Champions League: Feyenoord’s Giménez hits double to stun Bayern
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Santiago Giménez scored twice in the first half as Feyenoord stunned Bayern Munich 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday to boost their chances of a top-eight finish. Giménez fired them into the lead in the 21st minute with a deft shot before the Mexico international added a second with a penalty in the ninth minute of first-half stoppage time. Ayase Ueda, on as a substitute, killed off the game in the 89th minute after the Feyenoord keeper Justin Bijlow had denied Bayern with a string of strong saves.
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Feyenoord climb above Bayern, who had 32 efforts on goal and also hit the woodwork, into 11th place on 13 points. The Bavarian club drop to 15th on 12 points with their third defeat in seven matches. A first-half goal from Rafael Leão helped Milan to secure a 1-0 home win against Girona, leaving the Italian club well placed to book a spot in the last 16. Leão broke the deadlock in the 37th minute with a stunning shot into the roof of the net from a low cross by Ismaël Bennacer, who won the ball around the halfway line and dribbled past Girona’s midfield to set up the Portugal winger. Girona’s Spain forward Bryan Gil thought he had equalised before the hour with a lovely curled shot inside the far post, but his effort was ruled out for offside.
Milan are sixth in the standings on 15 points. Girona, who have a single league-phase win, are 31st with three points and have no chance of securing a spot in the playoffs. Lautaro Martinez scored a superb first-half volley as Inter claimed a 1-0 victory at Sparta Prague to match their city rivals and all but secure an automatic place in the round of 16.
