Bastian Schweinsteiger started on the bench against Manchester City but the match still allowed him to renew an old acquaintance with Frank Lampard. The pair's mutual admiration is well documented and they swapped shirts after the infamous 4-1 England defeat in Bloemfontein 2010. Schweinsteiger was later pictured playing football in a public park in Munich wearing Lampard's shirt. Bastian Schweinsteiger started on the bench for the Bundesliga champions against Manchester City The match still allowed the Bayern Munich midfielder to renew an old acquaintance with Frank Lampard Champions League fever is yet to sweep through the Etihad. There might at least have been a capacity crowd for the visit of the 2013 winners but the build-up was distinctly flat, more akin to a Capital One Cup tie.
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Manchester City beat Bayern Munich 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium
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Bastian Schweinsteiger started on the bench for the German champions
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Manchester City fans still seem yet to fully embrace the competition
@placeholder's grandiose pre-match film boasts of a 'thunderclap of noise' which will greet the team.