Beşiktaş v Bayern: line-ups, Fantasy tips, form guide
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
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Everything you need to know as Bayern look to seal the deal and reach the quarter-finals for a seventh straight season.
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- Bayern have won 14 of their last 15 games
- Beşiktaş making debut in round of 16
- Bayern's record at this stage is W10 L3
- Follow live build-up to the game right here
- How to watch the game where you are
Reporter's view: Miracles do happen, but Beşiktaş are going into this game playing more for pride and prestige. Şenol Güneş made it clear that he wants a good send-off to a campaign that has brought a number of firsts and records, for the club and Turkish football in general. The Black Eagles will want to protect that three-year unbeaten home streak in Europe as well.
Possible line-ups
Beşiktaş: Fabri; Gökhan, Medel, Necip, Adriano; Hutchinson, Tolgay; Quaresma, Talisca, Babel; Negredo
Out: Vida (suspended), Pepe (toe), Tošić (unspecified)
Misses next match if booked: Pepe, Tolgay Arslan, Caner Erkin, Quaresma, Tošić, Talisca
Bayern: Ulreich; Kimmich, Süle, Hummels, Alaba; Vidal, Thiago; Müller, James, Ribéry; Wagner
Out: Neuer (foot), Coman (ankle), Tolisso (shin), Robben (rested)
Misses next match if booked: Kimmich, Lewandowski, Rudy, Tolisso
Fantasy Football top point scorers
Beşiktaş: Talisca, midfielder (32 points, €7.7m)
Bayern: Robert Lewandowski, forward (38 points, €11.1m)
Where to watch
Fans can find their local UEFA Champions League broadcast partner(s) here.
Weekend results
Beşiktaş 1-0 Gençlerbirligi
Bayern 6-0 Hamburg
Form guide*
Beşiktaş: WWDWLD
Bayern: WWDWWW
*All competitions, most recent first
Şenol Güneş, Beşiktaş coach
We will try to get a result, playing our best game. We know Bayern have come here with the strongest possible line-up, and we will try to play our best side too. We are bidding farewell for this year, but we want to leave a good impression as we go with the aim of getting back here again next season.
Jupp Heynckes, Bayern coach
We have played in great atmospheres before, at Celtic, at Napoli, and here will be like that too. We will play in front of fans breathing with their team, fans pushing their team forward. We are looking forward to it. Despite the 5-0 win in the first leg, we must start with intensity and my players are aware of this. We can still perfect our defending, pressing, passing and attacking!
