Champions League: Bavaria stumbles into the round of 16

In Munich, the victims of the attack in the Bavarian state capital were initially commemorated with a minute’s silence from last Thursday. In the game, Bayern – ÖFB team player Konrad Laimer was sitting on the bench – little. Celtic kept adding pinpricks for this. Nicolas Kühn narrowly missed the lead for the Scots in the 16th minute. In the second half, the ex-Rapidler did better and did not put the guests undeservedly in the lead (63rd) after Bayern failed several times at the back. Bayern coach Vincent Kompany reacted and brought fresh forces with Leroy Sane and Alphonso Davies. The Germans now ran down, but failed either due to Celtic keeper Kasper Schmeichel or in imprecise degrees. Finally, Davies redeemed the Munich team with the equalization in added time (94th). This lives the dream of the “Title Dahoam” – the CL final will take place on May 31st in Munich. Leverkusen or Atletico Madrid are now waiting in the round of 16.

There was also drama in Lisbon. Kerem Aktürkoglu (22nd) Benfica in the lead, so the ex-Salzburger Takumi Minamino for the eleven of coach Adi Hütter (32nd). After the break, Elise Ben Seghir finally turned the game for the Monegassen (51st), who had lost the first leg at home with 0: 1. But Evangelos Pavlidis made the penalty point to equalize (76th). Now the events rushed out: George Ilenikhena shot the 3-2 for Monaco (81st), just three minutes later Orkun Kökcü equalized the game again. Another penalty for Benfica was collected by the Var, but the Portuguese survived the final offensive of the guests.

In Bergamo, the home fans didn’t trust their eyes. Club Bruges, who had already won the first leg 2-1, mercilessly countered the Europa League winner. Chemsdine Talbi scored twice for the Belgians in the first half hour (3rd, 27th). And while Atalanta missed numerous chances, Ferran Jutgla increased to 3: 0 (45.+3) before the break. Ademola Lookman, just half a minute in the game, provided new hopes with his goal to 1: 3 and buried them when he failed to Simon Mignolet (61.) with a penalty. Stefan Posch was substituted in the 77th minute with the Italians who only ended the game to tenth after a red card for Rafael Toloi.

AC Milan left a 1-1 at home against Feyenoord Rotterdam after the Italians lost the first leg 0-1. After only 38 seconds, the Rossoneri led through a header of Santiago Gimenez. The Mexican striker was only switched from Rotterdam to the Lombards two weeks ago for EUR 32 million. Theo Hernandez saw yellow-red (51.) at the beginning of the second half. This overturned the game, the Argentine Julian Carranza equalized (73.) and thus secured Feyenoord. The Rotterdamers, in which ÖFB team defenders Gernot Trauner was missing, now meet in the round of 16 either on Inter Milan or Arsenal London.