Lazio v Bayern Munich LIVE: Champions League result as Immobile wins it for hosts after Upamecano red card
Lazio 1-0 Bayern Munich: Ciro Immobile penalty sees Italian upset Bayern as Dayot Upamecano sent off
Ciro Immobile scored a 69th-minute penalty to earn hosts Lazio a 1-0 victory over 10-man Bayern Munich in their Champions League round of 16 first-leg clash.
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.
Disciplined Lazio stifled the German side’s attacks and Bayern were toothless throughout, failing to get a single effort on target in the match.
Bayern, who were desperate to bounce back from Saturday’s defeat by Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen, have now lost their last two matches, piling more pressure on coach Thomas Tuchel. The return leg in Munich is on March 5.
Relive all the action from the last-16 clash below:
Lazio 0-0 Bayern Munich
40 mins: Almost disaster for Lazio as goalkeeper Provedel passes straight to Muller and his first-time ball through finds Kane in the box but the shot is blocked and Lazio survive. Then the flag goes up anyway to spare Lazio as Kane was marginally offside.
Lazio 0-0 Bayern Munich
38 mins: Isakson cuts inside from the right and curls a shot at goal but it’s comfortably over the top. Better from Lazio though.
Lazio 0-0 Bayern Munich
37 mins: Musiala is so dangerous every time he gets on the ball. He runs straight at Lazio’s defence again, races to the by-line and cuts the ball back but Lazio scramble clear.
Just before that, Muller put in a cross from the right but it was just an inch too high for the leaping Kane - it brushed the top of his head.
CLOSE! Lazio 0-0 Bayern Munich
31 mins: But it’s a clever routine instead. Kane dummies it, Musiala lays off to Muller who puts his foot on it and Sane strikes at goal but it flies inches wide of the left post. Not far away at all!
Lazio 0-0 Bayern Munich
30 mins: A free-kick right on the edge of the ‘D’ for Bayern. Kane fancies this and is lining it up...
Lazio 0-0 Bayern Munich
27 mins: Lazio have calmed things down and taken the sting out of Bayern over the past few minutes.
Mazraoui gets into the box cutting in from the right but has the ball nicked away before Bayern fans howl for a foul on Goretzka but the referee is unmoved.
CLOSE! Lazio 0-0 Bayern Munich
22 mins: The closest Lazio have come. Cataldi plays a nice ball inside to Luis Alberto who fires at goal from 25 yards. It’s not too far away but flies wide with Neuer scrambling. The keeper may have had it covered, in all fairness.
Lazio 0-0 Bayern Munich
21 mins: Lovely link-up play between Sane and Muller down the right. But Anderson breaks the play up really well and it gets a huge cheer from the home fans. The ex-West Ham winger has been superb in his defensive duties so far tonight.
Lazio then have a spell of possession in the Bayern half as they grow in confidence. The Munich defensive line holds though and forces the Italians back.
Lazio 0-0 Bayern Munich
18 mins: Lazio win a corner and set-pieces may be a good way to exploit Bayern. Romagnoli up from the back but the cross is too close to Neuer, who claims comfortably.
Musiala then charges away on the counter - he’s such a strong runner. Gila in pursuit and Musiala goes down in the box but it’s determined to be a fair contest, just good strength from the Lazio centre-back
Lazio 0-0 Bayern Munich
15 mins: Good noise from the Lazio fans, they’re creating a classic, partisan European atmosphere. Their side look like being on the back foot for most of this game, so they’ll need all the help they can get.
Anderson gets back and nips the ball away from Sane in the Lazio box. Bayern continually getting in great positions.
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