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- Updated: December 7, 2016
Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti does not believe finishing second in Group D behind Atletico Madrid should prove too much of an obstacle to his side’s Champions League ambitions.
The Germans were already unable to overtake Atletico for top spot and therefore seeding in the knockout stage draw ahead of Tuesday night’s showdown at the Allianz Arena.
Robert Lewandowski’s first-half free-kick proved enough to give Bayern Munich a 1-0 win and end the Spanish side’s hopes of finishing their Champions League group campaign with six straight victories. Ancelotti, though, feels all of the sides which have progressed to the last 16 are formidable opponents.
“Our objective was to finish first in …