Bayern Munich began their Champions League campaign with a home win over reigning Club World Cup champions Chelsea, defeating them 3-1 thanks to a Harry Kane brace and an own goal. Manuel Neuer knew the Blues were in good form but he made sure to use Bayern’s good form to their advantage, and it worked.
“We know we were playing against the Club World Cup champions. We know Chelsea were in good form,” Neuer remarked (as captured by Twitter account @iMiaSanMia). “But we’re also in good form – we used
the momentum to our advantage. We’re happy we got the win in our first home game in the Champions League.”
Bayern’s next UCL match is away to Pafos in Cyprus, which comes after two Bundesliga matches against Hoffenheim this weekend and Werder Bremen next week. After that, the Bavarians’ next three European matches pits them against Club Brugge, Paris Saint-Germain, and Arsenal.
Bayern Munich hosted Chelsea in one of the most intriguing matchups on the second round of Matchday 1 in the Champions League’s League Phase.
The Bavarians were able to tough out a rugged 3-1 victory in a match that was not all that pleasing to the eye. Harry Kane’s brace and an own goal from Chelsea paced Bayern Munich. While Chelsea did some good things (including a terrific first half counterattack for a goal), the Londoners did not have enough gas in the tank to keep up with the German powerhouse.
Let’s get into the details, this is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:
- A look at the starting XI.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
- Some final thoughts and takeaways on the match.
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