“Never seen anything like it from a Bayern Munich team,” Lothar Matthaus

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·17 February 2025

“Never seen anything like it from a Bayern Munich team,” Lothar Matthaus

World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus slaughters Bayern Munich ahead of their encounter with Celtic at the Allianz Arena tomorrow evening…

Harry Kane gets injured defending during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München at BayArena on February 15, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Despite criticism Bayern Munich maintain eight-point lead

The Bundesliga league leaders served up an ultra-defensive performance in their top of the table clash with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday night at the Bay Arena.

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Bayern maintained their significant eight-point gap at the top of the table despite registering zero shots on target in the match whilst displaying no intent of winning the game.

Indeed, it is the first time in 33 years the Bavarian club failed to produce a single shot at goal in a top-flight match. However, boss Vincent Kompany was delighted with the point at the home of the resigning Bundesliga champions.

Adam Idah of Celtic celebrates after he score the third goal during the Premiership match between Celtic and Dundee United at Celtic Park on February 15, 2025 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Celtic travel to Munich today

Celtic travel to Munich today to play Bayern tomorrow night and will attempt to overcome a 2-1 deficit. Kompany’s men are heavy favourites for the second leg with the winners of the tie facing either Leverkusen or Atletico Madrid in the last 16 next month.

Giving his assessment on punditry duties with Sky Sports, German icon Lothar Matthaus was shocked at Bayern’s performance versus Leverkusen: “I’ve never seen anything like it in my life from a Bayern Munich team. They didn’t have a single chance to score.

Daizen Maeda of Celtic scores against Bayern Munich in the Champions League match on February 12, 2025. Photo IMAGO.

Leverkusen had no luck in goalless draw

“But despite that, they will be very satisfied because they got the result they came for. Bayer Leverkusen had previously scored plenty of goals from the positions they got into, but they had no luck out there.

“But having said that – that’s the result that will win Bayern the title. Bayern Munich ‘won’ 0-0. And that’s the end of the Bundesliga race.”

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