Munich: A superb strike by Jerome Boateng with a minute remaining earned Bayern Munich a dramatic 1-0 victory against Manchester City in their opening Champions League game of the season on Wednesday.


Bayern Munich's defender Jerome Boateng after the goal (R) during the first leg UEFA Champions League Group E football match Borussia FC Bayern Munchen v Manchester City in Munich. Pic/AFP 

An inspired performance by City goalkeeper Joe Hart looked to have secured his team a point in the meeting of the English and German champions at Munich's Allianz Arena. But former City defender Boateng hammered a volley into the net in the dying seconds, although his venomous strike appeared to take a deflection off Bayern's Mario Goetze on its way in.