Jamal Musiala scores in Champions League for Bayern weeks after seizures
After struggling with seizures on the field Jamal Musiala has celebrated his first goal of the season by pointing to his head. Musiala has scored the opening goal for Bayern Munich against Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League, reacting fast to pounce on a deflected pass from Harry Kane and fire the ball into the net. As he wheeled away to celebrate with teammate Aleksandar Pavlovic, Musiala appeared to look to the stands while repeatedly pointing at the side of his head.
Background: how the league phase works
The Champions League format introduced in 2024/25 puts 36 clubs in a single league table. Each club plays eight different opponents, with four matches at home and four away. A win earns three points and a draw earns one. Because teams face different opponents, a single result does not tell the whole story of a club's position.
The top eight advance directly to the round of 16. Teams finishing ninth to 24th enter a two-legged knockout play-off; those finishing 25th or lower are eliminated. When following a match report, distinguish the result from its effect on qualification: that depends on the wider table and the fixtures still to come.
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