Berlin, November 1 (BNA): Bayern Munich is among the teams that can qualify from the group stage of the Champions League with at least two matches. And the Associated Press said their star Robert Lewandowski is ready to score more goals in his 100th appearance.
Robert Lewandowski is ready for his 100th Champions League game and is hungry for more goals as Bayern Munich strives to win the Champions League.
Bayern, Juventus, Liverpool and Salzburg can reach the last 16 with at least two matches if they win their matches on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Ajax can also advance if both results in their group are going their way.
Bayern recovered from the humiliation they suffered in the German Cup 5-0 against Borussia Moenchengladbach on Wednesday with a 5-2 win in the Bundesliga at Union Berlin.
But the seven goals conceded in those matches stand in stark contrast to the 12-0 clean sheet in the Champions League after three games.
The five-time champion now meets Benfica on Tuesday after beating them 4-0 in Portugal two weeks ago, where coach Julian Nagelsmann tested positive for the Corona virus.
He has been in isolation since then but is due to return if the final PCR test on Tuesday morning comes back negative.
“I am looking forward to being allowed back to the touchline,” Nagelsmann told reporters on Monday.
It remains to be seen if Lewandowski is also able to reach 100 goals in the elite event. He has 78 so far, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi up front. Only six players per season have been surpassed by Sebastian Haller of Ajax.
Injured Barcelona are also hoping for a Bayern win because in this scenario they would advance to Benfica to second place by beating Dynamo Kiev under interim coach Sergei Barguan.
Juventus have been shaky in Serie A as they falter in the middle of the table but have a perfect record in Champions League Group H as they face Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg.
Defending champions and Premier League leaders Chelsea could take a big step in the other group game against Malmo.
Also on Tuesday, Salzburg will advance from Group G if they beat Wolfsburg, while Group F leaders Manchester United cannot afford to slip into Atalanta, who trail Villarreal by only one point.
On Wednesday, Liverpool pass if they beat Atletico Madrid at Anfield in Group B, Ajax beat Borussia Dortmund in Group C after their 4-0 victory in Amsterdam, and even a draw would be enough if Sporting lost to Besiktas.
In Group A, PSG wants to protect its one-point lead over Manchester City, with PSG and bottom club Leipzig and City in Club Brugge. Real Madrid cannot afford to lose at home for the second year in a row against Shakhtar Donetsk in Group D.
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