Bayer Leverkusen face a monumental challenge as they attempt to overturn a 3-0 first-leg deficit against Bayern Munich in their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday. Xabi Alonso’s side were undone by costly errors in the first leg, conceding twice in the second half, including a penalty, while also going down to 10 men following Nordi Mukiele’s red card. Now, with their European hopes hanging by a thread, they need a historic comeback at BayArena.

Leverkusen’s recent form does little to inspire confidence, as they have lost back-to-back matches for the first time since May 2023, including a 2-0 Bundesliga defeat to Werder Bremen. Their usually formidable home record took a hit with that loss, but they have won their last four Champions League games at BayArena without conceding, which offers a glimmer of hope. However, the absence of star playmaker Florian Wirtz, sidelined until April, severely limits their attacking options. Without him, Amine Adli may join Nathan Tella and Victor Boniface up front, while Exequiel Palacios could slot into midfield alongside Granit Xhaka if Robert Andrich remains unavailable.

Bayern, meanwhile, have been ruthless in front of goal, scoring at least three times in six of their last 10 matches across all competitions. Though they suffered a surprising 3-2 defeat to VfL Bochum at the weekend after going down to 10 men, Vincent Kompany’s side remain clear favorites to progress. With Harry Kane leading the attack alongside Jamal Musiala, Michael Olise, and Kingsley Coman, they are expected to create plenty of problems for Leverkusen’s defense. Jonas Urbig will continue in goal due to Manuel Neuer’s injury, while Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka should control the midfield.

Given Bayern’s firepower and Leverkusen’s attacking struggles without Wirtz, a comeback seems difficult, but I expect that Leverkusen will at least put up a good fight.

在周二的欧冠16强比赛中，勒沃库森面临着一个巨大的挑战，他们试图扭转首回合0 - 3落后于拜仁慕尼黑的局面。哈维·阿隆索的球队在首回合因失误而损失惨重，在下半场丢了两球，其中包括一个点球，同时在诺迪·穆基尔的红牌之后，球队也只剩下10人。现在，他们在欧洲赛场的希望岌岌可危，他们需要在拜仁球馆进行一次历史性的逆转。

勒沃库森最近的状态并没有激发人们的信心，因为他们自2023年5月以来首次背靠背输球，其中包括在德甲0比2输给云达不莱梅。他们通常令人敬畏的主场战绩受到了打击，但他们最近四场欧冠比赛在BayArena没有失球，这给了他们一线希望。然而，球星维尔茨的缺阵将严重限制他们的进攻选择。没有他，阿德利可能会和泰利、博尼法斯一起出现在锋线上，而帕拉西奥斯可能会在安德里奇缺阵的情况下和扎卡一起出现在中场。

与此同时，拜仁在进球前表现无情，在过去的10场比赛中，有6场比赛打进至少3球。尽管他们在周末的比赛中以3比2不敌波鸿，但文森特·孔帕尼的球队仍然是出线的大热门。哈里·凯恩与贾马尔·穆西亚拉、迈克尔·奥利斯和金斯利·科曼一起带领进攻，他们有望给勒沃库森的防守制造很多问题。由于诺伊尔受伤，约纳斯·乌尔比希将继续担任守门员，而乔舒亚·基米希和莱昂·戈雷茨卡将控制中场。

考虑到拜仁的火力和没有维尔茨的勒沃库森的进攻挣扎，东山再起似乎很困难，但我预计勒沃库森至少会打得很好。