Laurent Blanc’s side did their bit, beating Juventus 2-0 while Bayern struggled to a 1-0 win at home against Haifa, thanks to a 62nd minute Ivica Olic strike. “You can see our team isn’t displaying the confidence it ought to,” noted president Uli Hoeneß. However, the result left Bayern’s chances of reaching the knock-out rounds in their own hands in the final group game against Juventus in Turin.
As the players travelled across the Alps at the beginning of December, they knew only a win would be good enough to progress. When David Trezéguet gave the home side the lead in the 19th minute, it seemed to be all over. But then Bayern began a startling resurrection – not only in this match but across the club’s season as a whole. When Olic won a penalty in the 30th minute, Jörg Butt nervelessly beat Gianluigi Buffon to level the scores.
In the second half it was one-way traffic as Bayern pressed the home side back into their own half, and further goals from Olic, Mario Gomez and Anatoliy Tymoshchuk sealed an incredible 4-1 victory. “It was a magical night,” enthused club chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge as Bayern qualified for the round of 16 behind group winners Bordeaux.
Source: FC Bayern
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