Bayern Munich's Jerome Boateng (not pictured) scores a goal past Manchester City's goalkeeper Joe Hart during their Champions League group E soccer match in Munich September 17, 2014.REUTERS/Michael Dalder
MUNICH (Reuters) - Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng returned to haunt his former club with a last-gasp goal that secured a 1-0 win over English title holders Manchester City in their opening Champions League Group E clash on Wednesday.
Boateng, who joined Bayern from City in 2011, broke the deadlock in Munich with a powerful shot after the Germans controlled the game, but could not find a way past visiting keeper Joe Hart, who made several superb saves, until the 90th minute.
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