Niko Kovac has admitted that Bayern Munich looked to kill time in Tuesday's Champions League tie with Liverpool by faking cramps in the game's waning moments.
Bayern held on for a 0-0 draw at Anfield on Tuesday in the first leg of their last 16 tie with last season's Champions League runners-up.
In the game's last few minutes, Bayern appeared content with the draw as the German champions sat back and protected the 0-0 scoreline.
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Javi Martinez went down with what appeared to be a cramp as Liverpool turned up the pressure, but, after the match, Kovac admitted that his players were simply wasting time to preserve the vital away result.