Bayern Munich have work to do if they are to reach the Champions League quarter-finals after Ciro Immobile’s penalty gave Lazio a 1-0 win in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
Having been well beaten by Bundesliga title rivals Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, Bayern were looking for a positive response on their return to European action, but Dayot Upamecano’s red card for a wild challenge on Gustav Isaksen in the second half proved the turning point in a game Thomas Tuchel’s side appeared to be in control of.
After Harry Kane and Leroy Sane had gone close to putting Bayern in front before half-time, the ever-reliable Immobile made no mistake from the spot with just over 20 minutes to go to give the Italians a crucial lead ahead of the second leg at the Allianz Arena on March 5.
Lazio’s Ciro Immobile celebrates after scoring the winner against Bayern Munich
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Sunday 18th February 4:30pm
Kick off 4:30pm
Lazio face a crunch game in the race for Europe with fifth-placed Bologna on Sunday, kick-off 11.30am. Their visitors sit three places, but only two points, ahead of them in the Serie A table.
Bayern Munich travel to Bochum, live on Sky Sports, on Sunday afternoon as they look to get their Bundesliga title hopes back on track following defeat by Bayer Leverkusen last weekend, kick-off 4.30pm.
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