Cracer in the Champions League

Kimmich again: this is the Bayern starting eleven

Updated on 05.03.2025 – 7:58 p.m.Reading time: 1 min.

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Vincent Kompany: He goes into play against Leverkusen. (Source: Imago/Bernd Feil/Mis/Imago)

The German football fans look forward to Munich. FC Bayern receives in the Champions League Bayer Leverkusen.

FC Bayern welcomes Bayer Leverkusen in the new German football classic for the first leg in the Champions League round of 16. In the fight for moving into the quarter-finals, the Munichers want to work out a strong starting position for the second leg six days later against the double winner on Wednesday (9 p.m./DAZN and in the live ticker at T-Online).

The Munich trainer Vincent Kompany is once again expecting a duel in which the details will be the decisive factor. Bayern and Bayer meet for the fourth time this season – the Munich team are still waiting for the first win against the Leverkusener in the term of the term of coach Xabi Alonso.

So that the first victory works, Kompany brings the following line -up into play:

Again: Joshua Kimmich after his tendon irritation in the thigh. The Duo Dayot Upamecano and Min-Jae Kim plays in defense. Leon Goretzka plays alongside Joshua Kimmich in a defensive midfield.

Here is the list of Bayer Leverkusen:

At Bayer Leverkusen, everyone is focused on Florian Wirtz. Matej Kovar stands in goal, Lukas Hradecky sits on the bench.

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