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Besiktas hoping to leave 'good impression' as they bow out to Bayern

Besiktas coach Senol Gunes hopes his side can end their Champions League campaign on a high as he concedes Bayern Munich are as good as through to the quarter-finals.

Domagoj Vida's red card early in the first leg of their last-16 clash allowed Bayern to take complete control in Germany, running out 5-0 winners and all but eliminating Besiktas before the return fixture.

"We wanted to qualify or at least experience an exciting tie, but the big difference [in the first tie] did not suit us well," he told a pre-match news conference.

"We will still try to get a result, playing our best game. We know Bayern have come here with the strongest line-up possible and we will try to play with our best side.

"We are bidding farewell for this year, but we want to leave a good impression as we go with the aim of getting here again next year."

Besiktas are currently second in the Turkish Super Lig, a position that would see them enter next season's Champions League at the second qualifying round.