It has to be said, Bayern Munich took too long to come alive in this game. A Champions League return leg at home should have seen the Bavarians storm out of the gates from the start. However, a very mellow start combined with important players not finding any rhythm led to a poor result for Vincent Kompany and his men.
Two close games
Defender Jonathan Tah outlined a similar sentiment in the difference between the two legs. “Both games were very close. They were different games, but in the end, they advanced. Paris scored the early goal and then defended well. If we had scored our goal a bit earlier, we would have been in a better position,” said Jonathan Tah after the draw (as captured by @iMiaSanMia).
Wasted opportunities in the box
Today Bayern created three big chances, the same as PSG did. But, compared to the first leg it was only half. The xG figures favored Neuer’s men in both legs but being wasteful in chances once again as returned to haunt them. “Unfortunately, we didn’t create that many chances. It’s obviously very disappointing. But to be successful, you have to be able to handle different situations. I think we can be proud of the way we performed overall,” concluded Tah.
While this defeat is a hard one to digest, Tah is right about one thing. Bayern were 5-2 at one point in the first leg and to pull it back was a feat and a half. Perhaps had Kompany’s men taken more shots qualitatively and quantitatively, they would have had much better chances to knock PSG out.
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