Bayern Munich hope to turn their first leg advantage into a spot in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday, taking on Bayer Leverkusen in a matchup between the last two Bundesliga winners.

Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich has squandered a two-goal lead and slumped to a 3-2 loss at home to struggling Bochum on Saturday, but Bayer Leverkusen was unable to take advantage.

Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-0 at home to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday as they failed to capitalise on dropped points elsewhere.

Leverkusen are already down 3-0 after the first leg and will now be without their attacking superstar for several weeks

Bayern Munich will look to book its place in the quarter-final of the Champions League when they face domestic rivals Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Tuesda

The brilliant German shotstopper injured his calf while sprinting to celebrate Bayern's second goal vs. Leverkusen last week with his teammates. To replace him came 21-year-old Jonas Urbig, who Bayern signed in January from second-tier side FC Koln.

Leverkusen's defeat against Werder Bremen was their first at home in 18 games – the club triumphed 13 times in that period – and they have emerged victorious in each of their past four at BayArena in the Champions League without conceding.

Bayern Munich will travel to the BayArena to face Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen in their Champions League Round of 16 second leg. Vincent Kompany's side will

After the 3-0 defeat last week at the hands of Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen will need something close to a miracle to turn their fortunes around.

We didn’t lose the tie today. We lost it in the second half in Munich,” Alonso said after the game (as captured via FCBayern.com). “Today we gave everything in the first half, we wanted to force the luck and the hope — but that didn’t come.