United led a merry dance, but Bayern fail to kill off tie

A show of obvious superiority from Bayern Munich, but still only a slight advantage. The gap in those facts may go some way to eventually deciding whether this team finally becomes the dynasty that retains the modern Champions League.

Should Pep Guardiola’s side do that, it will be tough to dispute they represent both a step-up from his Barcelona, and from last season’s European champions, but this game perhaps showed why there remains an element of doubt about that.

If they are still obvious favourites for this season’s trophy, this 1-1 draw suggested they are not quite the “super-favourites” that Arsene Wenger described.