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Bayern - Valencia 2-1 - 19/09/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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Schweinsteiger gets Bayern up and running
Bastian Schweinsteiger began the long road to UEFA Champions League redemption with the opening goal in FC Bayern München's 2-1 Group F home win against Valencia CF amid late drama in Bavaria.
The Germany midfielder, whose miss in the shoot-out against Chelsea FC in last season's final cost Bayern home glory, supplied a deserved opener. A trademark strike from the superb Toni Kroos doubled the lead although a dramatic finale ensued. Nelson Valdez pulled one back in added time before Adil Rami was shown a second yellow card for felling Arjen Robben and Mario Mandžukić missed the subsequent penalty.
Match in 5
- Schweinsteiger caps early Bayern dominance with goal
- Kroos seals fine personal display with brilliant goal
- Rami shown red but Mandžukić misses resultant penalty
- Valdez pulls back late consolation for Valencia
- Bayern unbeaten in 15 of last 16 European home games
Reaction
We hardly gave Valencia any chances to score. However you have to be very critical of the late goal we conceded. This must not happen again.We must not lose our concentration.
Jupp Heynckes, Bayern coach
We had chances to draw level when it was 1-0, but the second goal was crucial. The players have shown good character against a great team in a difficult game. I know we can improve.
Mauricio Pellegrino, Valencia coach
Lineups
 | Bayern |  | Valencia |
| 1 | Neuer (GK) | 1 | Diego Alves (GK) |
| 4 | Dante | 3 | Cissokho |
| 7 | Ribéry 46 | 4 | Rami 82 90+3 |
| 8 | Javi Martínez69 | 7 | Jonas63 |
| 10 | Robben | 8 | Feghouli |
| 14 | Pizarro63 | 9 | Soldado (C)88 |
| 17 | Boateng | 12 | João Pereira |
| 21 | Lahm (C) | 17 | Guardado71 |
| 28 | Badstuber | 20 | Ricardo Costa85 |
| 31 | Schweinsteiger 38 | 21 | Parejo |
| 39 | Kroos76 | 24 | Costa75 |
Substitutes | |||
| 22 | Starke (GK) | 13 | Guaita (GK) |
| 9 | Mandžukić63 90+4 | 14 | Barragán88 |
| 11 | Shaqiri | 15 | Viera71 |
| 25 | T. Müller46 | 16 | Valdez6390+1 |
| 30 | Luiz Gustavo69 | 18 | Víctor Ruiz |
| 36 | Can | 28 | Bernat |
| 44 | Tymoshchuk | 32 | Portugués |
Coaches | |||
| Jupp Heynckes (GER) | Mauricio Pellegrino (ARG) | ||
Referee | |||
| Fırat Aydınus (TUR) | |||
Standings
BATE
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LOSCLegend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
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Minute By Minute
- 90+4Mandžukić (Bayern) missed the penalty saved by the goalkeeper.
Mario Mandžukić goes low to the goalkeeper's right, but Diego Alves does well and makes a fine save to keep the score 2-0. - 90+3Rami (Valencia) is shown a second yellow card and is dismissed.
Adil Rami cannot contain Arjen Robben and he brings the Bayern man down. - 90+1Valdez (Valencia) scores!
A fantastic cross from the left by Jonathan Viera finds Nelson Valdez who does brilliantly to guide his header into the bottom corner to give his side some hope.
In the end a comfortable win for Bayern. Valencia gave them a lot more of a test in the second half, but last season's beaten finalists were just too good.