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Feyenoord of the Netherlands will face Bayern Munich this Wednesday on Matchday 7 of the League Phase of the UEFA Champions League, and Santiago Giménez has the opportunity to write his name along with other great Mexican footballers who have scored against the giant of the Bundesliga.

The Aztec forward, known as ‘Bebote’, is experiencing a stellar moment this season with 13 goals in his personal tally.

With this background, expectations are high among Feyenoord fans, who dream that Giménez will be able to score the goal of the Bavarian team, following in the footsteps of figures such as Hugo Sánchez, Raúl Jiménez and Marco Fabián.

The Mexicans who left their mark against Bayern

Hugo Sánchez, a Real Madrid legend, scored for Bayern Munich in the 1987/88 European Champions Cup season. His goal came in the first leg of the quarterfinals, although Madrid lost 3-2 in that matchup.

For his part, Raúl Jiménez, defending the colors of Benfica, scored a memorable goal against Bayern in the 2015/16 Champions League campaign, in the quarterfinals.

Although Benfica was eliminated by an aggregate score of 3-2, the ‘Lobo de Tepeji’ left its mark with a high-quality score.

Another Mexican to stand out was Marco Fabián, who scored against Bayern in the 2016/17 Bundesliga wearing the Eintracht Frankfurt shirt. His goal meant a valuable draw, despite the fact that the Bavarian team dominated the subsequent confrontations.

Those who faced, but did not score

Not all Mexicans who have crossed paths with Bayern have managed to score. Figures such as Ricardo Osorio, Pável Pardo, Carlos Salcedo and Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández played more than one game against the German team, but failed to move the nets.

Giménez will face Bayern Munich for the first time, in a duel where Feyenoord needs to score points to maintain its aspirations in the Champions League.

At 22 years old, the former Cruz Azul player not only has a great scoring performance this season, but also the responsibility of representing Mexican soccer on the most prestigious club stage in Europe.

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