AFUPamecano makes a rash foul, causes a penalty and is allowed to leave
NOS Voetbal•gisteren, 22:55
Six-time winner Bayern Munich was unable to convince against Lazio in the eighth finals of the Champions League and lost the away match 1-0. Captain Ciro Immobile was the match winner in Rome with a striking penalty.
That was enough for the lead in the diptych that will be decided in Munich in three weeks.
After the big defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga last week, Bayern, without Matthijs de Ligt in the starting line-up, hoped for recovery against Lazio, which managed to eliminate Feyenoord in the group stage.
Those plans were thwarted by a red card after the break for a competitor of De Ligt: defender Dayot Upamecano, who stepped on Gustav Isaksen’s foot. The match turned and the Germans could no longer repair the damage.
Few opportunities
Bayern easily qualified for the knockout phase, but had difficulty convincing against Lazio. The Bavarian team dominated in the early stages of the match, resulting in two early chances for an opening goal.
Leroy Sané played the ball towards the edge of the penalty area, where Joshua Kimmich was ready. He shot the ball wide of the right post. And a few minutes later, ex-Ajax player Noussair Mazraoui also missed the goal.
Bayern then had difficulty creating chances against the strong organization of Maurizio Sarri’s team. Lazio itself was lurking on the counter, while Bayern dominated possession.
Just before half-time, a flashy Bayern attack resulted in an opportunity for Jamal Musiala, but the German top talent’s shot just went over the crossbar. So the score was 0-0.
ProShotsThe in-form striker, Harry Kane (left), was also invisible in the first act
Lazio came out of the dressing room strong. The 22-year-old striker Isaksen went alone to Manuel Neuer and shot the ball against the German goalkeeper. Shaking his head, coach Thomas Tuchel looked at his team, which passed the ball around without inspiration.
The Romans grew more and more into the match and were given a helping hand when Upamecano committed a wild foul.
The moment that Italy’s number seven had been waiting for the entire match came in the 67th minute. Upamecano flew in out of control and landed right on Isaksen’s foot. A red card and a penalty were the punishment for the Frenchman.
AFPImmobile celebrates his goal
Italian top striker Immobile was successful with the opportunity and remained calm. The captain shot the ball into the net: 1-0 and the stadium exploded.
Even against ten men, Lazio mainly continued to defend and left the ball to Bayern. Just like in the first half, the German team could not make any progress and so the second defeat in a week was a fact.
2024-02-14 21:55:25
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