AP, Geneva :
Bayern Munich scored a 90th-minute goal to beat Manchester City 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Barcelona had an easier time edging APOEL 1-0.
Bayern defender Jerome Boateng’s powerful shot appeared to deflect off teammate Mario Goetze, rising up and beyond the dive of his former City teammate Joe Hart, who had denied the 2013 champion with a series of saves.
The goal brought Bayern coach Pep Guardiola racing down the touchline to celebrate with Boateng.
“We know how difficult the group is and a victory for the start is very, very important for us,” Guardiola said.
Barcelona and new coach Luis Enrique had a more routine night, with the Catalan side scoring in the 28th minute when defender Gerard Pique headed in Lionel Messi’s free kick.
“We have to improve a lot, but I am very happy,” Luis Enrique said.
Chelsea was held 1-1 at home by Schalke after Cesc Fabregas’s 11th-minute opener for the hosts.
On a bad night for eastern European champions, Roma routed CSKA Moscow 5-1 and Porto crushed BATE Borisov 6-0.
CSKA faces further sanctions from UEFA after its fans threw flares, holding up play for two minutes in the second half at the Olympic Stadium. It must already host Bayern next in an empty stadium because of fans’ racist behavior last season.
Elsewhere, Ajax drew 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain, Maribor grabbed an equalizer in injury time to draw 1-1 with Sporting Lisbon and Athletic Bilbao’s game against Shakhtar Donetsk finished 0-0.
Bayern’s late winner reprieved Thomas Mueller for missing the German champion’s best chance in the first minute of a lively match.
Mueller wasted an open-goal chance, rounding Hart before losing balance as he shot wide of the near post.
