Lokomotiv had their chance, missed it, and here we are.
18:42
Half-time: Lokomotiv Moscow 0-1 Bayern Munich
45'
There'll be one added minute, even though Korluka was down longer than that On which point, he's off but hasn't been replaced, like they'll just grow him a new muscle at half-time. In the meantime, Coman picks out Tolisso inside the box, who heads wide.
43'
Korluka seems to have twanged his hamstring. Seems unlikely he'll run any slower, but presumably that's his evening did.
41'
Kulikov seizes on a loose ball and bursts into the box, swiping a shot that forces Neuer to dive, though he looks to pull his hands away at the last second.
40'
Lokomotiv allow Kimmich to take the ball off Neuer and mooch off towards the halfway line. This behaviour does not end well, and Hernandez is allowed to wander across the face of the box before finding Pavard, whose low shot is saved.
40'
The ball is now bouncing backwards and forward to little end.
38'
Krychowiak picks up possession 30 yards from goal, left of centre, and his eyes light up, so he takes it upon himself to swipe a shot wide of the far post.
37'
Muller collects the ball on the right, 30 yards out, but can only curl a cross into the arums of the keeper.
36'
Corluka - yes, that Corluka - lifts a ball down the middle to Smolov, and for a second Bayern's high line looks like it might do for them, but a poor touch averts the danger swiftly enough.
35'
It's not yet cold in Moscow, which is a shame. When my team were draw in the same group as CSKA, I was extremely disappointed that the game was around this time of year, not when it's mad cold, partly so I could experience it but mainly so the players coild endure it.
34'
Shakhtar and Inter is still 0-0.
34'
Don Hutchison notes that Pep Guardiola didn't fancy Muller, leaving him out of the biggest games. "What a player" he says. Indeed.
32'
This thread is worth your eyes.
31'
Ignatyev jumps for the ball with Hernandez, then cleverly sticks elbow into midriff. Lovely stuff.
30'
But here's Smolov again picking up a cleverly switched free-kick inside the box. But as he looks for a route to goal, Bayern switch on and block him off.
30'
A quiet period.
28'
Lokomotiv are showing signs of recovery, but it's hard not to see Bayern scoring another.
25'
No! Tolisso lifts another ball out to the right and again Pavard, blocks it back into the middle, straight to Coman! But he takes his eye off it, only able to drag a tame volley against the base of the far post. Huge escape for Lokomotiv and very nice from Bayern.
23'
And here's Coman, gliding by Zhivogyladov, before standing up a cross that Guilherme collects.
22'
That goal really knocked it out of Lokomotiv, who looked lively prior to it. Now, they're waiting to get beaten.
21'
It turns out that Magkeev, though on the original teamsheet, is not in fact plying, Kulikov is.
20'
On which point, though Bayern have made changes, they've still got their most important players - Lewandowski, Muller, Goretzka and Kimmich.
19'
Muller drills a diagonal ball into the box, but there's too much on it for Lewandowski, who can only help it behind.
17'
Zhivoglyadov takes his time controlling a bouncing ball, except he's not playing Gorky park under-10s, he's playing the European champions, and Hernandez nips in to rob him, wearing a boot to the phizog for his trouble. Yerman is booked.
16'
Other big sporting news. What is wrong with people?
15'
Goretzka is suuuuch a player now, athletic, skilful, clever and double hard.
13'
GOAL! Lokomotiv Moscow 0-1 (Goretzka) How must Smolov feel now?! Tolisso clips a lovely cross-kick over the top, Pavard leaping to deflect is back into the middle, where Goretzka continues his beastly behaviour, headbutting past Guilhereme with minimum fuss and maximum prejudice.
13'
Goretzka goes wide to Coman, who can't conjure anything, but Bayern maintain pressure and Pavard wins a corner off Rybus.
12'
The crowd get up when it looks like Smolov will collect the ball in space, but when it eventually arrives he can only go short to Miranchuk and Bayern shut him down easily.
11'
Muller streaks down the right - do not adjust your sets - but his cross comes to nothing.
10'
Pavard swipes over a cross that misses everyone in the middle, but Coman turns to retrieve only to leave the ball for Hernandez, who thunders high and wide.
9'
This game has started well.
7'
Nice from Bayern, Coman lofting a pass out to Muller on the right of the box, who sweeps into the path of Goretzka; his drive is deflected behind, and Muller is millimetres away from sticking the corner home.
7'
I said that Sule was suspect and Smolov ran off him; one to watch.
6'
Lokomotiv have started well, whereas Bayern aren't at it yet.
5'
Coman raids down the left, but his dinked cross is headed away by Murilo.
3'
Don Hutchison reckons Lokomotiv will have a go at Bayern, and have a look! Milanchuk bends a cross into the box and Smolov is alone in the middle! What a chance this is! The defenders have stepped up and he looks like he's offside but he's not, and he could do anything here, take it down, pick a corner, mow the lawn ... but instead he plops a header directly into Neuer's midriff. Dearie him!
