Bayern Munich’s 3-1 Champions League victory over Slovan Bratislava was as deflating a clear win as they come. The result leaves the Bavarians needing a play-off victory — against one of Manchester City or Celtic — to qualify for the Champions League knockouts.

Bayern Munich concluded the league phase of the 2024-25 Champions League by reaching the knockout stage playoffs with a 12th-place finish after a 3-1 win over Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich's shock 3-0 defeat at the hands of Feyenoord last week seriously damaged their chances of finishing in the top eight of the Champions League table and progressing straight to the round

We are the favourites when we play at the Allianz Arena and expect nothing but a win from ourselves. Nevertheless, we have respect for our opponents and that is how we’ll approach the game tomorrow,” Müller said ( as captured by @iMiaSanMia).