Copenhagen

[골닷컴] Reporter Jeongbin Lee = With Minjae Kim absent, Bayern Munich drew at home. Bayern Munich, who had already confirmed their place in the round of 16 tournament, prepared for the upcoming game by activating their rotation without overdoing anything.

Bayern Munich lost 0-0 in the home game of the 5th game of Group A of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage against Copenhagen held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany at 5 a.m. on the 30th (Korean time). It was a draw. Bayern Munich, unable to break through Copenhagen’s solid wall, ended the game in a scoreless draw.

Bayern Munich, who added 1 point, achieved 13 points by going undefeated in 5 games in Group A. In Group A, where Bayern Munich dominates, Copenhagen (5 points), Galatasaray (5 points), and Manchester United (4 points) are in a fierce battle with one final game remaining. Bayern Munich meets Manchester United as their final opponent in the group stage.

Kim Min-jae, who was expected to participate that day, was excluded from the list due to a butt bruise. Recently, Kim Min-jae has not been seen at the training ground due to his poor health, and coach Thomas Tuchel did not put Kim Min-jae in the game this game to prevent injuries. Kim Min-jae’s place was taken by central midfielder Leon Goretzka.

Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer wore goalkeeper gloves. Alphonso Davis, Dayot Upamecano, Leon Goretzka, and Konrad Reimer were in charge of defense. Rafael Guerreiro and Jojua Kimmich assisted the defense. Harry Kane led the attack along with Mathis Tell, Thomas Müller and Kingsley Coman.

An opportunity came to Copenhagen in the 27th minute of the first half, but Rooney Bardazy’s shot missed the goal. In the 30th minute of the first half, Reimer’s cross passed through Tell to Müller, and Müller threatened Copenhagen with a header in front of the goal. The two teams prepared for the second half in a cautious atmosphere, with a total of only six shots in the first half.

In the second minute of the second half, Copenhagen’s counterattack ended in vain as Geogo Gonçalves’ right-footed shot went past the side of the goal. Bayern Munich, whose attack was not resolved, brought in Jaune, Serge Gnabry, and Aleksandar Pavlovic at the same time in the 19th minute of the second half. Coman, Tell and Guerreiro returned to the bench after completing their duties. In the 22nd minute of the second half, goalkeeper Neuer blocked Elias Achori’s shot aimed at the near post.

In the 23rd minute of the second half, goalkeeper Camille Grabara hit Kane’s powerful right-footed shot from outside the box with his fingertips. In the 27th minute of the second half, Goalkeeper Grabara managed to save Jaune’s free kick, and Copenhagen overcame the crisis. In the 42nd minute of the second half, goalkeeper Neuer darted his body to block Copenhagen’s successive effective shots.

In the 3rd minute of added time in the second half, a decisive handball foul was committed by Peret Jankesen in the Copenhagen camp. The referee declared a penalty kick, but the decision was overturned after video review (VAR). Afterwards, both teams failed to hit the net and the game ended in a draw.