Bayern Munich failed to reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League for the first meter in eight seasons as they were beaten 3-1 at home by Liverpool .

Match stats

  • Manuel Neuer made his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance.
  • Neuer is only the fourth German player to make 100 UCL appearances – the other three also spent their careers at Bayern: Thomas Müller, Oliver Kahn and Philipp Lahm.
  • Joshua Kimmich missed his first competitive game of the season, due to suspension.
  • Bayern failed to reach at least the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in eight years.
  • Seven of the current Bayern squad were part of the team that beat Klopp’s Dortmund in the 2013 final – Neuer, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba, Javi Martinez, Robben, Müller and Ribery – while Lewandowski and Mats Hummels lined up on the other side.
  • Klopp’s record against Bayern reads: ten wins, five draws and 16 defeats.

Line-ups

Bayern:  Neuer ( cytosine ) – Rafinha, Süle, Hummels, Alaba – Martinez ( Goretzka 72 ‘ ), Thiago – Gnabry, James ( Sanches 79 ‘ ), Ribery ( Coman 61 ‘ ) – Lewandowski
Unused subs: Ulreich, Boateng, Goretzka, Davies, Jeong
Out: Kimmich, Müller ( both suspended ), Robben ( calf ), Tolisso ( stifle )
Coach: Niko Kovac Liverpool:  Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson – Milner ( Lallana 87 ‘ ), Wijnaldum, Henderson ( hundred ) ( Fabinho 13 ‘ ) – Salah, Firmino ( Origi 83 ‘ ), Mane
Unused subs: Mignolet, Lovren, Sturridge, Shaqiri
Out:  Gomez ( rehab after ankle fracture ), Keita ( minor injury ), Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lovren ( both seaworthiness )
Coach: Jürgen Klopp

As it happened

FULL TIME BAYERN 1-3 LIVERPOOL Bayern ‘s Champions League campaign comes to an conclusion, but they still have two titles left to fight for in the 2018/19 campaign. The Allianz Arena DJ is playing “ The read must go on ” by Queen so at least he ‘s got a sense of humor. 90′ – LITTLE FIGHT LEFT It ‘s been a disappoint night in the end for Bayern, who are heading out. 85 ‘ – GOAL BAYERN 1-3 LIVERPOOL (MANE) salat picks up the ball on the edge of the area and clips a hybrid towards the back mail with the outside of his boot that is met by Mane, who doubles his goal tally with a header on the goalline. 82′ – JUST WIDE Sanches has looked lively since coming off the bench and the Portguese midfielder has just dragged an feat broad of the position from inside the area. It was n’t far off. 80′ – STRAIGHT AT NEUER Another break from Liverpool after Bayern atomic pile ahead sees space open up for Firmino whose 25-yard drive stings the palms of Neuer, but nothing else. 77′ – BAYERN BULLISH The hosts are pushing for an counterweight that would give them a chance of a comeback, but Liverpool are smartly keeping things taut and getting plenty of bodies behind the testis. As a resultant role Coman and Co. keep running into trouble. 74′ – SALAH SOLO Liverpool seize on a opportunity to counter, as Salah tries to go it entirely and about pulls it off only to have the testis nipped off just as he was trying to get his shooting off before Neuer sticks out a kick to poke the ball open of Mane. 71′ – PING PONG Two more liverpool corners ping around the Bayern punishment sphere without producing an actual shot on goal. In the meanwhile, Goretzka has been brought on for Martinez. A sign Kovac is ready to chase the two goals ? Bayern have scored 11 in their end two outings. 68′ – GOAL! BAYERN 1-2 LIVERPOOL (VAN DIJK) Two corners for Liverpool back-to-back. The first base is pushed behind by Neuer under extreme imperativeness, the moment is headed home by a towering Van Dijk to restore Liverpool ‘s star. Bayern are back to needing two more goals. 63′ – NO LUCK FROM SET-PIECES Matip joins Fabinho in the referee ‘s book. Bayern ‘s free-kick is headed over by an offside Javi Martinez. 61′ – IT JUST NEEDED A TOUCH Robertson commits to an intercept and misses allowing Gnabry to dart in and drive a depleted crossbreed across the six thousand box. Somehow neither Lewandowski or Matip get the decisive touch to turn it goalwards. Coman is on for Ribery. 57′ – BAYERN ON THE BACK FOOT The hosts are letting Liverpool apply a fortune of pressure in the final third, but to their credit they ‘re keeping things very tight at the back as the continue to stifle LFC ‘s advances. A slightly bad approach. 53′ – PERFECT PIVOT Thiago has had the most touches of any player out on the gear. The Spaniard in truth is a rejoice to behold with the way he commands the ball and play in midfield. 50′ – NEUER TO THE RESCUE Liverpool break from a corner and when Bayern ‘s backline choose to stand off Salah, the egyptian smashes an attempt at goal which Neuer punches clear with two hands. He was n’t taking any chances, but saw it the unharmed means. 