KYIV (Reuters) – Bayern Munich, lacking half a dozen gamers to COVID-19 quarantine, edged previous Dynamo Kyiv 2-1 on Tuesday to safe high spot in Champions League Group E with a sport to spare.
First-half objectives from striker Robert Lewandowski, who struck with a spectacular 14th-minute overhead kick, and Kingsley Coman three minutes from halftime and amid heavy snowfall, put the German champions in entrance.
Dynamo, who at the moment are eradicated from the competitors, lower the deficit with their maiden group-stage objective by Denys Garmash within the seventieth.
They then compelled Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer to make a high quality save within the seventy fifth and hit the put up in stoppage time as they seemed for an equaliser with a powerful end.
The Bavarians, determined to bounce again from Friday’s shock 2-1 loss to Augsburg within the Bundesliga, high the group on 15 factors with 5 wins from 5 video games.
Barcelona, who face Benfica later, are in second place on six and the Portuguese aspect are third on 4, with Dynamo backside on one level.
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Enhancing by Toby Davis)
