32′
9:35 p.m
Nice free kick variation! With a standard around 20 meters centrally in front of the goal, there are four Bayern players in the immediate vicinity of the ball. Kane first runs across the circle. Goretzka, who is actually standing there listlessly with his hands on his hips, then taps the ball to Müller and he stops the play equipment for Sané. The national player aims at the bottom left corner with his left inner instep and only misses the goal by a few centimeters.
29′
9:31 p.m
Dayot Upamecano simply takes heart from the second row and takes off. But his powerful long-range shot goes clearly over the top.
28′
9:30 p.m
Now Bayern are once again able to push their opponents deep into the back. However, they are all in their way. That’s why in the end only an imprecise cross from Sané comes out from the right corner of the penalty area.
25′
9:28 p.m
At the moment, the Munich team is gaining more security again through longer passing relays. However, they are currently not gaining much space and can no longer find their way into the final third.
22′
9:24 p.m
Luis Alberto is placed in the middle in front of Danilo Cataldi’s penalty area. The man with the ten on his back moves the ball a little further to the right and then takes a sharp shot from about 20 meters. The ball rushes just over the right crease.
20′
9:23 p.m
After FCB’s very promising offensive start, the Biancocelesti are now doing a better job of keeping the action away from their own goal and even building in longer periods of possession.
18′
9:19 p.m
The first Lazio corner from the right flag lands in the middle of Alessio Romagnoli. However, his header from the scrum is far too out of place and lacks the necessary power. That’s why the thing is easy prey for Manuel Neuer.
16′
9:18 p.m
Rome plays in a clear 4-3-3 on offense. Bayern are clearly willing to deliver the three central midfielders. Müller takes care of Cataldi. Goretzka and Kimmich join the two eights. This makes it more difficult for them to build up the home team and they control everything up to this point.
14′
9:16 p.m
Thomas Müller makes a highly motivated impression. As always, the 34-year-old moves freely around the rooms and demands lots of balls. This time he gets the ball on the right wing, moves inside and tries the one-two with Harry Kane. The striker unpacks the lob and then receives a small instruction from Müller that he should simply play the ball flat into his foot again.
11′
9:13 p.m
Already in the initial phase it can be said that the Munich team are much more enthusiastic and, above all, more determined to play today than they were on Saturday. You can really tell that the southern Germans want to show a reaction.
9′
9:12 p.m
Lazio Rome takes more of a deep approach. After winning the ball, they release themselves from the pressure situations in a playful way and only use the long ball as an absolute emergency solution.
7′
9:09 p.m
Next good opportunity for Bayern! Kimmich lifts the ball from the left half lane high to the right into the penalty area. Müller catches the ball just before the baseline and places it directly on the lurking Kane. In the end, the nine-man chases the ball well over the goal from a central seven meters. There was definitely more to it.
6′
9:07 p.m
Luis Alberto takes over the execution of the resting ball, but finds no taker with his chip into the box. The Spaniard gets the ball back a little later. However, he also gets stuck with his long-range shot.
5′
9:06 p.m
On the Eagles’ first advance, Goretzka brings down the strong dribbling Isaksen. That’s why the Romans now have a very promising free kick position from 30 meters to the right.
2′
9:05 p.m
Bayern are off to a flying start here! Müller cleverly directs a deep pass with his back to the goal to the right to Sané. The 28-year-old moves with speed into the penalty area and from there returns to the back area where Kimmich is lurking and shoots past the box on the right with his direct shot from the edge of the box.
1′
9:03 p.m
At Lazio there was a short-term change in the starting eleven. Matías Vecino, who was supposed to be the only change compared to the weekend, has to pass. Danilo Cataldi now starts at six for the Uruguayan.
1′
9:02 p.m
Let’s go! The guests toast and play in the black jerseys with purple accents. Rome counters in its usual light blue.
8:57 p.m
The atmosphere in the Olimpico is already electric when the players arrive. The legendary Champions League anthem will soon be played and then nothing will stand in the way of a fantastic evening of football.
8:44 p.m
Three years ago, Rome and Munich met in the round of 16. In 2021, FC Bayern won both comparisons. They celebrated a clear 4-1 win away from home in which Jamal Musiala scored a goal, making him FCB’s youngest goalscorer in the premier class. In the second leg, the Reds celebrated safe passage into the next round with a 2-1 win. Bayern are of course hoping for a similarly smooth progression this season.
8:36 p.m
In the top game against Leverkusen, Thomas Tuchel somewhat surprisingly chose the three-man chain and received some criticism afterwards. Today Bayern are back in the classic 4-2-3-1 and with Raphaël Guerreiro, Joshua Kimmich and especially Thomas Müller there is a lot of experience in the starting line-up. Sacha Boey, Eric Dier and Aleksandar Pavlović will initially remain out.
20:29
Maurizio Sarri makes just one change to the starting eleven after the 3-1 win against Cagliari Calcio. Matías Vecino takes the position on the six, which is extremely important in Sarri football, and pushes Danilo Cataldi to the bench.
20:27
For FC Bayern, after Saturday’s disgrace in the top game, today it’s also about making amends. In the duel against Bayer 04 Leverkusen, the Munich team clearly lost out in the 3-0 defeat and had absolutely no chance against the Werkself. However, the record champions have always shown their best side in the Champions League. The South Germans finished the group phase undefeated and Bayern’s most recent round of 16 record is also quite impressive. FCB has always won the first leg in the last eleven seasons and has always made it to the quarter-finals in eleven of the last twelve participations. Of course, Thomas Müller and Co. now want to continue this run.
20:13
Lazio Rome is in the round of 16 in the premier class for only the third time in the club’s history. The Biancocelesti qualified for the knockout phase in Group E against Feyenoord Rotterdam and Celtic FC as runners-up behind Atlético Madrid. The Italians particularly impressed at home and remained unbeaten in the Eternal City. Last weekend they were able to stop a negative run of three games without a win in a row with a 3-1 win against Cagliari Calcio. The Romans are likely to be tricky opponents.
Have a wonderful evening and welcome to the first leg of the round of 16 between Lazio Rome and FC Bayern. The game kicks off at 9 p.m. in the venerable Olimpico.