47′ – BAYERN ON TOP The hosts have had 63 per penny of the ball so far tonight and are winning the greater share of the 50/50s. Most impressively possibly, they ‘ve held Liverpool to a base on balls completion pace of less than 70 per penny. SECOND HALF This bet on will be decided in 90 minutes no matter what tonight. Which side will grab the a potentially decisive second finish ? HALF-TIME: BAYERN 1-1 LIVERPOOL It seems strange to say, but the Mane opener proved the perfective tonic to a reasonably timid opening from Bayern. After the goa, they were a fortune more purposeful in possession, deservedly drew all square before the respite and will be looking to build on that momentum in the second one-half. The german criminal record titleholders calm need a second to reach the quarter finals though. 45′ – SO CLOSE! Bayern win the ball high up the pitch and passing Lewandowski in behind with an early ball. The Pole clips the musket ball past Alisson, but has to watch as it trickles barely broad. The offside flag was up against the Pole even if it had gone in. 43′ – ALABAAAA… The austrian lines up a free-kick from 25 yards, gets it up and over the wall, but ca n’t get adequate pace on the ball to truly fuss Allison. 41′ – PERFECT RESPONSE FROM BAYERN Leveling the scores before half-time will do Bayern a global of good. They ‘ve had more possession, they ‘ve posed the greater terror and the counterweight has taken the atmosphere up a notch in the Allianz Arena. 39 – GOAL BAYERN 1-1 LIVERPOOL (OWN GOAL) We ‘re all straight. A flying free-kick plays in Gnabry to the byline. The winger holds off the challenge of Robertson to get the ball into the danger area where Joel Matip turns it into his own net from four yards. Brilliant from Gnabry. 35′ – FLAG-TASTIC! Three corners in a row for Liverpool following that Neuer save fail to produce any terror 34′ – NEUER SAVES Mane plays in Robertson in behind Rafinha and Neuer is forced into a keep open at his front man post to put the ball behind for a corner. 31′ – RIBERY LOOKING LIVELY The Frenchman gets to the byline well, but no matchless is in the box to meet his dink to the back post. 30′ – LEWANDOWSKI VS VAN DIJK It ‘s making for a capture neck and neck at the heart of Liverpool ‘s backline between two of the best in the business in their respective positions. right nowadays Lewandowski is shading it as he gets off a scene which has the pace taken off of it by a deflection. 27′ – GOAL! BAYERN 0-1 LIVERPOOL (MANE) This actually was something out of nothing. A retentive ball forward is n’t dealt with by Rafinha and with Neuer failing to get a contact after coming off his line, Mane cooly chips the ball into a goggle internet. Bayern need two goals to get through now. 25′ – SOMETHING OUT NOTHING? First shot of the game for the visitors as a neat flip from Salah is taken down well by Firmino before the brazilian fires off a boisterous half-volley that drifts just wide of Neuer ‘s near post. 22′ – COMFORTABLY DEALT WITH Liverpool have their first extended enchantment of pressure in Bayern ‘s final third base, but Mane ‘s cunning through ball fails to find a volition base runner and is gobbled up by Neuer. 19′ – CHECKMATE Liverpool get the ball to Mane through the middle, but with his back to goal he ‘s promptly crowded out of possession. Just what Kovac will want to see. 15′ – QUARTER OF AN HOUR PLAYED… … and Bayern will decidedly be the happy of the two sides. They ‘ve posed a terror in the final examination third base, whilst retaining possession well to prevent Liverpool ‘s press game taking effect. 11′ – HENDERSON OUT liverpool are forced into an early change with Henderson ineffective to continue after picking up an ankle tap. Fabinho is on in the LFC master ‘s rate. 10′ – PENALTY CLAIM Lewandowski goes down in the box under a challenge from avant-garde Dijk, but it ‘s not enough for the referee to point to the blot. It was a shame because the Pole had gotten the improper english of his man, the ball equitable did n’t sit up kindly for him. 8′ – THIAGO WITH THE SHOT! Bayern endanger after Lewandowski and Gnabry trust in the box. Liverpool fail to clear the danger convincingly allowing the ball to fall to Thiago on the edge of the area. The Spaniards ‘ shoot sails well over. 6′ – HENDERSON DOWN Jordan Henderson looks like he ‘s turned his ankle and may not be able to continue. For now he receives treatment on the sidelines. 4′ – TIME AND SPACE AT A PREMIUM Everything is very tightly packed in midfield indeed far. Bayern have had the lion ‘s share of possession and are showing signs that they ‘re uncoerced to put in a more brave performance. KICK OFF! This has the potential to be an absolute barnstormer ladies and gentlemen. Bayern ‘s best luck of progressing will be to prevent Liverpool from scoring. It wo n’t be easy, but they ‘ll fancy their chances of doing that on home dirt. CONFIRMED TEAMS!
