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Rostov 3 Bayern Munich 2: German champions caught cold in Russia

Bayern Munich suffered a shock 3-2 defeat at Rostov as they failed to produce a Champions League win to ease the pain of their Der Klassiker defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

The German champions have picked up just a single point from their last two Bundesliga fixtures, including the 1-0 loss to Dortmund on Saturday, and their failure to win in Russia means Atletico Madrid will secure top spot in Group D with victory over PSV later on Wednesday.

Douglas Costa was the biggest thorn in Rostov's side during the first half and eventually put Bayern in front after pouncing on a poor clearance.

But he was left apologising to his team-mates for a loose pass that ultimately led to Rostov's leveller from Sardar Azmoun, before Dmitri Poloz turned the game on its head from the penalty spot following a clumsy Jerome Boateng challenge early in the second half.

Juan Bernat delivered Bayern's quick reply but Christian Noboa curled home a wonderful free-kick to seal a famous first Champions League win for Rostov, who lost the reverse fixture 5-0 on matchday one, in stunning fashion.

Despite dominating possession at Olimp-2, Bayern's attacking threat was limited early on aside from a tame Costa effort that curled into the grateful clutches of Soslan Dzhanaev.

Sanches' effort from a tight angle was blocked by Dzhanaev but poorly cleared by Cesar Navas, allowing Costa to run onto the ball and guide it into the back of the net via a deflection.

The cold air exposed Poloz's heavy breathing ahead of a huge penalty, but the attacker kept his cool to find the bottom-right corner.

Bayern's response was immediate, with Bernat latching onto a Franck Ribery throughball to smash home from close range.