Bayern Munich host Shakhtar Donetsk at the Allianz Arena in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League. The game will kick off on Wednesday night at 7.45 p.m. GMT (3.45 p.m. ET) with the game available to watch online through live stream (details below).
Christian Post Report – Bayern Munich’s Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates a goal against FSV Mainz 05 during the German Bundesliga first division soccer match in Munich September 15, 2012.
Both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in the first leg at L’viv Arena, setting up a winner-take-all clash in Germany.
The 2013 champions, Bayern were expected to go through the next round without too much trouble but Shakhtar had other plans.
Munich dominated the match, handling possession 59 percent of the time, but were only able to get four shots – with only one on target.
They also had four corners while failing to concede one to the hosts.
It was also a very physical affair, with a total of 34 fouls between two teams – and a total of nine bookings, with Bayern’s Xabi Alonso being sent off in the 65th minute after claiming his second yellow card.
Now in the clash at the Bavaria, look for Shahktar to go even harder on defense as they try to extend the match as far as possible and look to take advantage of the small openings that the German heavyweights may present.
Both teams are doing well in their own domestic campaigns, with Bayern leading in the Bundesliga – with an 11-point lead over Wolfsburg. They have also gone unbeaten in their last eight matches across all competitions, while winning their last four.
Shakhtar are second in the Ukrainian Premier League table, seven points behind reivals Dynamo Kyiv.
They have also been unbeaten in their last seven matches in total.
Shakhtar’s chances rest heavily on the shoulders of striker Luiz Adriano. The striker currently leads the competition with nine goals, with Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi behind him with eight.
Meanwhile, Bayern’s main assets are in the stars in their lineup. Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Mario Gotze and Thomas Mueller are only a few big names who are readily available for Munich when they play at home.
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Source : Christian Post