here are tonight ‘s line-ups :

Bayern: Neuer ( coulomb ) – Rafinha, Süle, Hummels, Alaba – Martinez, Thiago – Gnabry, James, Ribery – Lewandowski Liverpool: Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson – Milner, Wijnaldum, Henderson ( carbon ) – Salah, Firmino, Mane GOOD OMENS Bayern have progressed to the following round 21 out of 23 times following a draw away from home in the first leg of a european knockout tie. Can they make it 22 against Liverpool ? COPING WITHOUT KIMMICH tonight marks merely the second prison term this season that Joshua Kimmich has not lined up for Bayern. In fact, he has played every minute of every single game the Bavarians have played this temper, apart from the first 70 minutes of their 2-1 winnings over SV Rödinghausen in the DFB Cup. Tonight, he can not come on even for 20 minutes, due to suspension, and it will be concern to see how Bayern adjust to the absence of possibly the most versatile player in global football. AWAY GOALS THREAT While Bayern ‘s scoreless draw at Anfield in the beginning leg was a positivist solution, they did not get an away finish. That effectively means Liverpool have more results at their administration tonight to reach the quarter-finals : A acquire, or a score draw. Bayern need to win or, if it remains 0-0, either find a winner in extra-time, or prevail on penalties. TRAVEL SICKNESS Liverpool have lost their last four aside games in the Champions League ( Roma, Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain and Red Star Belgrade ) – another positive sign for Bayern. however, they have kept five clean sheets in their last six games in all competitions. Anyone else think this is excessively close to call ? LUCKY 13? Bayern have won 12 of their last 13 games – can they make it 13 from 14 tonight ? With the attacking endowment in their side, with Ribery – a achiever in 2013 – James and Gnabry in confirm of Lewandowski, would you bet against them ? FIVE REASONS BAYERN CAN BEAT LIVERPOOL #5) Germany’s loss, Bayern’s gain Germany coach Joachim Löw raised eyebrows last workweek as he put out to pasture 2014 FIFA World Cup heroes Thomas Müller, Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng. It shocked many and prompted Kimmich to say : “ I know the national team only with these three players. Over the by 10 years, they have shaped the team and made us universe champions. ” And while the fabled trio will have been disappointed, they channeled any frustration into a dominant allele victory over Wolfsburg that will serve as a warn to Bayern ‘s rivals. Müller found the net, while Hummels and Boateng combined to register a clean sheet. And while Müller misses out against Liverpool due to suspension, Bayern will surely benefit from their desire to prove Löw incorrectly and the add crust that will be gained from not having to travel the world on external duty in between Bundesliga Matchdays. Kovac is already delighted with his three discarded charges, saying post-Wolfsburg : ” You saw the performance the three delivered. That was identical commodity and what we expect from them, I was sure of it. The direction they turned it into convinced department of energy today speaks for them, as players and as people. ” Find all five reasons hera ! FILLING THE KIMMICH VOID We will find out the line-ups in under an hour and one of the biggest mystery ‘s is the identity of the man to replace the suspend Joshua Kimmich. here are the options, according to bundesliga.com : The obvious : Rafinha
The improvised 1.0 : Jerome Boateng
The makeshift 2.0 : Leon Goretzka
The bizarre : serge Gnabry Click here to read the reasoning behind the four options ! FIVE REASONS BAYERN CAN BEAT LIVERPOOL #4) The full-back battle It is not the sexiest of positions on the sales talk, but the duel between David Alaba and Trent Alexander-Arnold on the Bayern left leaves us thirsty at the prospect of a battle that may decide who reaches the last eight. Like his Bayern counterpart, the Liverpool full-back provides a significant attack menace, and while the Merseysiders ‘ Andrew Robertson was this workweek dubbed as the “ best left-back in Europe ” by former England international Phil Neville, Alaba will have the arrant opportunity to remind the antique Manchester United man of who the continent ‘s premier left back in truth is. The awful pace, huge animalism, marauding runs and about telepathic understanding Alaba shares with the wingers causing havoc in front man of him have made Alaba into one of the best left-backs in the global. Throw