in the final, but Neuer insists that the squad will not look back at those games.

"We were always going to be drawn against a big name. There are no easy opponents in the semis, it's all or nothing as of now," the goalkeeper told reporters.

"We enjoyed it in the 2013 semi-finals against Barcelona and won both games comfortably, but it's a completely new situation now and we'll need two top performances if we're to make the final."

Bayern will travel to Camp Nou on May 6 before hosting the second leg six days later.

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