Bayern Munich clinched their spot in the Champions League’s last 16 with a last-gasp goal against Celtic on Tuesday. The German giants will be joined by Club Brugge and Benfica, who also progressed to the next round. But it wasn’t to be for AC Milan, who made a painful exit after a draw with Feyenoord.
Bayern, who held a 2-1 advantage from the away leg, struggled to extend their lead at home. Harry Kane came close but struck the crossbar in the first half, while it was the visitors from Scotland who took a surprising lead after 63 minutes when Nicolas Kuehn, who previously played for Bayern, capitalised on Kim Min-jae’s defensive error to slot the ball into the bottom corner.
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That meant the tie was heading for extra time, but Bayern ultimately would not need to go that far as they scored in the fourth minute of injury time.
Davies scored from close range to level the match at 1-1, securing Bayern’s progression with a 3-2 aggregate victory in the prestigious European competition.
The draw scheduled for Friday will reveal whether Kompany’s side faces Bayer Leverkusen or Atletico Madrid in the round of 16.
Earlier, seven-time European Cup winners Milan were eliminated by Feyenoord, following their 1-1 draw at San Siro. It took the Dutch club through 2-1 on aggregate.
Santiago Gimenez, facing his former team after his recent departure, scored from close proximity in the opening minute, bringing Milan level on aggregate.
The match took a turn when Milan’s Hernandez received his second yellow card early in the second period, resulting in his dismissal. Carranza equalised for Feyenoord with 73 minutes on the clock.
In the closing moments, Feyenoord’s Read was dismissed with a red card, though his team had already secured their progression in the tie.
They now await to face either Inter Milan or Arsenal in the last-16 stage.
In Lisbon, Benfica secured their progression despite a 3-3 home draw with Monaco, winning 4-3 on aggregate, setting up a clash with either Barcelona or Liverpool.
The Portuguese side, who had secured a 1-0 away victory in the previous week, strengthened their position when Kerem Akturkoglu found the net halfway through the opening period.
Monaco mounted a strong response as Takumi Minamino and Eliesse Ben Seghir scored before and after the interval, bringing the aggregate score level.
Vangelis Pavlidis converted from the spot, marking his seventh goal in six Champions League appearances, levelling the match at 2-2, before Monaco’s substitute George Ilenikhena responded with another goal.
However, the tie swung decisively back towards Benfica as Orkun Kokcu made it 3-3 on the night in the 84th minute.
Young sensation Chemsdine Talbi netted twice to help Club Brugge secure a 3-1 away win against Atalanta in Italy, sealing a comprehensive 5-2 aggregate victory.
Following Talbi’s double, Ferran Jutgla added a brilliant goal as the Belgian side built upon their 2-1 home advantage from the previous week’s first leg. They will now face either Lille or Aston Villa in the round of 16.
Despite Atalanta’s 29 shots at goal, they fell victim to counter-attacks from the visitors, with Ademola Lookman’s goal early in the second half providing little comfort.
Lookman missed from the penalty spot and Atalanta skipper Rafael Toloi received a red card in the closing stages, leading to Atalant’s elimination.
