Yahoo Sports Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Champions League latest score and updates as Harry Kane faces crunch night
Bayern Munich host Lazio in a huge Champions League last-16 second leg tonight, needing to overturn a one-goal deficit from the first encounter if they are to resurrect their campaign and stay in with a chance of winning a trophy this season.
Ten points off the pace in the Bundesliga and out of the German Cup, this is Bayern’s final chance to pick up a major trophy this term - and give Harry Kane the first of his career.
Lazio are not faring much better themselves; having impressed in Serie A last season they are only ninth this year and have lost three of the last four in league terms, though there is of course far less expectancy on them than Bayern to triumph domestically.
Ciro Immobile’s penalty two weeks ago splits the side ahead of the first leg and since then, manager Thomas Tuchel and the Bavarian club have already announced they will part ways at the end of the season. Folllow live updates from the match in tonight’s live blog and and get the latest odds and tips here.
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
Bayern Munich host Lazio in Champions League last-16, live on TNT Sports
Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern trail Lazio 1-0 after first-leg defeat in Italy
Harry Kane’s side trail Leverkusen by 10 points in Bundesliga
Exit from the Champions League would deepen the crisis facing Bayern
Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Kimmich, de Ligt, Dier, Guerreiro, Pavlovic, Goretzka, Sane, Muller, Musiala, Kane
Lazio XI: Provedel, Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini, Guendouzi, Vecino, Luis Alberto, Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni
Paris Saint-Germain lead Real Sociedad in other last-16 tie tonight
FC Bayern München - SS Lazio
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
19:52 , Jamie Braidwood
Harry Kane has already scored 20 goals at the Allianz Arena since joining Bayern.
Boy, could they do with another couple tonight.
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
19:45 , Jamie Braidwood
There is another match in the Champions League tonight, with Paris Saint-Germain taking a 2-0 lead to Real Sociedad.
Kylian Mbappe starts and captains PSG in what is widely expected to be his final season at the club. Can he lead Luis Enrique’s side to that long-awaited first Champions League title?
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
19:37 , Jamie Braidwood
Bayern have only failed to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League once in the past 12 seasons (that was to Liverpool in 2019, who won it that year).
Defeat to Lazio tonight would be a stunning low for the club given their recent record in the competition.
They’ve not lost at the Allianz Arena in 13 matches in the Champions League,
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
19:32 , Jamie Braidwood
Lazio were huge underdogs when they were drawn against Bayern Munich in the last-16, but they now stand 90 minutes away from a first Champions League quarter-final in 24 years under Maurizio Sarri.
Lazio are ninth in the Serie A table this season and look unlikely to qualify next year, but Sarri believes his side can continue their journey this season as they head to the Allianz.
“We are aware of how difficult it is going to be, which ought to give us that spirit of sacrifice. Nothing is impossible in football, this must give us courage. We must be fired up and angry,” Sarri said.
“Bayern Munich are a top-quality team and they can score goals easily. Thinking we could just sit there and defend for 100 minutes is a bad idea, we’ve got to have the courage to push forward.”
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
19:14 , Jamie Braidwood
Tuchel - ‘We have no time to waste’
It has already been confirmed that Thomas Tuchel will be leaving Bayern at the end of the season - but if they were beaten tonight, would there be any point in staying on?
Tuchel led Chelsea to the Champions League in 2021 and says he is still motivated to help Bayern this year despite knowing his fate has already been decided.
“I know what we have agreed on and what we have communicated but you can be sure there is no one who has more ambition than me to win the game tomorrow,” Tuchel said.
“[Against Lazio] every minute will count. Patience yes, if it is about not getting frustrated if things take a bit longer. Patience no, if it is only about generating possession. We have no time to waste.
“Time is on Lazio’s side so we need to play with a cool head but still have emotion and with emotion step on the gas and play for goals.”
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
19:01 , Jamie Braidwood
Team news!
Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Kimmich, de Ligt, Dier, Guerreiro, Pavlovic, Goretzka, Sane, Muller, Musiala, Kane
Lazio XI: Provedel, Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini, Guendouzi, Vecino, Luis Alberto, Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
18:46 , Jamie Braidwood
The last time Bayern had a trophyless season was in 2012. Since then, they’ve won 11 Bundesliga titles in a row and won the Champions League twice, the last time in 2020.
