Champions League: Bayern Munich back on artificial turf after 20 years
Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig return to the Champions League this week. According to several German media outlets, the Munich club will notably have to play on an artificial pitch, a first in 20 years.
The Champions League resumes this week. According to Express, RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich play on Tuesday, while Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart enter the fray on Wednesday.
A long-awaited return to artificial turf
Bayern Munich travel to Stavanger, the second Norwegian team, for the second matchday of the competition, reports Abendzeitung München. This match will be played on an artificial pitch, a rare surface for the Bavarian club. According to n-tv, this is Bayern's first match on artificial turf in the Champions League in 20 years. The outlet describes it as a "Wahnsinn," a term that can be translated as "madness" or "craziness." t-online indicates that this surface represents a challenge for FC Bayern.
An already seasoned opponent
For Stavanger, this is the second match against a German opponent, specifies Abendzeitung München. The Norwegian club therefore already has some experience against Bundesliga teams.
The other German clubs in contention
Besides Bayern and Leipzig, the other German clubs involved in the competition also resume. Express specifies that BVB and Stuttgart will play on Wednesday.
