Man Utd eliminated
This reaction was Bayern-like. On the big stage of the Champions League, the Munich football stars around goalscorer Kingsley Coman have rehabilitated themselves as a top team three days after the violent 5-1 defeat in Frankfurt in the 1-0 (0-0) classic against Manchester United. Harry Kane played a key role in assisting Coman’s winning goal in the 70th minute in his native England. The 30-year-old had no luck with his finals himself. A header went wide of the goal (83′).
As undefeated group winners, Thomas Tuchel’s team moved into the knockout phase after five wins and one draw, while the glorious “Red Devils” even experienced complete elimination from Europe as bottom of the table on Tuesday evening in front of 73,073 fans at Old Trafford.
For Bayern, however, things will be exciting next Monday. Then the round of 16 pairings will be drawn. It is clear that the Munich team will face a group runner-up, which means that an early knockout duel with heavyweights such as defending champions Manchester City or Real Madrid is ruled out. Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are also eliminated as opponents. The first legs will be played in February and the second legs in March 2024.
Tuchel’s personnel response to Frankfurt’s five-goal attrition was Jamal Musiala. The international was back in the starting line-up for the premier class classic at Old Trafford for the first time since his thigh injury and was the only change compared to last weekend. “The team is in demand, we have to show personality and quality,” says Tuchel before kick-off on “Amazon Prime”.
Champions League: These teams are in the round of 16
The coach got what he asked for. Attitude, body language, concentration – Bayern appeared wide awake and controlled what was happening on the pitch. Musiala provided momentum for 66 minutes before Thomas Müller replaced him. In his first game as a Bayern professional in his home country, Kane worked hard for the team – including defensively. Unlike the wild 4:3 in the first leg, the 30-year-old did not appear as a goalscorer in the penalty area. A long-range shot was Kane’s meager return (10th). After a fine cross from Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sané failed to hit the ball correctly at his best volley opportunity (32′).
And United? The “Red Devils”, who absolutely had to win, initially had little progress going forward. In addition, defensive ace Harry Maguire apparently injured his groin and had to be substituted after 40 minutes, which meant a weakening defensively.
After the break, the hosts initially increased their offensive intensity, but Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was able to rely on his front men in his 700th competitive game at club level. Dayot Upamecano and Minjae Kim defended with great effort. And at the front, Müller stood out as a joker. The 34-year-old served Kane, after whose pass into the depths, Coman, standing free in front of goalkeeper André Onana, finished ice-coldly.
Union Berlin says goodbye to the premier class with a 1-1 draw against Real
1. FC Union Berlin also missed out on a win in its last game in the Champions League and had to admit defeat to the big favorites Real Madrid. The table 15th. The Bundesliga lost 2:3 (1:0) in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin after a great fight.
After the Union team took the lead through Kevin Volland in stoppage time in the first half (45th + 1), Joselu (61st) equalized. The former Bundesliga professional also scored the Madrilenians’ second goal eleven minutes later, before substitute Alex Kral (85th) equalized for the Berliners. The decision was made in the 89th minute when Dani Ceballos scored the winning goal for the visitors, who also took three points in their sixth game in Group C.
Union not only missed the longed-for first three-point success in its first participation in the European championship, but also at least missed out on overwintering in the Europa League. Rival SC Braga lost at the same time to group runners-up SSC Napoli, but got four points from a total of six games, while Köpenick only got two.
Later cheers from Schmidt and Benfica – Napoli, Copenhagen & Co. continue
Roger Schmidt can at least continue in the Europa League with Benfica Lisbon after a botched Champions League season. The German coach defeated Portugal’s champions 3-1 (2-0) at Red Bull Salzburg (European FC Salzburg) and thus moved up to third place in Group D. This entitles you to take part in the Europa League from next year. For the Austrians, however, the European Cup season is over. SSC Napoli and FC Copenhagen, on the other hand, made it to the round of 16 of the Champions League. The Italian champions beat SC Braga 2-0 (2-0). Copenhagen made it into the knockout phase of the competition with a 1-0 (0-0) win against Galatasaray.
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