Xabi Alonso has powered Leverkusen to the top of the table this season while Bayern have perhaps paid the price for pulling the trigger on Julian Nagelsmann last year.
Although Thomas Tuchel came in to steer Bayern to their 11th title in a row, his appointment has been disastrous - with standards slipping across the club this season.
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
18:32 , Jamie Braidwood
Harry Kane has had an outstanding first season at Bayern Munich, with 27 goals already in the Bundesliga and a further four in the Champions League in his debut year.
But you just know what the jokes are going to be about if Bayern are knocked out tonight.
With Bayern out of the German Cup and 10 points behind Leverkusen in the table, with 10 games remaining, the Champions League is their best chance of silverware this season.
But he has not been the problem.
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
18:17 , Jamie Braidwood
We’ll know the first two names in the hat tonight, but the draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the Champions League won’ be made until 11am GMT on Friday 15 March.
More here:
When is the Champions League quarter-final draw?
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
18:02 , Jamie Braidwood
The Champions League is back this week as the knockout stage of the competition continues with the last-16 return legs.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the ties.
Champions League last-16 schedule, dates, fixtures and more
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
17:44 , Jamie Braidwood
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of tonight’s crunch Lazio clash:
“I think the situation for us is very clear but for a top performance there needs to be a certain pressure,” Tuchel told a press conference.
“Our most recent results, including the first leg loss in Italy, mean that this won’t feel super-easy tomorrow. Pressure is necessary. It will be there tomorrow.”
“We need to win by two goals against an Italian team, a Maurizio Sarri team. The bar is high.”
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
17:28 , Jamie Braidwood
Bayern’s recent form does not offer much confidence ahead of tonight’s second-leg, however.
They’ve won just one of their last five, drawing one and losing three.
Leverkusen 3-0 Bayern
Lazio 1-0 Bayern
Bochum 3-2 Bayern
Bayern 2-1 RB Leipzig
Freiburg 2-2 Bayern
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
17:08 , Jamie Braidwood
Bayern will be looking to overturn a 1-0 defeat to Lazio tonight.
The German champions were stunned in Rome as Ciro Immobile scored a 69th-minute penalty to give the hosts the advantage.
Immobile converted his spot kick after Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano’s clumsy challenge on Gustav Isaksen for which the France international was sent off with a straight red card.
Bayern failed to get a single shot on target throughout the match.
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
17:06 , Jamie Braidwood
Odds
Bayern 1/4
Draw 5/1
Lazio 10/1
Complete match odds and tip selections here.
Prediction
Bayern to have enough to win the game one way or another. Bayern 2-1 Lazio, Bayern win on penalties.
Bayern Munich vs Lazio LIVE: Latest Champions League updates
17:05 , Jamie Braidwood
When is Bayern vs Lazio?
The match kicks off at 8pm GMT on Tuesday 5 March at the Allianz Arena.
Where can I watch it?
All Champions League games are broadcast on TNT Sports this season. Subscribers can stream the match via the Discovery+ app and TNT Sports website.
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Good evening
16:58 , Jamie Braidwood
Hello and good evening. The Champions League is back and Bayern Munich host Lazio in a huge last-16 second leg tonight, needing to overturn a one-goal deficit from the first encounter if they are to resurrect their campaign and stay in with a chance of winning a trophy this season.
Ten points off the pace in the Bundesliga and out of the German Cup, this is Bayern’s final chance to pick up a major trophy this term - and give Harry Kane the first of his career.
Lazio are not faring much better themselves; having impressed in Serie A last season they are only ninth this year and have lost three of the last four in league terms, though there is of course far less expectancy on them than Bayern to triumph domestically.
Ciro Immobile’s penalty two weeks ago splits the side ahead of the first leg and since then, manager Thomas Tuchel and the Bavarian club have already announced they will part ways at the end of the season. Folllow live updates from the match in tonight’s live blog.
