Bayern Munich has been eliminated of the UEFA Champions League after falling 6-5 to Paris Saint-Germain in the aggregate score during the UCL semifinal in their home stadium, the Allianz Arena.
The match was marred by questionable refereeing decisions. Nevertheless, Bayern Munich was not able to convert the Allianz Arena into the fortress that it had been during the whole UCL campaign, with notable and until-now dependable players like striker Harry Kane and star winger Michael Olise offering less than stellar performances right when the team needed them to stand out.
After the game, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany talked about the complexity of the tournament and how hard is for a team to have a flawless performance during the relatively few games in the Champions League, where a bad night can finish a team’s whole campaign, while also throwing a dart at the refereeing decisions during the game. “I know how difficult it is to win the Champions League and how much it depends on details. We’ll try everything to do better next season. And I also hope we’ll have some of these [refereeing] decisions to our favor,” said Kompany.
The Bavarians will hope to return the next year and take another shot at the European glory, although this failure will surely hit the fans and club hard, since this was the first time had reached the UCL semifinals since the 2023/2024 season.
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