Hello! This match may feel like this evening's bridesmaid but sometimes, of course, the bridesmaid is prettier than the bride. If you get me. Anyway, the teams are in! Bayern Munich: Ulreich; Kimmich, Hummels, Boateng, Alaba; Martinez, Vidal; Coman, James, Muller; Lewandowski. Subs: Starke, Wagner, Sule, Ribery, Robben, Rafinha, Tolisso. Besiktas: Fabri; Adriano, Pepe, Vida, Erkin; Hutchinson, Medel; Quaresma, Anderson Talisca, Babel; Vagner Love. Subs: Zengin, Tosic, Negredo, Ozyakup, Lens, Arslan, Gonul. Bench for Ribery and Robben then but if you're in the market for some nostaligia Pepe, Quaresma, Ryan Babel and Wagner Love start for Besiktas, the oldest team left in the competition.
Champions League / Last 16
Allianz Arena / 20.02.2018
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- T. Müller(43', 66')
- K. Coman(52')
- R. Lewandowski(79', 88')
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Updated 20/02/2018 at 22:06 GMT
19'
Well, well. That would've made things interesting.
It's Bayern's turn to make a defensive error and Wagner Love pounces on Kimmich's mistake, nutmegs Boateng and finds himself through on goal. But it's a woeful toe-poked finish, well over the bar. The Brazilian did all the hard work.
18'
James curls the freekick an inch wide of the top corner with a lovely dinked technique. Besiktas breathe again...but how long can they hold out with 10 men?
16'
RED CARD! Vida is off for Besiktas!
Hutchinson's poor ball leaves Bayern with a two-on-one against Vida. Lewandowski charges at the centre-back, skips past him and is brought down by a desperate lunge right on the edge of the box.
No doubt about that. Besiktas will have to play with 10 for 75 minutes... Meanwhile, there's a very dangerous freekick for Bayern.
20.00
Banterrrrrrrrrrr!
11'
Besiktas top scorer Talisca tries to go under the wall with a 30-yard freekick but the Bayern players don't jump and the opportunity is wasted.
10'
Another chance for Bayern as Vidal glances a header wide from Kimmich's freekick. Bayern are beginning to turn the screw after a bright start from Besiktas.
8'
End to end!
Now it's Bayern's turn to attack and Fabri is forced into action twice in quick succession. First the goalkeeper stretches to unconvincly claw the ball away from an advancing Lewandowski and then he is forced into a low save from Coman after the winger cuts inside from the left and fires in a fierce drive from 25 yards.
7'
Quaresma gets up the right flank and delivers a low cross that Ulreich easily gathers. He wanted Love to make a run across the near post there.
6'
First chance goes to Bayern.
Alaba's whipped cross from the left is met by Muller's head. Goalkeeper Fabri is scrabbling but the ball limps harmlessly wide.
4'
Besiktas are taking the game to Bayern in the early stages.
Quaresma, now 34, whips a freekick towards the back post where Hummels clears. The Turks, who won all three away games in the group stage, are hassling and harrying their hosts.
2'
First chance for former Liverpool speedster Babel to run at Kimmich. The Dutchman leaves the right-back on the deck but the whistle blows for a push.
0'
We're off!
Bayern playing all in red with white trim. Besiktas in white shirts and socks with black shorts.
19.43
The players are out at the Allianz Arena, which is sub-freezing tonight. It's about -2 out there.
Bayern are aiming for sixth European Cup while this is Besiktas' first appearance in the knockout stage. They are the first Turkish club ever to win the group.