After the break, UEFA Champions League group stage matches return on Tuesday. In the 5th round, the team of "Manchester City" will test their strengths against Munich's "Bayern". "Manchester City" - "Bayern" Tournament: UEFA Champions League Stadium: "Etihad" (Manchester) Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic) Date and Time: 2014-11-25, 21:45. The first meeting between these teams took place in Germany, where Bayern narrowly defeated Manuel Pellegrini's team. At the 90th minute, Jerome Boateng scored the winning goal. In group E, only Bayern's team can no longer worry about their situation, as they confidently hold the first place with 12 points and will remain there until the end of the group stage. However, losing points in this match would be a real disaster for the "Man City" club. If Roma or CSKA win in the next round, and "City" loses or draws, the doors to the quarter-finals will be closed for them. In the last matches, the "Man City" club struggled against the "Swansea" team in the Premier League, but the English champions managed to extend their victory with a score of 2-1. However, before these games, the "citizens" only managed to get one victory in three matches in the English top-tier. Meanwhile, Bayern has no equals in the German Bundesliga and continues to defeat their opponents one after another. Over the weekend, Pep Guardiola's team thrashed "Hoffenheim" with a score of 4-0. The Bavarians have not tasted defeat in the country's championship so far this season. Manchester City will have to face the absence of three players - David Silva, Aleksandar Kolarov, and Edin Dzeko. Bayern also has problems in their squad, as Philipp Lahm and David Alaba will not be able to play due to injury. Match prediction: These will be crucial matches for the "Man City" club. M.Pellegrini's team has not experienced victory this season, and playing at home should not be a key to winning. "Man City" should hope for a draw in the upcoming match, as the impressive form of Bayern will see them defeat the hosts at the "Etihad" stadium. Prediction - 1:2. Predicted starting lineups: "Manchester City": Joe Hart, Pablo Zabaleta, Vicent Kompany, Martin Demichelis, Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri, Fernando, Frank Lampard, Jesus Navas, Sergio Aguero, Steven Jovetic. "Bayern": Manuel Neuer, Rafinha, Medhi Benatia, Jerome Boateng, Juan Bernat, Xabi Alonso, Franck Ribery, Mario Gotze, Thomas Muller, Arjen Robben, Robert Lewandowski. Decisive first mutual match goal:
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