Evening all, and welcome to Lazio v Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League last 16!

Lazio don't clear the corner properly, and when the ball breaks to Davies, he swings a pass over to Kimmich on the opposite side of the box; the eventuating cross is a goodun, but Lewandowski's swing is at fresh air and it passes between his legs. Rubbish, him.

Bayern are starting to move, and Sule clodhops into the box, showing lovely feet to slip between two men like a dancing bear; his low cross is knocked behind by Sergej, as Milinkovic-Savic likes to be known.

Milinkovic-Savic bounces Davies off the ball just over halfway, and it's fair to say that tihs match has yet to get going.

Nice from Marusic, clopping down the left and finding Correa. He can't find much so the ball goes out to the right, where Davies quickly intervenes.

Corrrea shows Coman some nice feet on halfway, wearing the consequent foul.

It's back being nice weather in Rome, apparently. I can't tell you how much unseasonable (for England) sun on Euro aways.

Away we go!

What a tune!

I should note that Bayern only have six men on the bench, thanks to a combination of corona and injury.

Here come the teams!

However I was lucky enough to be there for Ronaldo's outrageous header for Man United against Roma, so it's not all bad.

Lazio's Stadio Olimpico is, without doubt, one of the worst big grounds out there. It's shallow not steep, miles out of town, and you're miles from the action. I've not a clue why they built it like this, nor why they've not resolved it in the intervening years.

This is not news, but Raphinha is a player. I hope he stays at Leeds, but he might be too good for them to refuse however much someone will offer for him.

Elsewhere, Leeds are 3-0 up on Southampton with two minutes of the 90 remaining. Bamford, Dallas and Raphinha scored the goals.

Lazio haven't reached the knockouts since 2000, when Sven-Goran Eriksson's side lost to Valencia. it did not go all that well.

Just look at this nutter.

My guess is that Lazio look to invite Bayern onto them, not that they'll have much choice in the matter. They'll then look to counter quickly - Bayern sit higher than any other side - or hope that Milinkovic-Savic can conjure something.

It's strange what's happened to Bayern this season. Given the nature of the club and players, I expected them to move it on, perhaps going on to be one of the best sides we've ever seen. They still might, but there's been a drop since last summer.

No!