Bayern Munich went into the 2006–07 season with head coach

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. On 1 February 2007, Magath was sacked after disappointing domestic results including a third round exit from the cup. His predecessor,

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, was appointed to be his successor, too.

Results

Bundesliga

Bayern hosted

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in the opener of the 44th Bundesliga season on 11 August 2006. On the last day of play, on 19 May 2007, they won against

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, finishing in the fourth place, a position they held almost all through the second half of the season. The fourth-place finish qualified Bayern for the

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DFB-Pokal

Champions League

Bayern was qualified for the

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. Their opponents in Group B were

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and

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. Bayern was eliminated in the quarter-finals by

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Group stage

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First knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Statistics

Appearances

Goals

Bookings

References

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