FC Bayern in Champions League: Round of honor in Celtic Park against Glasgow

Negative away series

At Vincent Kompany, FC Bayern’s royal classroom tingles in a football culture. “That was one of the loudest away games I have ever had in my career as a player,” said the Munich coach before the sparkling playoff exam at Celtic Glasgow. “We also do this job because of that. These moments are incredible ways to achieve and experience something. ”Two Munich veterans are faced with premieres in the European Cup extrarunde.

In the energetic Celtic Park, in which Kompany once lost 1: 3 with the RSC Anderlecht as a player, the German record champions on Wednesday (9 p.m./DAZN) and six days before the second leg does not only want to lay the foundation for the round of 16. In the duel around the league summit against Leverkusen, the starring ensemble also wants to do a barren Ko-round record: The last away win in all-or-not games has been two years ago. On February 14, 2023, Bayern won 1-0 at Paris Saint-Germain under coach Julian Nagelsmann.

“Anyone who underestimates the Scots has never experienced them in Celtic Park. This atmosphere is amazing; It will be a real highlight, ”said Thomas Müller. Curiously, the 35-year-old record Bavarian, as well as the almost 39-year-old captain Manuel Neuer, stands before his debut in the “Paradise” in Glasgow, sold out with around 60,000 spectators. “It must be a blatant atmosphere and a great stadium,” said Neuer.

FC Bayern near Celtic Glasgow between tingling and respect

The two veterans were injured on October 31, 2017 when the Munich team around goal scorer Kingsley Coman and Joker Joshua Kimmich won the last duel with 2-1 in the group phase. In the Reformed League operation of the Champions League, on the other hand, there was a lot of frustration abroad this season. At Aston Villa (0: 1), at FC Barcelona (1: 4) and recently at Feyenoord Rotterdam (0: 3) it set sensitive flaps. “We have great respect. At Feyenoord we noticed what a stadium can radiate that it can certainly lead to special energy, ”warned sports director Max Eberl. The 3-0 against Werder Bremen at the start of the Green Week increases confidence.

“It gives a good feeling for Glasgow and Leverkusen,” said President Herbert Hainer a possibly masterly month ago, in which the league summit on Saturday in Leverkusen lost in the face of eight points ahead of shine and explosiveness. In February, there are a home game against Frankfurt and the trip to Stuttgart. “This is definitely a hot dance and I hope that the better end is with us,” said CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, who fully explained the “title Dahoam” for May 31. “I think the players know what to do. We want to go to the round of 16. Now we are doing a round of honor. ”In the event of a progress, Leverkusen or Atlético Madrid would be the next – and probably more difficult – task in the round of 16.

Cult kicker Alan McINally, who played for both Bavaria and Celtic, does not believe in a Munich “walk” against the 54-time Scottish champion. “Bavaria has great pressure and is reluctant to slip into these playoffs. I think Bavaria would rather have taken a week free instead of having to go to Celtic Park, ”said the former striker. At home, the team around the former Bayern amateur player Nicolas Kühn and the former Augsburg Arne Engels defeated RB Leipzig 3-1. In Dortmund, on the other hand, Glasgow went down 1: 7. In addition to the “enthusiastic environment”, Eberl warned of the “physicality” of the green-whites. “I’m not intimidated now, I’m just happy,” said national player Aleksandar Pavlovic.

It is no different with the leader of the Scottish Premiership. After a protest against the Rotperre, coach Brendan Rodgers can now plan Maeda with the Daizen Maeda, which is indispensable for the offensive. Back from Stade Rennes is the Portuguese Jota. “We know that we meet fantastic players, but the stadium will be filled with 60,000 spectators. We draw energy from this, ”said Rodgers before the fifth duel between Bavaria and Celtic. The balance sheet: three Munich victories and a draw.