The center forward wastes a colossal opportunity at 0-0, then Tuchel’s team spreads: Kane and Muller double, the Biancocelesti eliminated, the Germans in the quarterfinals
Lazio’s dream doesn’t last the night of Munich. Bayern scores a clear 3-0 which completely overturns the 1-0 at the Olimpico. It will be the Germans’ turn to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. The one-two hit before the break was deadly. The goals from Kane and Muller were the watershed of a match that the Biancocelesti had tried to keep in balance with pride and tenacity. Then, Kane’s hat-trick in the 21st minute of the second half became the seal on qualification. Lazio believed in it, supported at the Allianz Arena by over 3,500 fans. However, the greater quality of Tuchel’s team prevailed without escape for the Biancocelesti.
GERMAN ONE-TWO
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Sarri resolves the doubts of the day before by preferring Vecino to Cataldi for the director’s position and giving confidence to Zaccagni who is not yet in the best condition while Isaksen starts from the bench. At the last minute the decision to focus on Pellegrini as left back given that Hysaj is not at his best. Lazio immediately looks for a deep combination with a pass from Felipe Anderson to Luis Alberto. Guendouzi tries: to the side. While Bayern is intent on taking control of the maneuver. Provedel saves on Sané. Very high intensity race right from the start. Biancocelesti enterprising in their counterattacks. Provedel counters Musiala’s parable with his fists. Kane’s shot near the post is deflected for a corner. Sarri asks to move the center of gravity forward. Gila and Marusic shield Guerreiro and Musiala’s attempts. Bayern tries to raise the pace, triggering rapid verticalisations. Sarri screams to make Lazio gain meters. Insidious header from Dier: out. A very good chance for Lazio in the 37th minute: Immobile headed a few steps from the goal and didn’t find the right coordination following a pass from Zaccagni. In the 39th minute Kane beats Provedel with a header from a ball fed by Muller. The advantage of the Germans brings the qualification back to full parity. Bayern immediately tries to double their lead: Musiala misses the target. Lazio does not want to be overcome by confusion and relaunches itself forward. But in the final stages of the second minute of injury time, Bayern did an encore with another header, this time from Muller, who corrected a shot from De Ligt into the goal. At half-time with the 2-0 lead for Tuchel’s team.
KANE CLOSES THE ACCOUNTS
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Lazio starts the second half with all the determination to regain the fate of the match. However, Bayern, reassured by the double advantage already acquired, moved with confidence. Biancocelesti protests after Immobile was knocked down in the area by De Ligt. Lazio slips away on the outside. Guerreiro’s grazing diagonal. In the 15th minute Sarri makes three changes. Cataldi, Isaksen and Castellanos take over Vecino, Zaccagni and Immobile. To refresh the offensive maneuver. Lazio’s ball possession increases. Bayern governs with clarity. And in the 21st minute it goes 3-0. Kane pounces on the ball returned by Provedel after a shot by Sané. The Englishman’s left is a sentence. Muller pole. Bayern now in the chair. Lazio starts again. Luis Alberto’s lash tackle touched in the corner by Neuer. Pedro replaces Felipe Anderson. Then Kamada takes over Luis Alberto. The game, however, has a destiny already channeled. Four minutes of injury time to go. Bayern articulates the last plays to the applause of the fans. Lazio exits the Champions League after giving everything of themselves.
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