Meet Olise & Kane
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FC Bayern is facing the round of 16 in the Champions League after the end of its away misery in the Champions League. Through the 2: 1 (1-0) in the playoff first leg at the Scottish champion Celtic Glasgow, the German record champion won a dazzling starting position for the second leg next Tuesday in Munich at the first real away win in Europe. During a progress in the Königsklassen-extrarunde, the opponent would be the opponent in the round of 16 Bayer Leverkusen or Atlético Madrid at the beginning of March.
After a moment of terror by a lightning goal of the German Celtic professional Nicolas Kühn, which was not given away due to an offside position, after a few seconds, FC Bayern offered a long superior performance in the mood in the final phase. The former Premier League professionals Michael Olise (45th) and Harry Kane (49th) coordinated the Bavaria dominance to goals when they returned to the island. After the 1-2 by Daizen Maeda, Bavaria still had to tremble plenty of (79th). Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and the defensive often focused on.
Three days before the Bundesliga summit near Bayer Leverkusen, the success after painful defeats at Aston Villa (0: 1), at FC Barcelona (1: 4) and Feyenoord Rotterdam (0: 3) was the first correct away win in Europe’s elite league in this season. The team of coach Vincent Kompany had won only in Gelsenkirchen against Schachtar Donetsk (5: 1). The last away win in a KO game was two years ago until Wednesday evening.
After 28 seconds, Bayern experienced a first moment of shock. Kühn – from 2020 to 2022 at the second team of Bavaria – withdrawn from 18 meters with left and scored. But the gate didn’t count because of the sidelines. Celtic striker Adam Idah had hindered Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. If Bayern were not awake until then, they were at the latest afterwards. They had a clear overweight and had a possession of almost 70 percent in phases. One of the assets was Olise. He also had the first noteworthy chance (13th).
In phases, Bayern laced the Scots in half, but dangerous actions rarely resulted from dominance. One of the few highlights: Leroy Sané (31st) missed the ball in a promising position after passing by Leon Goretzka. Both had moved into the starting eleven after the Bundesliga success against Werder Bremen. When many adjusted to a tie at the break, Olise (45th) scored with a massive shot for deserved leadership and, after the spectacular start, set an equally spectacular end for the first half. After his double packs against Zagreb and Donetsk, the Frenchman cheered his fifth goal in Europe’s premier class.
At the beginning of the second round, the Munich team held the pressure on the Scottish champion – and quickly came to success. After a corner kick, Kane (49th) scored for the seventh time in the Champions League season. Celtic subsequently struggled for the offensive. For a long time it looked as if Bayern continued to grip the game under control. But after the connection goal of Maeda (79th) after a corner kick, they made it exciting again. They had to survive a few anxious minutes. In added time, Neuer saved victory after a shot by Alistair Johnston with a strong reflex.