""We know we were playing against the Club World Cup champions," Neuer told DAZN. "We know Chelsea were in good form. But we're also in good form - we used the momentum to our advantage. "When you play for Bayern, you always want to win, and that includes the Champions League. That's always the goal. "We have to go step by step. First, we look to finish in the top eight, and then we go to the knockouts, all the way to the final.""
""Our energy is there, you can feel it. It's important that we stay on our path, regardless of the result. "Not everything was perfect today, especially at the beginning of the second half, ""
"Manuel Neuer secured his 100th win in the Champions League tonight. He became just the fourth player to achieve this feat after Cristiano Ronaldo (115), Thomas Müller (111) and Iker Casillas (101). pic.twitter.com/qaZdcGrEvl - Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) September 17, 2025"
Bayern Munich opened the Champions League campaign with a 3-1 victory over Chelsea at the Allianz Arena. Trevoh Chalobah’s own goal put Bayern ahead before Harry Kane scored twice and Cole Palmer reduced the deficit for Chelsea. Manuel Neuer recorded his 100th Champions League win in his 150th appearance, joining Cristiano Ronaldo, Thomas Müller and Iker Casillas in the 100-win club. Bayern last won the competition in 2020. Chelsea had exited last season’s Champions League in the last 16 to Inter. Bayern plan a step-by-step approach aiming to finish the group phase and progress through the knockouts to the final.
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