1'
Bayern are in all white, shirts, shorts, stockings. I'm certain Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is extremely taken with the purity of it all.
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Off we go!
17:55
I should have noted that Alphonso Davies has diddled his ankle ligaments. What a shame that is.
17:54
The answer is yes, but not very well. Calling Danny Tenaglia.
17:53
Has anyone remixed the Champions Leaguer anthem? They should, I would absolutely stamp my feet to it.
17:52
Here come the players dem.
17:51
Supporters in the ground! Be still my beating heart!
On this day in 1999, a Champions League classic goal. Sadly this video is missing the bit where Patrick Vieira loses the ball in midfield like it's a habit.
17:39
Looking at tonight's Bayern team, there are areas one might target. Sule is big but cumbersome - my guess is Ze Luis, who's been injured, fancies his chances of running off him. AndnNeither of the full-backs are all that either, so there's joy to be had out wide, though Lokomotiv don't have any wingers - Uefa reckon they'll play a 4-3-2-1. The problem is how on earth you cope with a midfield of Goretzka, Tolisso and Kimmich, and how you stop them getting the ball to Lewandowski, Muller and Coman. Search me, chaps.
17:35
On BT, they're talking about the Madrid-Inter-Shakhtar-Gladbach group, which James Horncastle reckons is the toughest of them this term. He's probably right because all the teams are good, but I think there's more chance we see a team from the Leipzig-United-Paris group go deep. Anyhow, Inter visit Shakhtar in the other early game.
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Lokomotiv, meanwhile, are fourth in the Russian Premier League with 21 points from 12 games; Spartak are top with 27, CSKA second and Zenit third. They drew their first game, 2-2 away to Salzburg, which is a decent result.
17:30
Oh yeah, and in their first Group A game, they edged Atletico 4-0.
17:24
Bayern sit second in the Bundesliga by the way, with four wins from five games - they somehow lost 4-1 to Hoffenheim in an absolute accabuster of a trouncing. More telling is the 22 goals they've scored, or to look at it another way, they've scored 21 in their wins.
17:22
Bayern make various changes following their latest dispensed beating (5-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt). Sarr, Boateng, Davies and Costa drop out, with Pavard, Hernandez, Sule and Tolisso coming in. Or, in other, words, they're resting a few but playing the same side that cleansed Atletico.
17:21
OK, after much sweating, I now have coverage, you'll be extremely relieved to hear.
17:08
17:02
What it's all about.
16:58
You'll have to excuse me for a moment - my BT isn't working, which I'll need it to be, so that I don't have to describe things to you off the extremely cracked screen of my phone.
16:54
16:53
16:52
Let's have some teams!
15:29
Afternoon all and welcome to Lokomotiv Moscow v Bayern Munich!
Lokomotiv had their chance, missed it, and here we are.
Half-time: Lokomotiv Moscow 0-1 Bayern Munich
There'll be one added minute, even though Korluka was down longer than that On which point, he's off but hasn't been replaced, like they'll just grow him a new muscle at half-time. In the meantime, Coman picks out Tolisso inside the box, who heads wide.
Korluka seems to have twanged his hamstring. Seems unlikely he'll run any slower, but presumably that's his evening did.
Kulikov seizes on a loose ball and bursts into the box, swiping a shot that forces Neuer to dive, though he looks to pull his hands away at the last second.
Lokomotiv allow Kimmich to take the ball off Neuer and mooch off towards the halfway line. This behaviour does not end well, and Hernandez is allowed to wander across the face of the box before finding Pavard, whose low shot is saved.
The ball is now bouncing backwards and forward to little end.
Krychowiak picks up possession 30 yards from goal, left of centre, and his eyes light up, so he takes it upon himself to swipe a shot wide of the far post.
Muller collects the ball on the right, 30 yards out, but can only curl a cross into the arums of the keeper.
Corluka - yes, that Corluka - lifts a ball down the middle to Smolov, and for a second Bayern's high line looks like it might do for them, but a poor touch averts the danger swiftly enough.
It's not yet cold in Moscow, which is a shame. When my team were draw in the same group as CSKA, I was extremely disappointed that the game was around this time of year, not when it's mad cold, partly so I could experience it but mainly so the players coild endure it.
Shakhtar and Inter is still 0-0.
Don Hutchison notes that Pep Guardiola didn't fancy Muller, leaving him out of the biggest games. "What a player" he says. Indeed.
This thread is worth your eyes.
Ignatyev jumps for the ball with Hernandez, then cleverly sticks elbow into midriff. Lovely stuff.
But here's Smolov again picking up a cleverly switched free-kick inside the box. But as he looks for a route to goal, Bayern switch on and block him off.
A quiet period.
Lokomotiv are showing signs of recovery, but it's hard not to see Bayern scoring another.
No! Tolisso lifts another ball out to the right and again Pavard, blocks it back into the middle, straight to Coman! But he takes his eye off it, only able to drag a tame volley against the base of the far post. Huge escape for Lokomotiv and very nice from Bayern.
