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By Jamie Spencer Bayern Munich didn’t need another defeat so soon after an embarrassing Bundesliga loss to Bayer Leverkusen, but that is exactly what happened when their Champions League campaign returned for the first knockout round on Wednesday. Lazio executed a perfect tactical game, shutting down Bayern’s attacking flow with disciplined pressing and resolute defending. But there wasn’t enough quality from Thomas Tuchel’s team to overcome, failng to manage even one shot on target over the course of the 1-0 defeat. In the end, Ciro Immobile’s 69th minute penalty was the difference and hands …

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