Bayern Munich saw the German
champions held to a 0-0 draw by Shakhtar
Donetsk on Tuesday.
Xabi Alonso saw red in a feisty 0-0
stalemate between Bayern Munich and
Shakhtar Donetsk in Wednesday's UEFA
Champions League last-16 first leg.
Bayern playmaker Alonso – making his
100th Champions League appearance –
was sent off for a second bookable
offence midway through the second half
in Lviv to cap a frustrating evening for Pep
Guardiola.
Guardiola's side dominated possession
even after Alonso's dismissal, but were
uncharacteristically wasteful in front of
goal just three days after hammering
Hamburg 8-0 in the Bundesliga.
Thomas Muller was presented with
Bayern's best openings in a slow-paced
first half but was unable to get enough on
either of his shots at Andriy Pyatov's goal.
Alonso's red card robbed the game –
which saw referee Alberto Undiano dish
out eight bookings – of its tempo, and
even the introduction of Robert
Lewandowski from the bench could not
spark Bayern into life.
The draw leaves the tie in the balance
ahead of the return leg in Munich on
March 11, with Shakhtar – who had not
played a competitive fixture since their
final group game against Porto over two
months ago due – hoping that Bayern will
be just as wasteful on home turf.
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