Bayern Munich, edgiest of all-conquering Euro-giants, may yet wilt again in the Champions League. But not just yet, it seems, after a dominant first-leg display from Jupp Heynckes's wonderfully mobile and muscular team brought a 2-0 defeat – as close to a 2-0 thrashing as one is likely to see at this stage – of a disappointing Juventus.
Bayern arrived on the back of a 9-2 swatting aside of Hamburg and there was much talk in Munich of the need to avoid self-immolating complacency. They did not disappoint with the end goals from David Alaba and Thomas Müller
Bayern's home ground remains one of Europe's more arresting out-of-town super-stadia, befitting one of Europe's powerhouses. It was a boisterous home crowd throughout, the noise in the opening exchanges rising a notch whenever Andrea Pirlo had the ball as Juve's playmaker drew the whistles and jeers befitting one of German football's recent bogeyman.
It is safe to say that they got the job done but Juventus cannot be written off just yet.
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