Almost everyone in the world guessed wrong.
Except Chelsea's supporters.
After holding Bayern Munich to a goalless draw at home in the first leg, Chelsea had played terribly. Aside from defense, they had lost to Bayern in every statistic, and by a huge margin at that.
So much so that quite a few British media outlets even mocked them, saying Chelsea had played like an amateur team in front of Bayern.
Strictly speaking, they were not wrong.
And it was not just the first leg. Chelsea had still looked utterly miserable away at Allianz Arena in the second leg.
There was no need to say how much Bayern cared about the Champions League this season. The fact that the final was being held at Allianz Arena was enough to show that Bayern had no reason to let their guard down. As one of the strongest teams in Europe over the past few years, Bayern's overall strength was beyond doubt.
Before the second leg had even begun, the German media had been building up the atmosphere, calling for Bayern to beat Chelsea by at least three goals at home and teach the Premier League's Blues a harsh lesson, avenging the humiliation of being held to a draw at home in the first leg. Everyone at Bayern was also brimming with morale.
It could be said that before the match, everyone except Chelsea's fans had predicted a one-sided game. Even all the bookmakers had Bayern giving a one-goal handicap, showing just how obvious Bayern's advantage was.
Regulars in the Champions League semifinals and former three-time treble winners, Bayern's dominance rivaled that of a dynasty. Given how seriously they took the match, it was no wonder everyone favored the German giants.
The course of the match seemed to confirm the outside world's view.