Subs: Sepe, Magro, Patric, Casale, Cataldi, Kamada, Napolitano, Lazzari, Castellanos, Pedro.
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Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer (c); Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sané, Müller, Musiala; Kane.
Subs: Ulreich, Schmitt, De Ligt, Dier, Boey, Tel, Pavlovic, Choupo-Moting, Zaragoza.
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Itâs a big night for football lovers, but there may not be much in the way of romance in Rome this evening. In town tonight are Bayern Munich, the kind of merciless winning machine whose every blip brings gasps of excitement from neutrals. Those malfunctions are becoming more frequent these days, and the last decade has seen just one Champions League final appearance, when they beat PSG at an empty Estádio da Luz in 2020.
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Still, that is more than their hosts tonight have ever managed, and a glance at the outright odds (Bayern are 5-1, Lazio 150-1) suggests that even a half-baked Bayern side should be hot favourites to progress. Lazio finished second to Napoli in Serie A last season but like the champions, have struggled to repeat those heroics this term. Currently eighth in the table, Maurizio Sarriâs side have been consistently inconsistent, and would have hoped for a more navigable last-16 tie than this.
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While the trophy has slipped through their grasp several times, Bayern have reached at least the quarter-finals in every season since 2010-11, save for a last-16 exit to Liverpool in 2019. Lazio last reached the Champions Leagueâs last eight in the year 2000, and lost 6-2 to Bayern at this stage in 2020-21. History and form suggest a similar outcome this time, but true football romantics will still believe anything is possible. Kick-off: 8pm GMT.
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important events
Manager Thomas Tuchel scrapped the 3-4-3 set-up that led to the defeat against Leverkusen and returned to a more familiar 4-2-3-1 formation. Eric Dyer Go down to the bench, Rafael Guerreiro With Alphonso Davies injured, Sacha Boi is preferred at left-back. joshua kimmich and thomas mullerBoth players will return to the starting lineup after being on the bench for Saturday’s game.
Coach Maurizio Sarri made one change from his side’s 3-1 win over Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday. Matthias Vecino He replaces Danilo Cataldi in midfield. Lazio’s lineup has plenty of experience and some up-and-coming talent. mario gira and winger Gustav Isaksenthere are plenty of familiar names to Premier League viewers. Felipe Anderson and Mateo Guendouzi Pedro starts on the bench.
team news
Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel. Marusic, Mario Gila, Romagnoli, Hysaj. Guendouzi, Vecino, Luis Alberto. Isaksen, Immobile (c), Felipe Anderson.
Subs: Sepe, Maguro, Patrick, Casale, Cataldi, Kamata, Napolitano, Lazzari, Castellanos, Pedro.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer (c); Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro. Kimmich, Goretzka. Sane, Muller, Musiala. Cain.
Subs: Ulreich, Schmidt, de Ligt, Dier, Boi, Tell, Pavlovich, Choupo-Moting, Zaragoza.
preamble
It’s a great night for soccer lovers, but there may not be much romance involved in Rome tonight. Bayern Munich is in town tonight. Bayern Munich are a ruthless winning machine, and every time they do it, there is a gasp of excitement from the neutrals. Such breakdowns have become more common these days, with the Reds only reaching the Champions League final once in the past decade, beating PSG behind closed doors at the Estadio da Luz in 2020.
Still, this is better than tonight’s hosts have ever achieved, and when you look at the perfect odds (Bayern 5-1, Lazio 150-1), even a middling Bayern Even as a team, we can see that he should be a strong candidate to win and advance. Lazio finished second behind Napoli in Serie A last season, but like the champions, they have struggled to repeat his heroics this season. Coach Maurizio Sarri’s side, currently in eighth place, have been consistently inconsistent and would have hoped for a much easier advance to the last 16.
Although the trophy has slipped through their hands many times, Bayern have reached at least the quarter-finals every season since 2010-11 and, with the exception of a last-16 exit to Liverpool in 2019, they last reached the Champions League. It was Lazio who advanced. They won eight games in 2000 and lost 6-2 to Bayern Munich at this stage in the 2020-21 season. History and format suggest a similar outcome this time around, but true football romantics will still believe anything is possible. Kickoff: 8pm GMT.
