Anderlecht prepare for Champions League match against “clear favorites” Bayern Munich

Anderlecht training and Coach Rene Weiler saying he knows Bayern Munich are the favorites for their Champions’ League group stage match (Photo grabbed from Reuters video)

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) — Anderlecht prepared on Monday (September 11) for their Champions League Group B clash against German champions Bayern Munich.

The Belgians, 10th in the Belgian division, won 3-2 against Lokeren at the weekend

The last time the two teams met, which was in the second leg of their 2007/08 UEFA Cup last-16 tie , Anderlecht won 2-1 in Munich but the German side progressed won the first leg 5-0.

Coach Rene Weiler said to reporters on Monday it was clear that Bayern were the favourites.

The German champions lost 2-0 at Hoffenheim last Saturday (September 9) – their first league defeat this season.