Bayern Munich showed no mercy in their first match of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League. In their debut during the tournament’s first league phase, the German team defeated Dinamo Zagreb 9-2, with goals from Harry Kane, Raphael Guerreiro, Michael Olise, Leroy Sané, and Leon Goretzka.
Under Vincent Kompany’s orders, Bayern was unstoppable at the Allianz Arena. It’s one of the biggest wins in the history of the UEFA Champions League. No team had scored eight goals in a single match in the competition since Bayern did it against Barcelona in 2020 (8-2).
With this score, Bayern Munich soar to the first position of the overall table, as the new format isn’t divided in groups but instead all 36 teams are ranked together. The goal difference might be key after all it’s said and done in the first phase of the tournament.
The poor Dinamo away fans listening to "YABADABADOO" for the 9th time:#UCL #Dinamo #Bayern pic.twitter.com/WdroqGmAlp
— Croatian Football (@CroatiaFooty) September 17, 2024
Me watching Bayern Munich at 8-2 score another goal pic.twitter.com/g2pJYjqAUR
— Troll Football (@TrollFootball) September 17, 2024
Bayern doing some serious business for sure
— Weaver – FUT (@WeaverFUT) September 17, 2024
Every other club would feel bad and stop at like 5-2 or something 😭 pic.twitter.com/UqIs8zl3AO
Imagine you’re playing against Bayern and they’re just laughing on the pitch after owning you 9-2😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/sv1hnHnf1r
— Bayern & Football (@MunichFanpage) September 17, 2024
Getting Bayern for your first UCL game is a punishment. At this rate, teams might stop showing up at the Allianz—taking a 3-0 forfeit would be less painful than this kind of score.
— AUGUSTUS (@Der_Augustus) September 17, 2024
manuel neuer on the bench seconds after bayern conceded two goals in a minute: pic.twitter.com/h5uBxwQL2U
— risa. (@bavarianlore) September 17, 2024
When you concede 8 goals against Bayern. pic.twitter.com/I3mCphOC3P
— Eggzid🇪🇺 (@eggzid) September 17, 2024
Big victories are key in the new Champions League format
In the new Champions League format, teams no longer face three opponents twice – once at home and once away. Instead, they compete against eight different teams, with half of these matches played at home and the other half away.
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The top eight teams in the league will automatically advance to the round of 16. Teams finishing in 9th through 24th place will enter a two-legged knockout phase to earn their spot in the last 16 of the competition.
