Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich will host Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon tonight at the Allianz Arena in a strong clash in the UEFA Champions League, following their first European defeat of the season.
The Bavarian giants suffered a painful 3–1 loss to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Matchday 5, while Sporting cruised to an impressive 3–0 victory over Club Brugge in Lisbon.
The clash with Arsenal was a highly competitive affair between two sides who had both enjoyed perfect records until that point.
Arsenal sealed the win through goals from Jurriën Timber, Noni Madueke, and Gabriel Martinelli, despite Bayern temporarily equalizing through Lennart Karl.
The defeat saw Bayern drop to third place in the Champions League league-phase rankings.
This comes despite the team enjoying an exceptional season under coach Vincent Kompany, with 20 wins from 22 matches across all competitions, drawing once and losing once.
Bayern come into tonight’s match on a high after crushing Stuttgart 5–0 in the Bundesliga, a result that strengthened their lead at the top of the table by eight points.
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