Match report: Juventus 2-2 Bayern Munich

Juventus came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Bayern Munich.

Goals from Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben either side of half-time looked to have put Bayern in control of the tie.

But Paulo Dybala pulled one back and substitute Stefano Sturaro equalised to ensure Juventus will go into March 16's second leg with optimism.

The pre-match team news focused on both team's defences, with Juve switching to a back four in the absence of Giorgio Chiellini while injury-hit Bayern paired the inexperienced Joshua Kimmich with the versatile David Alaba in the centre. Full-back Philipp Lahm made his 100th Champions League appearance.

Mario Mandzukic scuffed an early shot for Juve 

before, at the other end, a rather better-struck 25-

yard volley from Arturo Vidal was beaten away by Gianluigi Buffon.

Mandzukic stretched to reach strike partner Dybala's cross but could only divert the ball over the bar.

Bayern missed an extraordinary opportunity in the 13th minute when Lahm cut the ball into the box and Robert Lewandowski drew the keeper but squared the ball behind Muller, who could not get the ball out of his feet and his weak shot was cleared off the line by Leonardo Bonucci.

Muller celebrates scoring the