Bayern Munich will be disappointed after palying a draw against “Shakhtar” in the first leg of the last 16 of the” Champions league” . The game ended in a goal less draw 0-0.
On the other hand” Shakhtar” will be encouraged with the performance as they were playing competitive football after the winter gap and now
will travel Germany with high confidence.
Bayern Munich had reached Ukraine after a big win in their last match when they thrashed “Hamburg” 8-0 in the Bundes Liga and started as the
favourites in the match but the home team defended well . The German champions were only able to produce one shot at target in the whole of the
match which describes the frustrating night for “Bayern” as they clearly were lacking the pace and the “Will “that generally is seen of the German club.
The only time “Bayern ” came close of scoring was when” Muller” fired over the cross bar just after the interval break, other than that they were not
able to create chances upfront.
Bayern enjoyed most of the possesion {64%} in the game as compared to {36%} of the home team but were not able to take advantage of it.
Earlier” Xabi Alonso” was shown the red card after hauling down “Alex Teixeira” . This was his 100th Champions league appearance which turned out
to be a night that he will like to forget soon.
Now the second leg will take palce at the “Allianz Arena” on the 11th of March with Bayern Munich clearly as the favourites but the visitors also will
have the away goal advantage