Ciro Immobile scored his 10th goal of the season to hand Lazio a huge victory over Bayern Munich
Ciro Immobile’s penalty gave Lazio a shock win over Bayern Munich in their Champions League last-16 first leg.
Immobile scored from the spot midway through the second half after Dayot Upamecano was sent off for a foul on Gustav Isaksen.
Bayern, despite a star-studded attack featuring Harry Kane, were unable to respond in an underwhelming display.
It was a second defeat in five days for Bayern, increasing the pressure on manager Thomas Tuchel.
On Saturday, they lost 3-0 at title rivals Bayer Leverkusen and are five points adrift in the Bundesliga title race.
Chances were few in a game low on quality, with Bayern top scorer Kane blazing over their best first-half opportunity early on before Manuel Neuer made a spreading stop to deny Isaksen early in the second period.
The game finally sparked into life in the 67th minute, as Upamecano caught Isaksen late in the box with a studs-up challenge following a Lazio counter-attack.
Upamecano was dismissed before Lazio captain and club legend Immobile, who turns 34 next Tuesday, sent Neuer the wrong way – and the packed Stadio Olimpico crowd into ecstasy.
Lazio, making just their third appearance in the Champions League last 16, now take an advantage into the second leg in Munich on 5 March as they aim to eliminate the six-time winners.
Harry Kane failed to score for the fourth time in seven Champions League games this season
Pressure builds on Tuchel
Having suffered a huge blow to their hopes of a 12th successive Bundesliga title on Saturday with defeat to leaders Leverkusen, Bayern would have aimed for an immediate response here.
Bayern captain Neuer said pre-match that his team were not over that setback, and so it appeared in this lacklustre performance which increases the previously unthinkable possibility of Bayern ending the season without a trophy – a situation which would surely be fatal to Tuchel’s job.
They lacked the guile to break down a very well organised Lazio side and, on the rare occasions Bayern got through the packed ranks of light blue shirts, they were wasteful, taking 17 shots without one on target.
Kane missed a golden chance after only seven minutes, sweeping over the top from eight yards following Thomas Muller’s cutback, while Jamal Musiala also shot high shortly before half-time.
After the break Kane headed over from a good position after mistiming his jump, before clipping the wall with a late free-kick.
The former Tottenham striker had been involved in more Champions League goals than any other player in the group stage as he continues a quest for a first major trophy in his career, but had few chances to add to that tally in Italy.
Ultimately Bayern folded in a feverish Rome atmosphere, with Lazio supporters celebrating their club’s first Champions League knockout match in front of a crowd since 2000.
The Italians are seventh in Serie A, closer in points to the relegation zone than the top of the league, but stuck to their gameplan and are firmly in the hunt for a first Champions League quarter-final in 24 years.
They could have inflicted more misery on Tuchel and Bayern in the later stages, as Felipe Anderson delayed when he should have shot first time before Neuer made a smart stop to deny Pedro.
Nevertheless, Bayern must improve in order to progress from the last 16 for the 12th time in their past 13 attempts.
Line-ups
Lazio
Formation 4-3-3
94Provedel
77Marusic34Gila13Romagnoli23Hysaj
8Guendouzi32Cataldi10Romero Alconchel
18Isaksen17Immobile7Felipe Anderson
94Provedel77Marusic34GilaSubstituted forGabarrón Gilat 81’minutes13Romagnoli23HysajSubstituted forLazzariat 60’minutes8Guendouzi32Cataldi10Romero AlconchelSubstituted forKamadaat 81’minutes18IsaksenSubstituted forPedroat 74’minutes17ImmobileSubstituted forCastellanosat 74’minutes7Felipe AndersonSubstitutes4Gabarrón Gil6Kamada9Pedro15Casale19Castellanos29Lazzari33Sepe53Magro56Napolitano
Bayern Munich
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Neuer
40Mazraoui2Upamecano3Kim Min-jae22Guerreiro
6Kimmich8Goretzka
10Sané25Müller42Musiala
9Kane
1Neuer40Mazraoui2UpamecanoBooked at 67mins3Kim Min-jae22Guerreiro6KimmichBooked at 68mins8GoretzkaSubstituted forde Ligtat 73’minutes10SanéSubstituted forTelat 81’minutes25MüllerSubstituted forChoupo-Motingat 81’minutes42Musiala9KaneSubstitutes4de Ligt13Choupo-Moting15Dier17Zaragoza23Boey26Ulreich39Tel45Pavlovic48Schmitt
Referee:François Letexier
Attendance:57,470
Live Text
Match ends, Lazio 1, FC Bayern München 0.
Second Half ends, Lazio 1, FC Bayern München 0.
Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
Attempt saved. Pedro (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
Foul by Manuel Lazzari (Lazio).
Mathys Tel (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Manuel Lazzari.
Attempt missed. Eric Choupo-Moting (FC Bayern München) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathys Tel with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Raphaël Guerreiro (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Daichi Kamada.
Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric Choupo-Moting.
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Mathys Tel replaces Leroy Sané.
Substitution, FC Bayern München. Eric Choupo-Moting replaces Thomas Müller.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Lazio. Daichi Kamada replaces Luis Alberto.
Player of the match
ImmobileCiro Immobile
with an average of 7.89
Lazio
Squad number17Player nameImmobile
Squad number13Player nameRomagnoli
Squad number29Player nameLazzari
Squad number9Player namePedro
Squad number18Player nameIsaksen
Squad number7Player nameFelipe Anderson
Squad number94Player nameProvedel
Squad number77Player nameMarusic
Squad number34Player nameGila
Squad number19Player nameCastellanos
Squad number10Player nameLuis Alberto
Squad number6Player nameKamada
Squad number23Player nameHysaj
Squad number32Player nameCataldi
Squad number4Player namePatric
Squad number8Player nameGuendouzi
Bayern Munich
Squad number9Player nameKane
Squad number42Player nameMusiala
Squad number25Player nameMüller
Squad number3Player nameKim Min-jae
Squad number10Player nameSané
Squad number6Player nameKimmich
Squad number1Player nameNeuer
Squad number8Player nameGoretzka
Squad number40Player nameMazraoui
Squad number4Player namede Ligt
Squad number22Player nameRaphaël Guerreiro
Squad number39Player nameTel
Squad number2Player nameUpamecano
Squad number13Player nameChoupo-Moting
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