And here's Coman, gliding by Zhivogyladov, before standing up a cross that Guilherme collects.
That goal really knocked it out of Lokomotiv, who looked lively prior to it. Now, they're waiting to get beaten.
It turns out that Magkeev, though on the original teamsheet, is not in fact plying, Kulikov is.
On which point, though Bayern have made changes, they've still got their most important players - Lewandowski, Muller, Goretzka and Kimmich.
Muller drills a diagonal ball into the box, but there's too much on it for Lewandowski, who can only help it behind.
Zhivoglyadov takes his time controlling a bouncing ball, except he's not playing Gorky park under-10s, he's playing the European champions, and Hernandez nips in to rob him, wearing a boot to the phizog for his trouble. Yerman is booked.
Other big sporting news. What is wrong with people?
Goretzka is suuuuch a player now, athletic, skilful, clever and double hard.
GOAL! Lokomotiv Moscow 0-1 (Goretzka) How must Smolov feel now?! Tolisso clips a lovely cross-kick over the top, Pavard leaping to deflect is back into the middle, where Goretzka continues his beastly behaviour, headbutting past Guilhereme with minimum fuss and maximum prejudice.
Goretzka goes wide to Coman, who can't conjure anything, but Bayern maintain pressure and Pavard wins a corner off Rybus.
The crowd get up when it looks like Smolov will collect the ball in space, but when it eventually arrives he can only go short to Miranchuk and Bayern shut him down easily.
Muller streaks down the right - do not adjust your sets - but his cross comes to nothing.
Pavard swipes over a cross that misses everyone in the middle, but Coman turns to retrieve only to leave the ball for Hernandez, who thunders high and wide.
This game has started well.
Nice from Bayern, Coman lofting a pass out to Muller on the right of the box, who sweeps into the path of Goretzka; his drive is deflected behind, and Muller is millimetres away from sticking the corner home.
I said that Sule was suspect and Smolov ran off him; one to watch.
Lokomotiv have started well, whereas Bayern aren't at it yet.
Coman raids down the left, but his dinked cross is headed away by Murilo.
Don Hutchison reckons Lokomotiv will have a go at Bayern, and have a look! Milanchuk bends a cross into the box and Smolov is alone in the middle! What a chance this is! The defenders have stepped up and he looks like he's offside but he's not, and he could do anything here, take it down, pick a corner, mow the lawn ... but instead he plops a header directly into Neuer's midriff. Dearie him!
Bayern are in all white, shirts, shorts, stockings. I'm certain Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is extremely taken with the purity of it all.
Off we go!
I should have noted that Alphonso Davies has diddled his ankle ligaments. What a shame that is.
The answer is yes, but not very well. Calling Danny Tenaglia.
Has anyone remixed the Champions Leaguer anthem? They should, I would absolutely stamp my feet to it.
Here come the players dem.
Supporters in the ground! Be still my beating heart!
Something to read while u wait.
On this day in 1999, a Champions League classic goal. Sadly this video is missing the bit where Patrick Vieira loses the ball in midfield like it's a habit.
Looking at tonight's Bayern team, there are areas one might target. Sule is big but cumbersome - my guess is Ze Luis, who's been injured, fancies his chances of running off him. AndnNeither of the full-backs are all that either, so there's joy to be had out wide, though Lokomotiv don't have any wingers - Uefa reckon they'll play a 4-3-2-1. The problem is how on earth you cope with a midfield of Goretzka, Tolisso and Kimmich, and how you stop them getting the ball to Lewandowski, Muller and Coman. Search me, chaps.
On BT, they're talking about the Madrid-Inter-Shakhtar-Gladbach group, which James Horncastle reckons is the toughest of them this term. He's probably right because all the teams are good, but I think there's more chance we see a team from the Leipzig-United-Paris group go deep. Anyhow, Inter visit Shakhtar in the other early game.
Lokomotiv, meanwhile, are fourth in the Russian Premier League with 21 points from 12 games; Spartak are top with 27, CSKA second and Zenit third. They drew their first game, 2-2 away to Salzburg, which is a decent result.
Oh yeah, and in their first Group A game, they edged Atletico 4-0.
Bayern sit second in the Bundesliga by the way, with four wins from five games - they somehow lost 4-1 to Hoffenheim in an absolute accabuster of a trouncing. More telling is the 22 goals they've scored, or to look at it another way, they've scored 21 in their wins.
Bayern make various changes following their latest dispensed beating (5-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt). Sarr, Boateng, Davies and Costa drop out, with Pavard, Hernandez, Sule and Tolisso coming in. Or, in other, words, they're resting a few but playing the same side that cleansed Atletico.
OK, after much sweating, I now have coverage, you'll be extremely relieved to hear.
What it's all about.
You'll have to excuse me for a moment - my BT isn't working, which I'll need it to be, so that I don't have to describe things to you off the extremely cracked screen of my phone.
Let's have some teams!
Afternoon all and welcome to Lokomotiv Moscow v Bayern Munich!