PSG fright Kingsley Coman strikes, the first part of the mission is successful! FC Bayern won the first leg of the CL round of 16 at PSG.
Paris, France) – PSG fright Kingsley Coman strikes once more, the first part of the mission is successful! The FC Bayern Munich has in the round of 16 the Champions League won the first leg at Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 (0-0).
Coach Julian Nagelsmann caused a surprise before kick-off in the sold-out Prinzenpark: Thomas Müller was initially only allowed to watch. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who served as the classic nine, and Jamal Musiala were given preference.
A few meters away, superstar Kylian Mbappé, who had caused a lot of fuss before the first leg, only sat on the bench.
The Munich team got off to a good start on the pitch, ran up to their opponents and thus secured a clear advantage. At times, possession was more than 65 percent away.
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From the star ensemble of the hosts, on the other hand, there was alarmingly little or nothing at all.
While the Nagelsmann-Elf struggled to find a gap in the home side’s well-acting defence, Sergio Ramos and Co. staggered around their own sixteen – with the exception of Lionel Messi and Neymar, who contributed little to defensive work and instead lurking near the center circle for possible counterattacks.
The result: Apart from a harmless long-range shot by Choupo-Moting in the opening seconds and a header from the striker after half an hour, there were no chances in an extremely static encounter that lacked pace and wit. The Parisians were also aware of a latent uncertainty in the build-up. In short: boredom instead of gala!
In the end, Joshua Kimmich had the best chance in the first half, and his powerful but misplaced long-range shot from almost 20 meters out in the 43rd minute posed no problem for Gianluigi Donnarumma in the PSG goal.
FC Bayern Munich wins the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Paris Saint-Germain
The appearance of the hosts is unlikely to please coach Christophe Galtier, who must have had a tough speech at the break.
In any case, the hosts came out of the dressing room as if they had been changed, but only a short time later had to digest a rough blow to the neck, in which Donnarumma played a considerable part.
After a cross from substitute Alphonso Davies, PSG-Schreck Coman, who had already scored the decisive goal in the final of the premier class between the teams in 2020, actually brought the leather with his right foot in the penalty area much too laxly and, above all, in the middle of the box .
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Easy prey for Donnarumma? think! The leather slipped under the Italian to take a 1-0 lead across the line. Happy but deserved!
And the Parisians could have fallen even further behind. Almost ten minutes after the opening goal, the Munich team almost followed suit. However, both Choupo-Moting, who failed at the outside of the post (63′), and Benjamin Pavard, who lost out with a header against Donnarumma (64′), missed. And that almost had its revenge – as is so often the case!
Because Bayern were also lucky, who had to endure a veritable assault by the home side in the final quarter of an hour. After a strong counterattack, substitute Mbappé supposedly netted to equalize 1-1 (82nd). However, the superstar’s goal was preceded by an offside position, which is why it was withdrawn via video evidence.
Pavard received a yellow-red card in added time after a foul on Messi (90 + 2), but in the end it was the record champions who won – and a very good starting position for the second leg!
Statistics on the Champions League game between FC Bayern and Paris Saint-Germain
Round of 16, first leg
Paris Saint-Germain – Bayern Munich 0: 1 (0: 0)
lineups
Paris Saint Germain: Donnarumma – Hakimi (46. Kimpembe), Marquinhos, Ramos, Mendes – Danilo Pereira (75. vitinha), Verratti, Zaire-Emery (57. Fabian), Soler (57. Mbappé) – Messi, Neymar
FC Bayern Munich: Summer – Pavard, Upamecano, de Ligt, Cancelo (46. Davies) – Kimmich, Goretzka, Sané, Musiala (86. Gravenberch), Coman (75. Gnabry) – Choupo-Moting (76. Müller)
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Viewers: 48.000
Tore: 0:1 Coman (53.)
Yellow cards: Kimpembe (70.), Neymar (86.) / Pavard (26.)
Yellow-Red Card: Pavard (90.+2)