UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE:BORDEAUX WILL travel to Bayern Munich tonight in confident mood, knowing a win will see them reach the knock-out stages and leave their German opponents struggling to progress.

A 2-1 victory at the Stade Chaban-Delmas a fortnight ago took Laurent Blanc’s side to the top of the group and another win would ensure Bordeaux secure at least one of the top two positions in the group and leave Bayern and Juventus to battle it out for the other.

And that is the French side’s aim, according to defender Mathieu Chalme: “We are going there looking for a win, but a draw could also be a good result,” he said. “If we have the chance to win the game, then we will do so.”

Nevertheless, the Bordeaux right back does not think the game will be as one-sided as it was in France a fortnight ago, when Bayern were fortunate to lose by only one goal with their goalkeeper Hans-Jorg Butt saving two penalties.

“We know that a big club in Europe like Bayern can stick three past us and beat us,” he said.

“They are going to be at home and they will be motivated to do well after their defeat at our place.”

A 1-0 win over Monaco on Saturday, which kept Bordeaux at the top of Ligue 1, will have given Les Girondins enough confidence to face Bayern without any fear, even in their own back yard.

Tonight’s match is a pivotal one in Bayern’s season. Having drawn 0-0 at Stuttgart on Saturday, the Bavarians have slipped to sixth in the Bundesliga, five points adrift of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.

Coach Louis van Gaal knows his side cannot afford any more slip-ups. “We want to go through so we have got to win.”