It is unusual to see a giant like Bayern Munich worrying about their Champions League status in such an early stage of the competition. Yet, it happened this season as the Bavarians have already collected two defeats in the opening five UCL rounds.Therefore, the Tuesday night away game against Shakhtar Donetsk (played in Germany, though, as the Ukrainians are hosts in Gelsenkirchen) was almost a do-or-die for Vincent Kompany’s side. And they did it in such a Bayern-esque way by trashing their rivals, 5-1.🥶🙆🏾♂️ | 𝙊𝙇𝙄𝙎𝙀 𝙄𝙎 𝙎𝙊 𝙎𝙊 𝘾𝙊𝙇𝘿!!!French midfielder of Nigerian decent Michael Olise was the Man of the Match as he contributed 2 goals and 1 assist in Bayern Munich’s 5-1 away win against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League. pic.twitter.com/YCODe9o9De— A2Z Football Hub 🟡⚫ (@a2zfootballhub) December 10, 2024 Still, it seemed like another disappointing night for them in the beginning as the Ukrainians broke the deadlock after just four minutes, thanks to a superb counter. Thankfully, the visitors managed to bounce back almost instantly through Laimer.From that moment on, we got ourselves a one-sided match which showed all the dominance and strength of the Bavarians, powered by many African-born players like Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala. Together with the club legend, veteran Thomas Muller, they executed a perfect storm that tore the opponents apart.The 35-year-old winger not only scored a lovely goal to make it 2-1 in the first-half stoppage time but also reacted amazingly in his own box to prevent his side from conceding early on in the second half, which, in hindsight, decided the game’s outcome.Muller scores to make it 2-1 (© Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)Deprived of any hope, the hosts allowed Bayen to run riots in their area, which resulted in Olise’s spectacular late goal as he danced his way through Shakthar’s entire defence to wrap up the tie.And if you think it was a challenging night for the German giants, just think of what Paris Saint-Germain faced last night. It was their last chance of survival, with the win at Leipzig being more than obligatory. Luis Enrique’s side prevailed and showed they’re not just another overrated team.They stormed to a 3-0 away win that kept them in contention for the knockout stage, while Leipzig was already out of the competition with two more games still to be played. UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND 6TuesdayDinamo Zagreb – Celtic 0-0Girona – Liverpool 0-1 (0-0)/Salah 63 pen/Atalanta – Real Madrid 2-3 (1-1)/De Ketelaere 45+2 pen, Lookman 65 – Mbappe 10, Vinicius Jr 56, Bellingham 59/Brest – PSV (1-0)/Cardinal 43/Club Brugge – Sporting 2-1 (1-1)/Quaresma 24 og, Nielsen 83 – Catamo 3/Leverkusen – Inter 1-0 (0-0)/Mukiele 90/RB Leipzig – Aston Villa 2-3 (1-1)/Openda 27, Baumgartner 62 – McGinn 3, Duran 52, Barkley 85/Salzburg – PSG 0-3 (0-1)/Ramos 30, Mendes 72, Doue 85/Shakhtar – Bayern Munich 1-5 (1-2)/Kevin 5 – Laimer 11, Muller 45, Olise 70 pen 90+3, Musiala 87/Wednesday20:45: (1.08) Atl.Madrid (13.0) Slovan B. (20.0)20:45: (1.53) Lille (4.10) Sturm (6.50)23:00: (1.35) Arsenal (5.50) Monaco (10.0)23:00: (1.62) Benfica (4.10) Bologna (6.25)23:00: (3.60) Dortmund (3.70) Barcelona (2.10)23.00: (1.38) Feyenoord (4.80) Sparta Praha (8.50)23:00: (3.80) Juventus (3.50) Man.City (2.10)23:00: (1.28) Milan (6.20) Crvena Zvezda (12.0)23:00: (1.35) Stuttgart (5.30) Young Boys (8.00)***odds are subject to change***
