Bayern left frustrated

Bayern Munich returned to Germany on Wednesday after a frustrating night in Lviv for the Bundesliga champions. A 0-0 draw leaves them needing nothing less than a win in the second leg in Munich, which manager Pep Guardiola told reporters "We will get."

Having trounced Hamburg 8-0 at the weekend, you would've expected more from the usually free-flowing attacking force of Bayern. So here are three reasons why FCB didn't return with a win from Ukraine.

Robben not allowed to fly

The key component to Bayern Munich's powerhouse attack this season has been Arjen Robben, who has gotten better with age in his time in Germany. The Dutch winger, who has already scored 16 goals in all competitions this season, was frustrated by a stalwart Ukranian defence.

The right sided left-footed maestro, who is usually so imposing when cutting inside from the flanks, had just two attempts on goal all night, with neither forcing a save from Andriy Pyatov in the Donetsk goal.

Averaging almost five shots per game in the Bundesliga and three in the Champions League, Donetsk were able to cut-out Bayern's deadliest player - and therefore Bayern as a team - by doubling-up on the winger, with left-back Viachslav Shevchuk and defensive midfielder Fernando forcing Robben to pass more often than he'd like.

Where's a striker when you need one?

Pep Guardiola's lineups are always hard to call, with his players able to play in various positions as well as his choice of players throwing people of before games. Against Donetsk however, one thing that was certain about the lineup was that it missed a striker.

With Robert Lewandowski the only true attacking outlet on the bench - which also contained two goalkeepers - Bayern started with the versatile Thomas Müller leading the line. The Polish forward has had a inconsistent start to life with Bayern by his standards, but has already scored 11 goals. Having had just one shot on target in the opening 70 minutes, Guardiola didn't bring on his only out-and-out striker until the 75th minute, by which time Xabi Alonso had already been sent off.

Bayern never go into a game not wanting to score and they proved that with how they pushed forward in the opening hour of the game, before Alonso's red card. However with a selection of poor attempts - which were bested by a Thomas Müller effort which sailed high over the bar - Lewandowski's introduction should have come well before it eventually did, as he could well have finished or produced more clear-cut chances.

Xabi Alonso

It was a difficult night for Xabi Alonso who has been an integral part of Bayern's playing style this season. The midfielder has averaged over 100 passes per game in all competitions so far and was strong in terms of his transition play through Bayern's core, but was sent off for two bookable offences, after conceding two badly timed fouls.

Having lined-up alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger in the centre of Bayern's midfield for just the fourth time this season, the question remains of whether these two players of such similar style can work together. Alonso looked tired as he truged off after 65 minutes in Ukraine and will now miss the returning second leg. However, Alonso hardest work arguably comes in slowing Bayern's game down, which was a disadvantage to them last night.

Shakhtar are known for their swarming defensive style, much like Borussia Dortmund in the way they press their oponnents into giving up possession. It was Alonso who was the victim of their plan as his attempts to control the game left Bayern losing the ball before it reached their attacking stars, with 14 of Shakhtar's 23 tackles coming in the middle third of the pitch, as well as 10 of their 14 interceptions.

We'll see how well they work in Munich for the second leg of course, with the Spaniard now suspended and Schweinsteiger already likely to start the game with him absent.