Bayern lose ahead of Pep's return

Berlin - Bayern Munich head to Spain for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final - and Pep Guardiola's return to Barcelona - showing cracks in confidence following back-to-back defeats.

After wrapping up their 25th German league title last Sunday, Bayern's costly penalty shoot-out defeat to Borussia Dortmund last Tuesday in the German Cup semi-final was followed up by a 2-0 loss at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

It has been the worst possible run-in to the match at Camp Nou where Guardiola will be making his first return to the club where he won 14 cups and titles in his four years in charge up to 2012.