Jurgen Klinsmann rates Robert Lewandowski as the best Bundesliga striker of the modern era with the Bayern Munich star poised to inflict more misery on struggling Hertha Berlin this Sunday.
Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain will meet in the Champions League for the third time in four seasons after being paired together in Monday’s draw for the last 16.
Manchester United were held 1-1 by Young Boys, while Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League following their 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez on Tuesday called on his side to “make history” this week by handing Bayern Munich their first home defeat in the Champions League’s group stages since 2013.
Manchester United started life without Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 2-0 win away against Villareal to book their spot in the last-16, while Chelsea thumped Juventus 4-0 at Stamford Bridge to seal their progression.
Cristiano Ronaldo rode to Manchester United’s rescue late on for the third time in four Champions League matches to salvage a 2-2 draw at Atalanta on Tuesday.
Chelsea asserted their dominance to secure a 4-0 victory over Malmo FF, while Manchester United came from behind to secure a 3-2 win over Atalanta in matchday three of the Champions League.
Real Madrid suffered another surprise defeat as the LaLiga leaders went down 2-1 at Espanyol, while PSG and Bayern Munich also lost for the first time in the league this season.
Debutant Luis Suarez wasted no time in making his mark at Atletico Madrid as Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich suffered a day to forget.
Hans-Dieter Flick has praised his Bayern Munich players for pushing ‘through the pain barrier to win’ the Uefa Super Cup against Sevilla.