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Following Bayern Munichs Champions League semi-final elimination at the hands of Atletico Madrid, Pep Guardiola will end his three-year stay in Bavaria without winning the trophy. Richard Rodriguez Jersey . Heres where it went wrong for the Catalan coach... Guardiola arrived in Bavaria having won the Champions League twice as a coach with Barcelona and with Bayern having just won the competition in 2013, he was expected to add to that tally. Draw sends Atletico through Atletico Madrids 2-1 reverse away to Bayern Munich was enough to take them through on away goals. However, while overseeing a period of domestic dominance in Germany and developing one of the most free-flowing teams on the continent, Guardiola fell short at the semi-final stage in all three of his seasons in charge… 2013/14 - Lost to Real Madrid 5-0 on aggregateGuardiola enjoyed success against Real Madrid during his reign at Barcelona, but his Bayern side were picked off by Carlo Ancelottis men over two legs. It was a surprise result that ultimately set the tone for Guardiolas Champions League experience with the club. Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 5-0 on aggregate in the 2014 semi-final Bayern had retained the Bundesliga title as early as March, having won 25 of their first 27 league games and drawn the other two. But the dip came at the wrong time and they went into the semi-final in less fluent form. It proved costly.Guardiolas side were unable to raise themselves to their earlier levels and Real punished them ruthlessly from a variety of set-pieces and counter-attacks. Lax in defence and sterile in attack, the 5-0 aggregate scoreline was an emphatic reflection of Reals superior cutting edge.2014/15 - Lost to Barcelona 5-3 on aggregateTwelve months on against former club Barcelona, things werent much better. Jupp Heynckes Bayern had demolished Barca 7-0 on aggregate at this stage in 2013 but Guardiolas attempts to be dominate in the Nou Camp were disastrous. After the home team wasted a number of good chances, Bayern were eventually beaten 3-0 in the first leg. Neymar and the rest were too strong for Bayern Munich in last years semi-final To go three versus three at the back, we were saying brave but it was madness to go up against that front three, Jamie Carragher told Sky Sports. Barca could have had the game wrapped up so early. Jamie Redknapp added: I thought it was footballing suicide.Bayern did win the second leg 3-2 in front of their own fans but that merely glossed over the gulf between the teams given that Barcelona scored twice early to leave their opponents needing six on the night to progress. For a second year in a row, Guardiolas only consolation was to lose to the eventual winner.2015/16 - Lost to Atletico Madrid 2-2 on away goalsDespite these semi-final defeats, Bayern started as favourites for the tie and the tournament in the last four in 2016 but were beaten once again - this time on away goals by yet another Spanish side in Atletico Madrid. Saul Niguez scored the winner in the Calderon and his goal proved significant Unable to find a way past Atletico in the Vicente Calderon, with a stunning goal by Saul Niguez the difference between sides, the failure to score away from home proved costly. We didnt win even one battle, bemoaned Guardiola afterwards.In Munich, the comeback looked on when Xabi Alonso scored in the first half, but Thomas Mullers penalty was saved and Bayern were later caught out by Antoine Griezmanns second-half breakaway.Ultimately, there was no way back and it confirmed that Guardiolas three seasons with Bayern have yielded three semi-final exits in the Champions League. Also See: Atletico oust Peps Bayern Pep: Ive given my life to Bayern Bundesliga: Bayern must wait Pep: I still have one more bullet Gregory Polanco Jersey . -- If this was Aaron Gordons final home game at Arizona, and it almost certainly was, then he went out in style. Edgar Santana Jersey . Miikka Kiprusoff had just announced his retirement after a decade-long run in Calgary and it would be up to Berra and Ramo to fill the void. https://www.cheappiratesjerseys.us/1452e...ey-pirates.html . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. STILLWATER, Okla. -- Oklahoma State took care of business to set up Saturdays showdown with Wichita State.Jeffrey Carroll scored 18 points and Leyton Hammonds added 16 to help the Cowboys defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 102-66 on Wednesday night.Now, the Cowboys can focus on the Shockers. Wichita State was 27th in votes in this weeks AP Top 25.Theyve got our same mentality on defense, Hammonds said. They try to intimidate you, they try to get after you. They go really hard to the glass. But weve just got to do what we do.The Cowboys gave coach Brad Underwood plenty of gifts for his 53rd birthday. His team forced 31 turnovers, the most Oklahoma State has forced in a game since 2012, and they outscored the Golden Lions 32-19 from the free-throw line.A pair of freshmen posted season high point totals -- Thomas Dziagwa with 14 points and Lindy Waters with 13. The Cowboys (8-2) shot 47 percent and scored at least 100 points for the fifth time this season and at least 97 points for the seventh time.I think our young players continue to grow, Underwood said. Every nights a learning experience for them.Oklahoma State guards Jawun Evans and Phil Forte returned to the starting lineup after dealing with recent injuries.Evans missed last Saturdays game against Tulsa with a left AC joint bruise. He finished with a season-low five points against Pine Bluff.I was really proud of Jawun, Underwood said. Jawuns a tough kid. He had limited action in practice this week with the shoulder bruise. He played through some pain, but it was good for him to get the adrenaline flowing.Forte injured his tailbbone before the Tulsa game and struggled in 21 minutes. Pittsburgh Pirates Store. He played 21 minutes against Pine Bluff but was more effective.I shouldnt have played Phil at Tulsa, he said. Hes got a bruise about the size of a football from where he fell.Deshon Bayless led Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-10) with 18 points and Jaquan Lynch added 12. Marquis Cunningham was ejected in the second half after a skirmish with Waters.---BIG PICTUREArkansas-Pine Bluff: The Golden Lions werent close, even though Forte and Evans werent at their best. It was Pine Bluffs ninth straight loss.Oklahoma State: The reserves outscored the starters 60-42, and 10 players scored.STAT LINESForte has made 38 of 39 free throws this season. He entered the game as the NCAA leader. He also moved up from from 16th into a tie for 14th in Oklahoma State history in scoring. He passed Olus Holder and now is tied with Leroy Combs with 1,434 points.QUOTABLEHammonds, on if the young Cowboys will be prepared to deal with the crowd at Wichita State:Playing at Maryland, playing at Tulsa, playing at Maui against North Carolina -- they had a lot of fans there -- I feel like step by step, we were just learning, especially the freshmen. They hadnt really seen a crowd that big and that loud, so its good that they got to see it early.UP NEXTArkansas-Pine Bluff will play at New Mexico on Saturday.Oklahoma State will play at Wichita State on Saturday.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP . ' ' '