AEK Athens V Bayern München - As it happened.
Join us for live updates from this Champions League clash between AEK Athens and Bayern Munich at the Athens Olympic Stadium.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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90'That is all from us, thank you and goodbye!
End of match
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90'Full-time, AEK 0-2 Bayern Munich! Bayern ground out a comfortable victory without ever looking threatened or excellent. Very comfortable.
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90'SAVE! Goretzka has the chance to add gloss to the win for byaern, but his close range half-volley is well saved by Barkas.
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90'Three more minutes for something to happen here.
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89'No subs left, one shot on target - there is surely no way that AEK can find a way to get on the scoresheet before this one wraps up.
Substitution
at Bayern München
Substitution
at AEK Athens
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84'Robert Lewandowski makes way for Wagner for Bayern, and Galo comes on for Galanopolous for AEK.
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83'AEK are trying their best to press Bayern, but they're very short on ideas.
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78'Thiago attempts to score a bicycle kick from 25 yards, but he ultimately smashes the ball well wide.
Substitution
at AEK Athens
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76'Alef replaces Mantalos for AEK.
Substitution
at Bayern München
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75'Thomas Muller comes on in place of Serge Gnabry.
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70'You would have to imagine that those goals have won Bayern the game, AEK haven't shown very much at all going forward tonight.
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66'INCHES AWAY! Lewandowski backheels the ball at goal brilliantly from close range, but Barkas just prevents it from creeping over the line!
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64'Boye comes on in place of Klonaridis.
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63'James makes way for Goretzka.
Goaaaaaal!
de Bayern München en el 63'
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Statistics of R. Lewandowski in Champions League881000
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63'GOAL! LEWANDOWSKI! 2-0 BAYERN! Rafinha squares the ball for the Pole, who can't miss in front of an empty net!
Goaaaaaal!
de Bayern München en el 61'
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61'GOAL! MARTINEZ! 1-0 BAYERN! Robben fires in a good ball, and when it rebounds off an AEK defender Javi Martinez improvises brilliantly to scissor kick the ball into the net!
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58'AEK try an audacious bicycle kick! It bounces well wide, but that was the sort of attacking intent that the Greek side have been sorely lacking.
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54'Robben shoots from a promising position on the edge of the area, but his tame shot rolls compliantly into the gloves of Barkas.
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53'Bakasetas gets a rare sight of Neuer's goal, but he smashes the ball unbelievably far over.
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48'The smoke inside the stadium from a flair is extraordinary, it looks like a scene from a riot.
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46'We're back, as AEK kick off the second half here!
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45'Not much to make note of there, that was a half that was low on quality. Here's hoping that the teams can improve after the break!
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45'Half-time, and it finishes AEK 0-0 Bayern at the break!
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45'CLOSE! Arjen Robben makes a super run to the byline, but there is nobody on the end of a teasing cut-back!
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45'1 additional minute at the end of the first half.
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42'Robben sprints up the pitch on the break for Byaern, but in the end he can't find anybody.
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39'Serge Gnabry shoots from a tight angle, but he can only find the side netting.
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37'Bayern float in their fifth corner of the match, but Hummels can only divert it well wide.
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36'Still not a huge amount of goal-mouth action to bring you here yet.
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31'SAVE! Comfortable save for Barkas from a long-range Bayern effort, as he gathers the ball into his chest.
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27'CLOSE! Thiago plays a delightful ball across the six-yard box for Lewandowski, but the Pole is slightly too far away to get to it. Best chance of the match so far!
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25'This could be tougher for Bayern than many anticipated, AEK look well-organized for the most part in defense.
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20'CLOSE! Ponce shows good speed and strength to hold off Hummels, and his rocket of a strike flies just wode of Neuer's near post!
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18'CLOSE! Gnabry puts a super cross into the box, and Chygrynskiy almost diverts it into his own net!
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17'Although this is the first time these sides have ever met, Bayern have never lost to Greek opposition.
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12'CLOSE! Gnabry shoots from some distance, and his rasping effort bounces just wide of the near post!
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11'Bayern swing in a corner, and the ball rebounds off of several players into the gloves of Barkas.
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10'Bayern look by far the more dangerous side so far, but they're still in search of their first clear chance.
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6'Gnabry and Lewandowski link up fluently down the left wing, but their build-up comes to nothing.
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4'There is a huge amount of toilet paper behind both of the goals - let's hope that's not a sign of things to come for this game.
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1'Bayern Munich kick this one off!
Start of match
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PRVWThe teams are on the pitch, it's all happening in Greece!
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PRVWLess tha 10 minutes until kick-off here, don't go anywhere!
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PRVWBayern Munich will be starting with this side: Neuer(c); Kimmich, Hummels, Süle, Rafinha; Thiago, Martinez; Robben, Gnabry, James; Lewandowski
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PRVWAEK will start with the following side: Barkas; Bakakis, Lampropolous, Chygrynskiy, Hult; Andre Simoes, Galanopoulos; Bakasetas, Klonaridis, Mantalos(c); Ponce
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PRVWWhile we wait for the lineups to make their way in, here is how these teams have been playing in the run-up to this game. http://thumb.besoccer.com/media/projects_img/editor_live/img_events/dbdde229bc11059e.png
Pre-match
23 October 2018, 18:55
Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov
Stadium: OPAP Arena
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PRVWHello and welcome to live coverage of this Champions League clash between AEK Athens and Bayern Munich at the Athens Olympic Stadium! We'll have the lineups for you shortly!