German leaders Bayern Munich has been handed a spot in the Champions League knockout phase following a 1-0 win over Czech champions Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday at Struncovy Sady Stadion.
Bayern, who sit at the top of Group D with 12 points from four games, have made it to the last-16 for the sixth time in a row, accompanied by Group D runners-up Manchester City who beat CSKA Moscow 5-2.
According to Sport24, Bayern is leading City by three points and CSKA Moscow by nine, with Plzen stuck at the bottom with no points.
The report mentioned that Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic sent a powerful header past diving Plzen keeper Matus Kozacik in the 65th minute, only six minutes after coming onto the pitch, handing Pep Guardiola's side an important victory.
