FC Bayern Munich misses the criminal semi -finals after a 2-2 at Inter Milan and is only a spectator in the final in the home arena.
Thomas Müller bravely clapped the frustrated colleagues and then slapped into the fan curve with a hanging head. The disappointment with the 35-year-old after his possibly last appearance in the premier class was huge when the big dream of “title Dahoam” had burst in the legendary San Siro.
A 2: 2 (0: 0) at Inter Milan was not enough for FC Bayern to make the hoped for “Wunder von Milan”, the quarter -finals in the Champions League was already for the Munich end station. The unnecessary 1: 2 home bankruptcy was too heavy mortgage for the record champion. Harry Kane stood on the pitch with tears in his eyes.
“Of course we are disappointed”
“Of course we are disappointed, we had great goals. We have chances for chances, scoring goals. But in the end I saw players on the pitch who did and gave everything. So everything was okay. It was at eye level,” said Müller a good 30 minutes after the game again at “DAZN”. It is “probably more emotional” for his family.
Kane put the Vincent Kompany team in the lead in the 52nd minute. It was the eleventh goal for the Englishman in the ongoing competition.
FC Bayern sleeps after corners
But the Munich joy lasted briefly: Lautaro Martínez achieved compensation for the Italian champion (58th) in front of Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin. Just three minutes later, ex-Munich Benjamin Pavard managed the celebrated 2-1. Eric Dier’s goal (76th) was not enough for the superior Munichers, who again awarded many opportunities.
Inter now meets in the semi-finals on Dortmund conqueror FC Barcelona and coach Hansi Flick. Bayern, who wanted to move into the final in the Finale Allianz Arena on May 31, now only remains the championship as a consolation price. On Saturday (3:30 p.m./Sky) the game at the 1st FC Heidenheim is scheduled for in the title fight. In the premier class, it was the fourth end in the quarter -finals for the successful Munich since the triumph 2020.
The confidence was great how to turn a first leg defeat (0: 2) against the Nerazzurri in San Siro in 1988. The belief in experiencing a “very special night” is there, according to Kompany. In contrast to the first leg on Clubicone Müller, the coach set his 163rd assignment in the premier class and was equal to Superstar Lionel Messi.
“We had our chances in the last two games. We have to become much more efficient. We have to play football, with courage,” emphasized Müller before the game at “DAZN”.
Müller misses the late 3: 2
No sooner said than done: Michael Olise twice according to Müller and the initially striking Müller himself already had good chances in the early stages. In general, the Bavarians tried from the start not to let Inter come into play with high pressing. That was a good job at first. The guests dominated the action.
Inter needed some time to free himself. Then it became really dangerous. At first Francesco Acerbi (29th) did not really hit the ball after Federico Dimarco, shortly afterwards Hakan Calhanoglu (33.) grimaced very narrowly.
An intensive exchange of blows now developed, in which Bayern also continued to have their possibilities. The best -motivated Müller and Leroy Sané again awarded the best. DAZN expert Michael Ballack spoke of a “class game at eye level” at the break.
After the change, we went back towards Bayern goal. But Konrad Laimer and Min-Jae Kim stopped the ex-Gladbacher Marcus Thuram broken through with united forces (48th) Shortly afterwards, Jonas Urbig, who once again represented the injured Manuel Neuer, saved the highest need at Dimarco’s.
In return, it was Kane who overcame Inter-keeper Yann Sommer with a precise low shot. Interior, however, did not react shocked and struck ice cold in two standard situations. In addition, the Bavarians were lucky in this phase that Dier clarified on the line with a shot from Matteo Darmian.
Company reacted and reinforced the offensive. Dier brought excitement into the game again with his equalization. Müller missed the 3: 2 (90.+6).