Soccer Football - Champions League - Bayern Munich v Slovan Bratislava - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - January 29, 2025 Bayern Munich's Harry Kane scores their second goal REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -Bayern Munich eased past Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday but the Germans missed out on a top-eight finish and automatic qualification and will go into a playoff for a spot in the Round of 16.
The Bavarians, needing a win by a large margin to have any chance of finishing in the top eight, had close to 80% possession at the start.
