Bayern Munich serve up dire stat but survive ultimate Bundesliga test as Celtic shown how to hurt Champions League rivals

Bayern Munich survived an onslaught at the home of title rivals Bayer Leverkusen to retain their priceless eight-point lead at the Bundesliga summit.

Celtic's Euro rivals were in action on Saturday night as the league leaders faced Xabi Alonso's reigning champions in a top-of-the-table showdown. But unlike Wednesday's Champions League battle at Parkhead, Munich were on the back foot for most of the evening. The German giants were let off the hook in a goalless first-half as the hosts hit the bar twice through Jeremie Frimpong and Nathan Tella. Keeper Leverkusen Lukas Hradecky was a virtual spectator too as Xabi Alonso's side probed for a crucial breakthrough.

There was an injury scare in the final moments of the first 45, with Harry Kane requiring medical treatment after a nasty facial collision. The England captain was floored after clattering his jaw off Piero Hincapie's shoulder, yet despite copping a sore face, managed to recover to see out the rest of the game.

The 29-goal frontman barely had a sniff up front, though, as Leverkusen dominated. Bayern were uncharacteristically poor on the ball too, as Leverkusen’s counter-press suffocated the visitors - a tactic that will be noted by Brendan Rodgers as Celtic look to overturn the 2-1 deficit at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday. It's easier said than done, mind you.

Nathan Tella thought he'd broken the deadlock with a header from a corner, but Hiroki Ito somehow cleared his goal-bound effort off the line. Clearly unhappy with his side's performance, Vincent Kompany made a flurry of changes to breathe some life into his goal-shy team - who incredibly failed to register a single shot on target.

However, a draw clearly suited the table-toppers as Germany's most successful