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Turbulent match: Bavaria wins in the cauldron
Updated on 13.02.2025 – 03:27 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
In the “Paradise” in Glasgow, FC Bayern experiences a wild evening with an early shock, two important goals and a turbulent final phase.
FC Bayern narrowly won the first leg in the Champions League playoffs against Celtic Glasgow. In Celtic Park, also called “Paradise” (“Paradies”), the German record champion celebrated a 2-1 victory. The ball fidgeted after half a minute in the Munich network, but an offside situation saved Bayern, so that the hit did not count.
The leadership gate of Bayern counted. Michael Olise hammered the ball into the net shortly before the break (45th minute), Harry Kane increased shortly after the restart (49.). When the game seemed decided, Celtic came back. Daizen Maeda shortened in the final phase (79th) and made the “paradise” loud again. The final offensive of the Scots was unsuccessful, so that Bayern are in the round of 16 with one leg.
Three days before the Bundesliga summit near Bayer Leverkusen, the success after painful defeats at Aston Villa (0: 1), at FC Barcelona (1: 4) and Feyenoord Rotterdam (0: 3) was the first correct away win in Europe’s elite league in this season. The team of coach Vincent Kompany had won only in Gelsenkirchen against Schachtar Donetsk (5: 1). The last away win in a knockout game was two years ago until Wednesday evening.
After 28 seconds, Bayern experienced a first moment of shock. Kühn – from 2020 to 2022 at the second team of Bavaria – withdrew from 18 meters with left and scored. But the gate didn’t count because of the sidelines. Celtic striker Adam Idah had hindered Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
If Bayern were not awake until then, they were at the latest afterwards. They had a clear overweight and had a possession of almost 70 percent in phases. One of the assets was Olise. He also had the first noteworthy chance (13th).
In phases, Bayern laced the Scots in half, but dangerous actions rarely resulted from dominance. One of the few highlights: Leroy Sané (31st) missed the ball in a promising position after passing by Leon Goretzka. Both had moved into the starting eleven after the Bundesliga success against Werder Bremen.
When many adjusted to a tie at the break, Olise (45th) scored with a massive shot for deserved leadership and, after the spectacular start, set an equally spectacular end for the first half. After his double packs against Zagreb and Donetsk, the Frenchman cheered his fifth goal in Europe’s premier class.
At the beginning of the second round, the Munich team held up the pressure on the Scottish champion – and quickly came to success. After a corner kick, Kane (49th) scored for the seventh time in the Champions League season.
Celtic subsequently struggled for the offensive. For a long time it looked as if Bayern continued to grip the game under control. But after the connection goal of Maeda (79th) after a corner kick, they made it exciting again. They had to survive a few anxious minutes. In added time, Neuer saved victory after a shot by Alistair Johnston with a strong reflex.