European football giants Bayern Munich have been held to a goalless draw in the first leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie against Ukranian club Shakhtar Donetsk.
Chelsea winger Eden Hazard applauds the fans. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
The German club dominated the first half, as they struck the post and had a goalbound shot cleared off the line.
However, a red card to the side's talismanic midfielder Xabi Alonso stifled their attacking intent, and the game, played in the western Ukranian city of Lviv, more than a thousand kilometres away from their home in Donetsk due to the military conflict in Eastern Ukraine, eventually petered out.
Meanwhile, English Premier League leaders Chelsea took a first-half lead over French side Paris Saint-Germain when defender Branislav Ivanovic headed home a neat Gary Cahill flick.
But PSG levelled through an Edinson Cavani header in the 54th minute.
The return legs, with all to play for, will take place in just under a month.
