Feyenoord 3-0 Bayern Munich: Dutch giants leapfrog Kompany´s men with upset win

Feyenoord stunned Bayern Munich with a 3-0 Champions League win on Wednesday that boosts their chances of a top-eight finish in the league phase.

The Eredivisie side moved a point ahead of their opponents with a sensational victory, now level on points with eighth-placed Bayer Leverkusen and poised to capitalise on any slip-ups next week.

Bayern could have moved into the top eight with victory but now face an uphill battle to overhaul a number of teams between themselves and a last-16 place.

Vincent Kompany’s men will feel they should have come away from De Kuip with something after peppering the home goal, yet Santiago Gimenez’s first-half double had Feyenoord in control.

Substitute Ayase Ueda put the game beyond doubt in the 89th minute.

Feyenoord are ahead of matchday eight opponents Lille on goals scored, thanks to Ueda’s strike, while Bayern at least have a straightforward task on paper at home to pointless Slovan Bratislava.

Data debrief: Bayern thwarted by Bijlow

This one-sided scoreline was at complete odds with the rest of the numbers from a frustrating match for Bayern.

They had 80% of the possession and attempted 30 shots worth 2.8 expected goals, yet they could not find the net. Since 2003-04, only two teams have attempted more shots in a Champions League match without scoring.

20% – @Feyenoord recorded only 20 percent ball possession against Bayern Munich, the lowest possession rate for a winning team in a Champions League game since Celtic in November 2012 (16% v Barcelona). Effective. pic.twitter.com/dJ3fmFNLaQ

— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) January 22, 2025

That outcome was as much due to the brilliance of Justin Bijlow as Bayern’s failings, however. While Feyenoord scored with all three of their shots on target, Bijlow made seven saves to keep Bayern at bay.