Even if Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso had not gotten things right to start the first leg, the possibility that his talented team could find a way back into this by the time the final whistle blew in next week's second leg was very real.

Bayern Munich take on Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, March 5, at the Allianz Arena. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET local time in Germany. That makes it an 8 p.m. GMT start in the UK, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT start in Australia on Thursday morning.

The UEFA Champions League continues Wednesday, March 5 including a matchup with Bayer Leverkusen going against Bayern Munich in the Round of 16.