Lazio 1-0 Bayern Munich: Ciro Immobile penalty gives Italians shock Champions League win

Ciro Motionless’s penalty gave Lazio a shock win over Bayern Munich in their Champions League last-16 first leg.

Motionless scored from the region midway by the 2d half of after Dayot Upamecano used to be sent off for a nefarious on Gustav Isaksen.

Bayern, despite a famous person-studded assault that contains Harry Kane, were unable to reply in an underwhelming existing.

It used to be a 2d defeat in five days for Bayern, increasing the stress on manager Thomas Tuchel.

On Saturday, they misplaced 3-0 at title opponents Bayer Leverkusen and are five points adrift in the Bundesliga title urge.

Chances were few in a sport low on quality, with Bayern top scorer Kane blazing over their easiest first-half of quite loads of early on sooner than Manuel Neuer made a spreading stop to screech Isaksen early in the 2d length.

The game in the end sparked into existence in the 67th minute, as Upamecano caught Isaksen gradual in the field with a studs-up venture following a Lazio counter-assault.

• Bayern condemn racist abuse directed at Upamecano

Upamecano used to be disregarded sooner than Lazio captain and membership story Motionless, who turns 34 next Tuesday, sent Neuer the hideous contrivance – and the packed Stadio Olimpico crowd into ecstasy.

Lazio, making gorgeous their third appearance in the Champions League last 16, now draw close an profit into the 2d leg in Munich on 5 March as they aim to catch rid of the six-time winners.

Tension builds on Tuchel

Having suffered a giant blow to their hopes of a 12th successive Bundesliga title on Saturday with defeat to leaders Leverkusen, Bayern would dangle aimed for a correct away response here.

Bayern captain Neuer talked about pre-match that his group weren’t over that setback, and so it appeared in this lacklustre efficiency which increases the beforehand unthinkable possibility of Bayern ending the season with out a trophy – a insist which could well well definitely be lethal to Tuchel’s job.

They lacked the guile to give contrivance a really wisely organised Lazio aspect and, on the uncommon times Bayern received by the packed ranks of sunshine blue shirts, they were wasteful, taking 17 photographs with out one heading in the genuine direction.

Kane missed a golden likelihood after easiest seven minutes, sweeping over the tip from eight yards following Thomas Muller’s cutback, while Jamal Musiala additionally shot high shortly sooner than half of-time.

After the spoil Kane headed over from a upright accumulate 22 situation after mistiming his leap, sooner than clipping the wall with a gradual free-kick.

The outdated Tottenham striker had been spellbinding about further Champions League targets than any different player in the team stage as he continues a quest for a first predominant trophy in his occupation, nevertheless had few prospects to add to that tally in Italy.

Ultimately Bayern folded in a feverish Rome atmosphere, with Lazio supporters celebrating their membership’s first Champions League knockout match in entrance of a crowd since 2000.

The Italians are seventh in Serie A, nearer in points to the relegation zone than the tip of the league, nevertheless stuck to their gameplan and are firmly in quest of a first Champions League quarter-remaining in 24 years.

They would well also dangle inflicted extra pains on Tuchel and Bayern in the later stages, as Felipe Anderson delayed when he must dangle shot first time sooner than Neuer made a natty stop to screech Pedro.

Nonetheless, Bayern must pork up in uncover to progress from the last 16 for the 12th time in their past 13 makes an attempt.