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Villarreal vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Stream, TV channel, kick-off time, team news – Champions League latest

BAYERN MUNICH are continuing their Champions League campaign with a challenging to Villarreal.

The German giants ran riot against Salzburg to make it to this stage.

ReutersRobert Lewandowski bagged an 11 minute hat-trick in the last round against RB Salzburg[/caption]

Gerard Moreno got the party started for Villarreal against Juventus last time outRex

Julian Nagelsmann’s men annihilated the Austrian side 8-2 on aggregate with SEVEN of their goals coming in the second leg.

However, Villarreal pulled off the shock of the round when they thrashed Juventus 4-1 over the two legs.

So this fixture could turn out to be a closer match-up than many expect.

What time does Villarreal vs Bayern Munich kick off?

Villarreal face Bayern Munich at 8pm UK time tonight – 9pm locally.The match will take place at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal which can hold up to 23,000 spectators.Bayern ran out 3-1 winners when the sides last met in a group stage encounter back in the 2011/12 edition.

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What TV channel is Villarreal vs Bayern Munich on and can I live stream it?

Villarreal vs Bayern Munich will be broadcasted live on BT Sport 3 and BT Sport 3 HD.The coverage commences from 7:15pm UK time – 45 minutes before kick-off.Subscription members can also stream the game live via the BT Sport website or app.

Team news

Unai Emery will continue to be without long-term absentee Alberto Moreno due to a ruptured crucial ligament.

Whilst both Samuel Chukwueze and Boulaye Dia have fitness concerns ahead of the first leg.

Elsewhere, Bayern midfielder Corentin Tolisso is reportedly unavailable for several weeks courtesy of a torn thigh muscle.


Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is overcoming Covid-19 as well as nursing a knee injury.

And Alphonso Davies announced that his return will come on the weekend against Augsburg having thankfully shaken of myocarditis.

Latest odds

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Villarreal 9/2Draw 16/5Bayern Munich 6/10

To qualify (incl ET and Pen)

Villarreal 13/2Bayern Munich 1/12

*Odds courtesy of Betfair are correct as of Monday, April 4

What they said

Villarreal manager Unai Emery: “Having personality depends on the resistance that the rival puts on you.

“We must be able to have our best performance at a competitive level.

“We will try to play a game with our best version and compete with respect to what the rival demands of us.

“We have to adapt and it is a tactical challenge to have the game we all want”.

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann: “Villarreal have a coach with a lot of experience at winning on the international stage.

“The team are very experienced and we will need to figure out how to break them down.

“However, I am confident that we will be able to be successful.”