Harry Kane helps Bayern Munich to beat Slovan Bratislava but victory is only good enough to earn the German club a play-off spot in the.

Bayern Munich beat Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in Matchday 8 of the Champions League yesterday, securing a place in the playoffs. The German side finished 12th in the

The Scottish champions know they'll face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in a two-legged playoff as some of the biggest names in the game prepare to visit Glasgow next month. Follow the draw from Nyon LIVE. Celtic fans are facing a UEFA sweat over their trip to Madrid or Munich.

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Bayern at least ensured they will be seeded in Friday's draw after beating Slovan Bratislava 3-1 on Wednesday, but their reward will be either City or Celtic

Pep Guardiola breathed a sigh of relief as Manchester City scraped into the Uefa Champions League play-offs with a 3-1 win over Club Brugge. City trailed their Belgian opponents at half time before Mateo Kovacic and the lively Savinho inspired a second-half comeback with a Joel Ordonez own goal sandwiched in between.

How did everyone like that new Champions League format? The finish sets up the tantalizing prospect of a Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City playoff to get into the next round — Bayern, coached by former Man City star Vincent Kompany;

Bayern are 15th in the standings after seven matches, one point below eighth-placed Bayer Leverkusen, and are guaranteed a place in the last 16 as they prepare to face a Bratislava side who have lost

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany echoed this sentiment. “We had to win 6 games out of 8. We only won 5. In the end fair is fair”, Kompany said after the match (as captured by Twitter account @iMiaSanMia).

Bayern Munich have to switch gears for the Champions League knockout stages, coach Vincent Kompany has stated.