With the home game against Lokomotiv Moscow on Wednesday night (follow the action on fcbayern.com from 9:00 pm CET with our live text commentary and free web radio) FC Bayern bid farewell to the Champions League in 2020 – but the defending champions have long been qualified for the knockout stages in the New Year. Read all the important information about this final group match against the Russian league runners-up in our preview.
The situation for FC Bayern
What an outstanding year it has been for FC Bayern in the Champions League. The triumph in Lisbon in August, nine wins in ten games – plus a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid when finishing top of the group was a done deal. Hansi Flick could afford the luxury of resting several players in the clash with the Moscow side. “We don’t know yet whether we’ll rotate,” said the 55-year-old keeping his cards close to his chest on Tuesday. Furthermore, Flick declared his team will go into the game with the same attitude as usual: “We are on a run in the Champions League – and we want to extend it.”
Opponents Lokomotiv Moscow
Following the 3-1 defeat against FC Salzburg, Lokomotiv had no chance of reaching the knockout stages and will exit Europe’s premier club competition after the group stage – possibly for a longer time. Even though the performances in the Russian Premier Liga are back on track, the team under Marko Nikolić are already seven points behind the Champions League spots. That makes him even more important for the club from the Russian capital to secure third position in the group to go through the Europa League. The visitors will need a win at the Allianz Arena and hope for a helping hand from Atletico Madrid.