in a reverend bequeath foot swinging in potent crosses and devastating set pieces and you have one imposing menace to Liverpool ‘s refutation. If the 26-year-old austrian can besides keep Alexander-Arnold busy going backwards, he will significantly reduce the young right-back ‘s terror going forwards. SAME OLD LEWY, KEEPS ON SCORING Robert Lewandowski has vowed to keep on score after overtaking Claudio Pizarro as the Bundesliga ‘s record non-German marksman with a pair in Bayern Munich ‘s 6-0 beating of Wolfsburg. Poland ‘s Lewandowski has now netted 197 goals in 281 Bundesliga appearances since moving to Germany from Lech Poznan in 2010, with 123 of his record-breaking score coming in the loss of Bayern – the baseball club he joined from title rivals Borussia Dortmund in summer 2014. “ I have to say I ‘m very, very proud to have achieved something like this, ” the 30-year-old Lewandowski told bundesliga.com after moving two ahead of former teammate Pizarro – presently of Werder Bremen – in the all-time extraneous seduce stakes. “ I know Claudio ‘s inactive playing, but I ‘m not done so far either, and I want to continue scoring goals. ” Click here for more from Bayern ‘s fecund Pole JAMES: ‘WE NEED A PERFECT PERFORMANCE’ Bayern Munich will need to play a “ arrant game ” against Liverpool on Wednesday if they are to advance to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, according to playmaking maestro James Rodriguez. The colombian, on-loan from real number Madrid, was on target in Bayern ’ s 6-0 winnings over Wolfsburg at the weekend ; as close a operation to paragon as you ’ re likely to see. That victory sent Bayern back to the top of the Bundesliga table on goal remainder for the first time since September. nowadays their sights are set on a place in the last eight of the Champions League, and James is diamond he and his team are focused and motivated for their draw with last year ’ sulfur defeated finalists in the rival. “ We have to show a perfective game at base to get ahead. Liverpool have very debauched players, they feel dependable when they get space. That ‘s why we have to play very focused, get down to business with great motivation and play a good game, ” James told fcbayern.com. There ‘s more from the colombian maestro hera FIVE REASONS BAYERN CAN BEAT LIVERPOOL #3) Magical midfield Klopp claimed ahead of the first leg that he would have bought tickets himself to watch the game if he had not been involved. And the trio Bayern used to shutdown Liverpool ‘s engine room in the first stage — Javi Martinez, James Rodriguez, Thiago Alcantara — are surely three players he would happily pay to see ; tied if he would n’t want to admit to that right nowadays. All three were superb in the beginning meet ; Martinez close outer space and winning possession, allowing Thiago and James to orchestrate the Bayern attack with metronomic distribution. James ‘ ability to keep a cool head in the stiflingly frantic climes of an opponents ‘ final examination third make him the ideal man to not merely tee up Lewandowski but besides bring Kingsley Coman and Serge Gnabry into looseness on the flanks. Thiago ‘s charm is besides unmistakable. The Spain external ‘s superhero-standard vision with the pass skills to match make him a deep-lying playmaker in the style of Andrea Pirlo, the pioneer of the art. If that was n’t adequate, Leon Goretzka – who missed the beginning leg with an ankle sprain – could return to the batting order and add even greater authority as arguably Bayern ‘s most in-form actor. KOVAC: ‘TAKE OUR CHANCES’ Bayern had smashed 31 goals in their previous seven last-16 ties before going to England, and with his team ‘s cutting edge razor-sharp, passenger car Niko Kovac wants them to go for the visitors ‘ jugular. “ What we need to do is be more efficient up battlefront. See an opportunity and take advantage. We ’ ve shown creativity in our late Bundesliga games, scored batch of goals and besides not conceded many. I ’ meter confident the fans will give us the boost to do that tomorrow, ” said Kovac, whose approach to the game will — of necessity — be a positive one. “ We need symmetry, but we besides need to win no matter what, regardless of whether Liverpool grade. They ’ ve got an advantage if they score, but we simply need to win. And the support we ’ ll get tomorrow, from our 70,000 fans, will be something we ’ ll never forget, and we need to take that out with us onto the pitch. ” There ‘s more from the Bayern party boss ‘ pre-match presser here FIVE