
Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Juventus Secure Champions League Victories
Bayern Munich secured their qualification for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday evening, following a two-nil victory over Union Saint-Gilloise at the Allianz Arena.
Striker Harry Kane scored both goals for Bayern Munich in the 52nd minute and the 55th minute (from a penalty kick). He also missed another penalty in the 81st minute. The match saw player Kim Min-jae sent off in the 63rd minute after receiving his second yellow card, meaning he will miss the next game. The match was also affected by over 9,000 empty seats in the South Stand of the Allianz Arena due to a sanction imposed by UEFA.
In other matches, Chelsea managed a hard-fought one-nil victory over Pafos, with Moisés Caicedo scoring the winning goal in the 77th minute. This result puts Chelsea level on points with Paris Saint-Germain.
Juventus also secured a deserved two-nil win against Benfica, with goals from Khéphren Thuram in the 55th minute and Weston McKennie in the 64th minute. Benfica player Vangelis Pavlidis missed a penalty in the 81st minute. With this victory, Juventus increased their tally to 12 points, keeping their hopes alive for qualification to the quarter-finals.