Wednesday's UEFA Champions League action was all about tight margins, with four teams carrying a one goal advantage into next week's second leg of the knockout phase playoffs after tightly contested matches.

Bayern Munich face Celtic in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs this week, competing for a place in the Round of 16. The Bavarians endured a disap

Bayern Munich looks set to survive the new Champions League playoffs round. AC Milan joined Atalanta and Monaco losing their first-leg games Wednesday.

Celtic are playing in their first Champions League knockout tie in 12 years, with their last coming in a 3-0 defeat to Juventus in February 2013. The Scottish champions benefited from the changes to the Champions League format and finished the league phase in 21st position – with ten of their 12 points coming at Celtic Park.

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Bayern's Leroy Sane, right, is congratulated by Bayern's Harry Kane, center, after scoring his sides second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) AP

Bayern Munich looks for a strong first leg as we continue our Champions League odds series with a Celtic-Bayern Munich prediction and pick.

The first half of the new Champions League knockout stage playoffs is in the books. These are the main takeaways from Wednesday's matches.

Harry Kane was on target as Bayern Munich beat Celtic 2-1 in Glasgow in the first leg of their Champions League play-off on Wednesday, while there were also wins for Benfica, Feyenoord and Club Brugge.

Bayern Munich narrowly avoided a shaky start to the game, as Nicholas Kühn, a former Bayern II player as fate would have it, saw his curling left footed goal ruled out after teammate, Adam Idah, blocked Manuel Neuer’s field of view from an offside position.