While FC Bayern beat Inter Milan 2-0 in a meaningless group final in the Champions League, Eintracht Frankfurt celebrated a place in the round of 16 with a narrow 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon. The international press reviews of the games:
Italy
Calciomercato: “What a Choupo-Moting goal! Bayern too strong for Inter. Hand in hand in the round of 16.”
tuttosport: “It’s a painless knockout for Inter, who already secured second place. At Bayern Munich, Pavard, Kimmich and Choupo-Moting shine.”
Gazzetta dello Sport: “More certainty despite defeat. A seemingly impossible group emerges into a team capable of breaking into the top 16.”
Republica: “Pavard and Choupo-Moting too strong for Inter.”
Corriere della Sera: “Bayern win 2-0 and finish the group stage with full points for the second year in a row (and third time ever).”
Germany
kicker: “FC Bayern’s run continues. The 2-0 win against Inter was not only their sixth win in their sixth group game in the Champions League, but also their seventh in a row across all competitions.”
Picture: “Everyone is talking about Bayern star Pavard. Suff drive, super goal and cheering puzzle!”
ntv: “Perfect FC Bayern create something unique. FC Bayern are the first team ever to have a perfect Champions League group stage for the third time.”
South German: “FC Bayern also wins the final group game against Inter Milan. Despite rotation, it’s 2-0 in the end – and of course Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scores again.”
tz: “Even Inter without a chance! FC Bayern marches with a clean slate – Choupo scores fantastically.”
Portugal
records: “Bittersweet move to the Europa League. Sporting started well and got worse.”
A bola: “Night of disappointment for Sporting. With Rode coming on, unity grew.”
Oh Jogo: “Sporting falls down to the Europa League.”
Jornal de Notícias: “A lesser evil that brings back many memories.”
Germany
kicker: “Eintracht in ecstasy: Kolo Muani shoots Frankfurt into the round of 16. Historic Eintracht celebrates leader Rode – and has no party. Frankfurt is in the round of 16 in its debut season in the Champions League. But the SGE players are not allowed to celebrate the special coup big, either when a player talked about beer.”
Picture: “More! More! Madness! Eintracht with 22-minute drama in the round of 16!”
RTL: “Eintracht Frankfurt masters a rollercoaster ride in the Champions League. On a magical night, the Bundesliga club and reigning Europa League champions have their backs to the wall after a temporary deficit at Sporting Lisbon. But the SBU is showing its European mentality again.”
ntv: “First out, then in the round of 16. Eintracht wins thriller in the thriller group.”
South German: “Frankfurt’s European spirit is taking hold. Eintracht remain on the sun deck of European club football.”
FAZ: “The dream journey continues: Eintracht Frankfurt reaches the round of 16 of the Champions League. Substituting Sebastian Rode in the 2-1 win in Lisbon becomes the decisive move.”