Robert Lewandowski scores as Bayern edges Atletico 1-0

It was not your ordinary goal celebration as Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski scored the victor in Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid.

The Group D leaders are six points clear of second-placed Bayern, who they beat 1-0 in Madrid in September thanks to Yannick Carrasco’s first-half strike.

Bayern had won their last 14 home Champions League matches, but were nearly behind in the ninth minute on what was a foggy evening when Carrasco’s low drive was deflected away by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

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The 32-year-old, who famously knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League last season at the quarter-final stage, has missed Atletico’s last three games with a hip injury.

The news has come on from the Atletico camp that Diego Simeone is going to rest some of his regular first team players in the match against Bayern Munich.

The draw for the last-16 of the Champions League will take place on Monday 12 December in Nyon.

While Bayern’s win meant nothing for the group outcome, it boosted the German champion’s morale after two straight setbacks against the Spanish side.

Fernando Torres will be seen in action for Atletico Madrid.

The match at Allianz Arena is a dead rubber and regardless of the result Atletico will progress as group winners with Bayern second. “Nevertheless, we want to show what we are capable of against Atletico, against a team that we know will give us a hard match”.

Before the game this had the look of an immovable object [the Atletico defence] against the irresistible force of Bayern’s top-scorer: Robert Lewandowski.

Lewandowski is priced at 8/11 (1.73) to score his fourth European goal of the season, just ahead of Thomas Muller at 8/5 (2.60) and Arjen Robben at 7/4 (2.75). However, Carlo Ancelotti’s men are still far from their usual best, and have largely struggled to keep clean sheets this season.