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Bayern Munich vs. Celtic: UEFA Champions League play-off second leg CONFIRMED teams, match stats and LIVE blog!

Bayern Munich will look to secure their place in the UEFA Champions League last 16 as they host Celtic in the second leg of their play-off tie on Tuesday, the Bavarian giants holding a 2-1 advantage after the teams' meeting last week (kick-off: 9pm CET).

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Bayern: Neuer (c) - Stanišić, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro - Kimmich, Goretzka - Olise, Musiala, Gnabry - KaneCeltic: Schmeichel - Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Schlupp - Hatate, McGregor (c), Engels - Kühn, Jota, Maeda

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After playing out a 0-0 draw at Bayer Leverkusen at the weekend, Bayern go into their return meeting against Celtic safe in the knowledge that their eight-point lead in the Bundesliga remains intact. Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala - fresh from his contract extension - and Michael Olise all start from the off once more as Vincent Kompany's men look to put their European tie to bed, even after Kane missed final training on Monday. Alphonso Davies is among the substitutes, with the Canada international recently returning to training alonsgide João Palhinha. Hiroki Ito, who has now made back-to-back appearances after injury delayed his debut from the summer, will be eager to continue as Kompany assesses his options for this make-or-break encounter at the Allianz Arena. Bayern were 2-1 winners in Glasgow last week thanks to goals from Kane and Olise and, in front of their own supporters, they will be confident of continuing their quest for a seventh European crown, with the final being played in Munich this year.

It was business as usual for Celtic on the domestic front at the weekend as they defeated Dundee United 3-0 to maintain their 13-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership. The Bhoys have done well in this season's Champions League, competing as they are in their first knockout tie in Europe's premier club competition for over a decade. Head coach Brendan Rogers will have close to a full squad at his disposal for this one, with only Paulo Bernardo unavailable. That means that key players such as Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kühn will be hopeful of causing Bayern as many problems as possible. Bundesliga fans will recognise Arne Engels, who joined Celtic from Augsburg last summer, while defender Maik Nawrocki played for Werder Bremen prior to his switch to Scotland.

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Match stats

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Bayern: Neuer (c) - Stanišić, Upamecano, Kim, Guerreiro - Kimmich, Goretzka - Olise, Musiala, Gnabry - KaneSubs: Urbig, Sané, Coman, Dier, Palhinha, Davies, Ito, Boey, Vidović, Müller, Laimer, PavlovićOut: Peretz (kidney)Coach: Vincent KompanyCeltic: Schmeichel - Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Trusty, Schlupp - Hatate, McGregor (c), Engels - Kühn, Jota, MaedaSubs: Sinisalo, Bain, Taylor, Scales, Idah, Yang, McCowan, Nawrocki, Kenny, Murray, Ralston, BonnarOut: Bernardo (ankle), Forrest (foot)Coach: Brendan Rodgers

First-leg report

Harry Kane was on target as Bayern recorded a vital 2-1 win in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 play-off away to Celtic.

Celtic 1-2 Bayern MunichGoals: 0-1 Olise 45’ (assist: Upamecano), 0-2 Kane 49’ (assist: Kimmich), 1-2 Maeda 79’ (assist: Yang)

There was an electric start to the action at Celtic Park, as former Bayern man Nicolas Kühn looked to have put the hosts into the lead after only 25 seconds when his low shot from just outside the area founds its way into Manuel Neuer’s bottom corner. The goal was ruled out for offside, though, with Adam Idah adjudged to have interfered with Neuer’s view. Bayern’s first sight of goal came through Michael Olise, who fired straight at Kasper Schmeichel from close range after a one-two with Kane. The balance of play soon tipped in Bayern’s favour after some nervy opening moments, but finding a way through Celtic’s stern defence still proved difficult. Likewise, Celtic showed that they could counter quickly without really testing Neuer. Kane looked as if he was about to put his side into the lead just past the half-hour mark, but could only head straight at Schmeichel with what was an uncharacteristic miss, which he’ll be glad was called offside. Kane’s next close-range header towards the Celtic goal wasn’t called for offside, but instead hit the side netting from a tight angle at the back post. It looked as if the sides would head into the break all square, until Olise cut into the area from the right-hand side before finishing emphatically into Schmeichel’s near top-corner.

Bayern started the second half confidently, with a flurry of corners in the opening minutes resulting in them scoring their second of the game through Kane, who volleyed home from inside the six-yard box at the far post. Celtic thought they might be offered a route back into the game after an extensive VAR review of a challenge from Dayot Upamecano on Arne Engels inside the area. Luckily for Bayern, though, the decision was no penalty. The hosts reacted well to conceding the second goal and did have more possession in Bayern’s defensive third in the following 15 minutes, but couldn’t create a clear-cut chance to get themselves back into the game. Bayern soon regained control, but with a two-goal cushion, didn’t have the same attacking urgency as they had in the previous hour. A lapse in concentration in the Bayern defence almost gave Celtic a route back into the game, but Daizen Maeda could only flash the ball across the face of the goal from a tight angle after rounding Neuer. The hosts’ search for a goal eventually ended when Maeda nodded home from point-blank range, after Vincent Kompany’s side failed to clear from a corner. An uncomfortable end to the game followed for Bayern against both a determined Celtic side and a boisterous home crowd, but they held out for an important away victory ahead of the home leg on 18 February.

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