Joshua Kimmich scored a late 20-yard stunner to secure Champions League holders Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over a Lokomotiv Moscow side that threatened to cause an upset.
Leon Goretzka scored his second goal in as many European matches to give Bayern the lead, the midfielder finishing a sumptuous passing move after 13 minutes as Hansi Flick’s men rose to the challenge of playing lively opposition in front of a raucous crowd at RZD Arena.
Lokomotiv struggled to deal with the threat of Kingsley Coman and Thomas Muller on either flank, just as Atletico Madrid did in the 4-0 defeat against the German and European Champions six days earlier.
Bayern, who thrashed Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 between their two opening Group A matches, looked set to drop points when Anton Miranchuk equalised 20 minutes from time.
But Kimmich kept a cool head to restore the visitors’ lead, controlling Javi Martinez’s pass before lashing home from outside the box.
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— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) October 27, 2020
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