THE HAGUE, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — Feyenoord brought about a giant shock within the UEFA Champions League by beating Bayern Munich 3-0 in Rotterdam on Wednesday, securing a berth within the knockout section play-offs.
The environment in De Kuip stadium was electrical, with round 50,000 spectators braving the chilly and rain for the match pitting the fourth-ranked aspect within the Dutch Eredivisie in opposition to the Bundesliga leaders.
Bayern dominated the ball possession, however the dwelling workforce confirmed some staunch defensive play and was more practical. Mexican striker Santiago Gimenez collected an extended cross from Gijs Smal earlier than opening the scoring within the twenty first minute.
On the stroke of halftime Feyenoord was awarded a penalty, which was transformed by Gimenez for his second objective of the night.
In the second half, Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow had some good saves, together with one on a header by Jamal Musiala, and Leroy Sane headed on the submit. Japanese substitute Ayase Ueda secured the win within the 89th minute.
With the morale-boosting win, Feyenoord jumps to eleventh place and has already secured a spot within the play-offs, whereas Bayern drops to fifteenth. The high eight sides within the league section qualify robotically for the spherical of 16, whereas the groups ending between ninth and twenty fourth compete within the two-legged knockout phases to safe their path to the final 16.