Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Harry Kane scores crucial brace

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Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Kimmich, de Ligt, Dier, Guerreiro, Pavlovic, Goretzka, Sane, Muller, Musiala, Kane

Lazio XI: Provedel, Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini, Guendouzi, Vecino, Luis Alberto, Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni

The last time Bayern had a trophyless season was in 2012. Since then, they’ve won 11 Bundesliga titles in a row and won the Champions League twice, the last time in 2020.

Xabi Alonso has powered Leverkusen to the top of the table this season while Bayern have perhaps paid the price for pulling the trigger on Julian Nagelsmann last year.

Although Thomas Tuchel came in to steer Bayern to their 11th title in a row, his appointment has been disastrous - with standards slipping across the club this season.

Harry Kane has had an outstanding first season at Bayern Munich, with 27 goals already in the Bundesliga and a further four in the Champions League in his debut year.

But you just know what the jokes are going to be about if Bayern are knocked out tonight.

With Bayern out of the German Cup and 10 points behind Leverkusen in the table, with 10 games remaining, the Champions League is their best chance of silverware this season.

But he has not been the problem.

We’ll know the first two names in the hat tonight, but the draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the Champions League won’ be made until 11am GMT on Friday 15 March.

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The Champions League is back this week as the knockout stage of the competition continues with the last-16 return legs.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the ties.

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of tonight’s crunch Lazio clash:

“I think the situation for us is very clear but for a top performance there needs to be a certain pressure,” Tuchel told a press conference.

“Our most recent results, including the first leg loss in Italy, mean that this won’t feel super-easy tomorrow. Pressure is necessary. It will be there tomorrow.”

“We need to win by two goals against an Italian team, a Maurizio Sarri team. The bar is high.”

Bayern’s recent form does not offer much confidence ahead of tonight’s second-leg, however.

They’ve won just one of their last five, drawing one and losing three.

• Leverkusen 3-0 Bayern
• Lazio 1-0 Bayern
• Bochum 3-2 Bayern
• Bayern 2-1 RB Leipzig
• Freiburg 2-2 Bayern

Bayern will be looking to overturn a 1-0 defeat to Lazio tonight.

The German champions were stunned in Rome as Ciro Immobile scored a 69th-minute penalty to give the hosts the advantage.

Immobile converted his spot kick after Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano’s clumsy challenge on Gustav Isaksen for which the France international was sent off with a straight red card.

Bayern failed to get a single shot on target throughout the match.

Odds

Bayern 1/4

Draw 5/1

Lazio 10/1

Complete match odds and tip selections here.

Prediction

Bayern to have enough to win the game one way or another. Bayern 2-1 Lazio, Bayern win on penalties.

When is Bayern vs Lazio?

The match kicks off at 8pm GMT on Tuesday 5 March at the Allianz Arena.

Where can I watch it?

All Champions League games are broadcast on TNT Sports this season. Subscribers can stream the match via the Discovery+ app and TNT Sports website.

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