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Bayern Munich have set the course for a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. The German record champions won the first leg of their play-off tie with Celtic Glasgow 2-1 on Wednesday.
Stefan Posch and Atalanta Bergamo lost 2-1 at Club Brugge, while coach Adi Hütter and his AS Monaco were beaten 1-0 by Benfica Lisbon and Feyenoord Rotterdam defeated AC Milan 1-0. The second legs will follow next Tuesday.
Bayern landed their fifth consecutive competitive match win in Glasgow, but experienced an early scare in the process: After less than half a minute, Nicolas Kühn beat goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. However, the ex-Rapidler's goal was disallowed because Celtic striker Adam Idah was offside and had irritated Neuer. Munich clearly set the tone in the first half, but were not really compelling for long periods against the defensively compact Scottish champions.
A solo effort from Michael Olise broke the spell. After a long ball on the right, the Frenchman was somewhat fortunate to get through and finish into the near corner (45'). Harry Kane made it 2-0 shortly after the break with his seventh Champions League goal of the season, volleying home from close range after a corner (49'). Celtic scored the equalizer through Daizen Maeda, also from a corner kick (79'), and can at least hope for the second leg. Laimer played at right-back.
Defeats for Monaco and Milan
Monaco suffered their third defeat in their last four competitive matches. A goal from Vangelis Pavlidis made the difference (48'). The task was made more difficult for the French runners-up by a yellow card for Al Musrati, who had called for a yellow card for a foul on Benfica's Alvaro Carreras (52'). Hütter had included the new winter signing from Libya in the starting line-up for the first time.
Feyenoord were successful in their first game under interim coach Pascal Bosschaart, even without the injured defensive veteran Gernot Trauner. The only goal was scored by Brazilian Igor Paixao two days after Brian Priske's departure - albeit with the help of Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who let the ball pass into the near corner (3rd).
Club Brugge - Atalanta Bergamo (Posch to 71) 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: Jutgla (15th), Nilsson (94th/penalty) and Pasalic (41st).
Celtic Glasgow - Bayern Munich (with Laimer) 1:2 (0:1)
Goals: Maeda (79') and Olise (45'), Kane (49')
AS Monaco (coach Hütter) - Benfica Lisbon 0:1 (0:0)
Goal: Pavlidis (48'). Yellow-red card: Al Musrati (52nd/Monaco)
Feyenoord Rotterdam (without Trauner/injured) - AC Milan 1:0 (1:0) Goal: Paixao (3rd)
Second legs on Tuesday, February 18
First legs on Tuesday:
Stade Brest - Paris Saint-Germain 0:3 (0:2)
Manchester City - Real Madrid (without Alaba/injured) 2:3 (1:0)
Sporting Lisbon - Borussia Dortmund (with Sabitzer) 0:3 (0:0)
Juventus Turin - PSV Eindhoven 2:1 (1:0)
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