BAYERN DISPLAY AGAINST CELTIC HAMPERED BY BUSY MATCH SCHEDULE – In the 1-1 draw the German hosts needed a stoppage-time equaliser
Bayern Munich’s busy match schedule affected their performance in the 1-1 draw against Celtic, coach Vincent Kompany said after the German hosts needed a stoppage-time equaliser to squeeze through to the Champions League Round of 16.
Bayern qualified 3-2 on aggregate in their playoff but only after struggling against the Scots, who had the better chances and took the lead in the 63rd minute through Nicolas Kuehn, a former Bayern reserve player. The hosts needed a last-gasp goal from Alphonso Davies to seal their spot in the next round following last week’s 2-1 victory in Glasgow.
Bundesliga leaders Bayern were in Celtic last week before traveling to reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday February 15th for the Bundesliga’s top-of-the-table clash where they played out a goalless draw.
Bayern, who have an eight-point lead over second-placed Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, could be without Harry Kane on Sunday (February 23) at home to Eintracht Frankfurt, who are five points further back in third, with the striker taken off at halftime.
