Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez scored twice in the first half to steer the hosts to a 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and boost their chances of a top-eight finish on the last matchday next week.

Bayern Munich's hopes of qualifying directly to the Champions League last 16 are dealt a blow as they are stunned by Feyenoord in Rotterdam.

A cold, wet, and smoky night in Rotterdam set the stage for a dramatic encounter at De Kuip. The match got off to a delayed start due to pyrotechnic smoke engulfing the pitch, but the atmosphere

Feyenoord take on Bayern Munich on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at De Kuip Stadium. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET local time in the Netherlands. That makes it a 8 p.m. GMT start in the UK, a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT kickoff in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT start time in Australia on Thursday morning.

In the UEFA Champions League action on Wednesday, Jan. 22 there is a matchup with Feyenoord Rotterdam and Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich should have scored in their 3-0 loss at Feyenoord in the Champions League, coach Vincent Kompany said on Wednesday after his team had 32 efforts on goal and enjoyed close to 70% possession.

Bayern reserve goalkeeper Sven Ulreich was shown a red card for complaining at the end of a game in which his team missed its opportunities at one end while leaving itself susceptible to attacks at the other.

Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez scored twice in the first half to steer the hosts to a 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and boost their chances of a top-eight finish on the last matchday next week.

Bayern Munich was on the receiving end of a proper shellacking on Wednesday, traveling to Rotterdam only to get downed 3-0 by Feyenoord before a raucous and rocking home crowd. The fourth-placed Eredivisie side showed no signs of fear against the German record champions.