Barcelona draw takes heat off beleaguered Bayern boss

MUNICH, Germany: Under-fire Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann was not granted the Champions League miracle needed to beat Barcelona in Tuesday's quarterfinal, but at least his side earned a facesaving exit with a 1-1 draw.

Having been humiliated 4-0 in last week's first leg, Bayern would have needed to make Champions League history to reverse a four-goal deficit.

French playmaker Franck Ribery gave them some faint hope with a 47th minute goal, but Barcelona's Seydou Keita equalised on 73 minutes to end any hope of a fairytale comeback.