The 1999 clash, when the English side scored twice in the dying minutes for an epic 2-1 win, is one of two recent finals which will be relived in this week's quarter-final first legs as Arsenal and Barcelona, who met in 2006, also face each other.
Jose Mourinho's South America-inspired Inter Milan host secretive Russians CSKA Moscow and the all-French tie between Olympique Lyon and Girondins Bordeaux completes an intriguing line-up in which six countries are represented for the first time since 1998-99.
Although United's win over the Bundesliga side at the Nou Camp 11 years ago is etched in the memory, their other results against Bayern make less impressive reading with four draws and two defeats in six meetings, including four since 1999.
"The history of playing Bayern in past European ties tells you it's going to be very difficult for us," said United manager Alex Ferguson.
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: "Since the 1999 final, playing United has always been a big thrill. This duel has history so I'm looking forward to it."
"Once you start to man-mark one, it can work but in exceptional teams you have two or three you have to man-mark and then you have to go to a system where you could create your own problems just by following somebody everywhere," Wenger told the club's website.