REASONS BAYERN CAN BEAT LIVERPOOL 2) Niklas Süle vs. Roberto Firmino When Niklas Süle came off the bench to replace Andreas Ludwig for his Bundesliga debut in a 4-1 passing to Hamburg on Matchday 33 of the 2012/13 campaign, he was good a footnote for the stat-obsessed while his Hoffenheim teammate Roberto Firmino was already a star-in-the cook. The brazilian, who left the Rhein Neckar Arena for Anfield in 2015, credibly does not even remember that game, but his reunion with his ex-teammate is likely to live much longer in the memory. And not for the happiest of reasons. While Firmino has developed into one of the celibate ‘s most fear attackers, if there is one defender who will not be bowed, it is Süle. “ When I look at Süle, he ‘s going to be a superb player, world class, ” beamed Jupp Heynckes, hush Bayern coach when they closed the cover to bring the 6’5 ” barn door of a centre-back to the Allianz Arena. “ In a couple of years, he ‘ll be the most sought cardinal defender in Europe. ” The potential Heynckes power saw has stood out this season with Süle the one solid constant in the middle of the Bayern rear four with Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng faltering with seaworthiness and shape. true, Süle has Sadio Mane and Mo Salah to keep a insomniac eye on excessively — the terrific pace at which he can propel his imposing frame will be more than a ‘power up ‘ against those two — but if he can muzzle Firmino, snapping the strings the ex-Hoffenheim man normally pulls in freeing his fellow forwards, he will have given Bayern a potentially tie-turning border. FIVE REASONS BAYERN CAN BEAT LIVERPOOL #1) Lewandowski learned Klopp’s lessons “ He released that striker ‘s instinct in me, ” is how Robert Lewandowski described the contribution Jürgen Klopp made to his career during four seasons at Borussia Dortmund together. With his early protege now having netted 197 goals in 281 Bundesliga games, the Liverpool coach may live to regret his efforts in awakening the insatiate goalscoring animal lurking inside the Poland external. Lewandowski has four goals from his previous two Bundesliga outings to take his league total to 17 in 24 appearances, while he showed in the group stage that if you let him get besides close up, his cutting edge will draw more than equitable beginning rake. His eight group-stage goals were a rival senior high school, with one-half of them coming at home. Lewandowski besides became the first man to 100 competitive goals at the Allianz last calendar month and the Pole could prove the dispute maker in the surrounds of his happiest hunt ground. “ I ‘m pleased with how we played today, that was a commodity game for the Champions League, ” the 30-year-old said this weekend after Bayern saw off Wolfsburg with what Lewandowski believes was the perfect planning for facing Liverpool. Good news from Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski says he can see himself being with Bayern Munich beyond the end of his current condense in 2021. Lewandowski has been a cardinal figure for Bayern always since his arrival from Borussia Dortmund in 2014. He remains the Bundesliga champions ‘ frontline forward, and told SPORT BILD he can see himself inactive wearing Bayern ‘s celebrated red shirt for a long time however. “ Let ‘s see what happens. I still want to play football for a retentive fourth dimension and I can imagine myself being with Bayern for a long time to come, ” Lewandowski said. “ I have a lot of playfulness here, and my syndicate feels good. ” Click here to read the full fib The Kimmich conundrum Joshua Kimmich ‘s yellow poster in the beginning stage of Bayern Munich ‘s scoreless draw at Liverpool was the one total darkness blemish to come out of the Bundesliga title-holders ‘ UEFA Champions League survive 16 travel to Anfield. It was the tigerish Germany international ‘s third caution of the competition this season and means he will be forced to sit out the return at the Allianz Arena on 13 March. The enforce absence of Kimmich, who has a Bundesliga-high 10 assists this season, is a major waste to Bayern, and gives Niko Kovac a riddle : how do I replace him ? bundesliga.com looks at the unlike options the Bayern boss has. Click here to see what they are.

Welcome! Hello and welcome to our live build-up to tonight ‘s UEFA Champions League last 16 second tie at the Allianz Arena where Bayern Munich horde Liverpool ( kick-off 9p.m.CET/8p.m.GMT/4p.m.ET ). scoreless after the first branch, we could have extra-time and penalties tonight …