In the 80th minute Floribert Ngalula sprinted to the corner flag and signalled to Vincent Kompany that Alphonso Davies was ready. Alphonso Davies returned after 261 days out with a torn cruciate ligament and celebrated a personal comeback in a 3-1 Champions League victory over Sporting Lisbon. Bayern now have 15 points and sit close to securing a place in the round of 16 with two matchdays remaining. One more win would avoid play-offs and reduce two midweek fixtures. Sporting defended very deep with two compact lines, forcing Bayern to circulate the ball patiently to find gaps. Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl made his fourth Champions League appearance and started for the third consecutive time, a milestone no German player had previously achieved.
"We've not sealed automatic qualification for the round of 16 yet but it's looking good,"
"We want to avoid the play-offs, now we're a step closer and need one more win. That will also give us two fewer midweek fixtures."
"That meant a lot of circulating the ball, passing back and forth, staying patient and eventually finding the gaps."
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