Coaches

Manchester United: David

Moyes (SCO); age: 50

Bayern Munich: Pep Guardiola (ESP); age: 43

Leading scorers (all competitions)

Man United: Wayne Rooney/Robin van Persie (17 goals)

Bayern Munich: Mario Mandzukic/Thomas Mueller (22 goals)

Domestic league performance

Man United: seventh in the Premier League, 17 points behind leader Liverpool and 10 points adrift of fourth-place Arsenal

Bayern Munich: has already retained German title. Unbeaten and 23 points clear of second-place Borussia Dortmund

Group-stage performances

Man United: winner of Group A ahead of Bayer Leverkusen

Bayern Munich: winner of Group D ahead of Man City

European Cup/Champions League best performances

Man United: winner (1968, 1999, 2008)

Bayern Munich: winner (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013)

Other honors

Man United: 20 x English champions, 11 x FA Cup winners, 4 x League Cup winners, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup winner, 1 x European Super Cup winner, 1 x Intercontinental Cup winner, 1 x Club World Cup

Bayern Munich: 24 x German champions, 16 x German Cup winners, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup winner, 1 x UEFA Cup winner, 1 x Club World Cup winner, 2 x Intercontinental Cup winners

Previous meetings (all Champions League)

Bayern Munich 2 Man United 2 - 1998-99 group phase

Man United 1 Bayern Munich 1 - 1998-99 group phase

Man United 2 Bayern Munich 1 - 1998-99 final

Man United 0 Bayern Munich 1 - 2000-01 quarterfinals

Bayern Munich 2 Man United 1 - 2000-01 quarterfinals

Bayern Munich 1 Man United 1 - 2001-02 second group phase

Man United 0 Bayern Munich 0 - 2001-02 second group phase

Bayern Munich 2 Man United 1 - 2009-10 quarterfinals

Man United 3 Bayern Munich 2 - 2009-10 quarterfinals

(China Daily 04/01/2014 page23)