Bayern Munich is looking to bounce back from a rare Bundesliga defeat as its Champions League knock-out stage participation begins with a trip to the Red Bull Arena to face RB Salzburg.
Bayern fell 4-2 away to VfL Bochum on Saturday — and manager Julian Nagelsmann will still be without Manuel Neuer, Leon Goretzka, Alphonso Davies and teenager Jamal Musiala through a variety of injuries and illnesses.
But the German champions’ record in Europe is impeccable so far this campaign— six wins from six during the group stages, beating Benfica, Barcelona and Dynamo Kyiv home and away.
Bayern will get a decent test from an in-your-face RB Salzburg team which became the first Austrian team to advance to the Champions League Round of 16. Its strength lies in a core of young, dynamic attackers headlined by Karim Adeyemi, Noah Okafor and American Brenden Aaronson, whose names are already making the rounds as potential summer transfers.
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Sporting News will be following the match live and providing live score updates and commentary.
RB Salzburg vs. Bayern Munich live score
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12:32 p.m.: The cozy setting at Red Bull Arena for today’s match in Salzburg, Austria:
Every single one of these seats will have someone roaring on our boys against some of the world’s best later😍#UCL #shinebright #SALFCB pic.twitter.com/ELJ3egOLo3
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) February 16, 2022
RB Salzburg vs. Bayern lineups
No major surprises in the Salzburg starting lineup with the team’s trio of attacking gems leading the front line.
RB Salzburg starting lineup (3-4-3 left to right): 18-Kohn (GK) — 17-Ulmer (capt.), 39-Wober, 22-Solet, 43-Kristensen— 13-Seiwald, 19-Camara, 7-Capaldo — 27-Adeyemi, 11-Aaronson, 77-Okafor
RB Salzburg subs (12): 1-Mantl (GK), 23-Walke, 37-Guindo, 4-Piatkowski, 2-Van der Brempt, 10-Bernede, 21-Sucic, 44-Tijani, 16-Junuzovic, 14-Kjaergaard, 9-Adamu, 23-Simic
It’s as strong a lineup as Nagelsmann can field right now for Bayern Munich given the absences of several starters, including Canadian international Alphonso Davies.
Bayern Munich lineup (4-3-3, left to right): 26-Ulreich (GK) — 21-Hernandez, 4-Sule, 5-Pavard — 11-Coman, 24-Tolisso, 6-Kimmich, 7-Gnabry — 10-Sane, 9-Lewandowski, 25-Muller (capt.)
Bayern Munich subs (12): 36-Fruchtl (GK), 2-Upamecano, 3-Richards, 13-Choupo-Moting, 14-Wanner, 18-Sabitzer, 20-Sarr, 22-Roca, 23-Nianzou, 38-Vidovic, 40-Tillman, 44-Stanisic
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How to watch Salzburg vs. Bayern
- Date: Wed, Feb. 16
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- USA TV channel: Galavision
- Canada TV channel: None
- USA streaming: fuboTV, Paramount+
- Canada streaming: DAZN
USA: Wednesday’s match airs on Galavision (Spanish) in the United States. The channel can be streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial to new users.
Canada: The Champions League in Canada is available exclusively live and on demand via DAZN.