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A last-gasp goal from defender Jerome Boateng gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Manchester City in their opening Champions League Group E clash on Wednesday
Boateng broke the deadlock with a powerful shot after the Germans controlled the game, but failed to crack open a tight defence until the 90th minute.
City, who had come back from two goals down to beat Bayern 3-2 in Munich in the group stage last year, were largely on the backfoot but successfully kept the Germans at bay, with keeper Joe Hart making several crucial saves, until the last minute.
This was the third time in the last four seasons the two teams have been drawn together in the group stage of the competition.
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Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratingsShow all 22 1 /22Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Bayern: Manuel Neuer A quiet night for the world’s best ‘keeper. Beaten by Dzeko’s first half shot, but thankfully for him that beat the goal as well. 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Rafinha Busy bursting forward, but final ball left much to be desired. 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Mehdi Benatia Composed performance from the much-coveted Moroccan, but was hardly over-run. 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Juan Bernat Dealt with the threat of Dzeko with ease for the majority of the contest. 7
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Jerome Boateng Thrashed home the winner against his former team, and dealt with the threat of Dzeko with ease for the majority of the contest. 7
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Philipp Lahm Immaculate passing from the right-back-turned-midfielder. Kept Bayern ticking over. 7
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Xabi Alonso Alongside Lahm, kept Yaya Toure under wraps. His usual passing brilliance came to the fore too. 7
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings David Alaba Despite fizzing in a long-range effort at Hart, had less impact than usual. 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Mario Gotze Got behind the defence with some fine runs from midfield, but the finish was lacking 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Thomas Muller Should have taken early chance better with the goal at his mercy, but was behind all of Bayern’s best attacking work. 7
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Robert Lewandowski Touch eluded the striker when he needed it most. His first-half miss mirrored that of Muller’s. More was expected. 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Joe Hart Close to his best, offering a reminder of his quality by producing some brilliant saves to keep City in the game. 9/10
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Bacary Sagna Kept busy on the flank, especially in defence, but showed plenty of energy and occasionally had to come into the centre to cover. 7
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Martin Demichelis Also under severe pressure at the back as Bayern mounted wave after wave of attack, but stood up well. 7
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Gael Clichy Almost through a big test as the City back four held firm for 89 minutes. 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Vincent Kompany Penned back a lot, but rarely out of position and forced Bayern to find ways round him. 7
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Fernandinho Forced to undertake lots of defensive work to protect the back four. 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Samir Nasri Involved only occasionally in City's sporadic attacks and was withdrawn just before the hour. 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Yaya Toure Tried to bring the ball forward when given space in midfield but not the rampaging force he can be. 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Jesus Navas Showed his pace and good delivery when City were able to get him into space on the right. 6
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings David Silva Menacing and probing in possession, showing silky skills and creating some chances. 8
Bayern Munich 1 Manchester City 0 player ratings Edin Dzeko A strong threat up front alone, had opportunities and fought on despite some rugged treatment from Bayern. 8
Roma are top of the group after crushing CSKA Moscow 5-1.
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