No Dyche, Upamecano crashes! Lonely Kim Min-jae

No matter what he does, the pressure is on for Kim Min-jae.

Bayern Munich lost 0-1 to Lazio in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg of the 2023-2024 season at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, on Friday (June 15).

The defeat means that Munich will need to reverse the result in the second leg on March 6 at home.

After losing 0-3 to Leverkusen in their previous league game, Munich’s UCL round of 16 first leg defeat was their worst yet. The defeat was especially painful for Lazio, who have been faltering in eighth place in the league this season.

Munich made a change from the Leverkusen game ahead of this match. They reverted to their usual back four. Kane up front, Musial, Muller, 바카라사이트 and Sané in the second line, Goretzka and Kimmich in the third, Gerrera, Kimmich, Upamecano, and Mazurawi in the back four, and Neuer in goal.

The back four was different from the previous match. In the second minute of the match, Minjae and Immobile collided, with Immobile’s knee hitting Minjae’s thigh, causing a brief stoppage of play. Luckily, he was able to return to the field and continue playing.

Munich used Kim Min-jae to keep Immobile at bay.

The Bianconeri continued to shut down the opponent’s offense as Minjae blocked Immobile, the key player in Lazio’s front line. Lazio tried to build up from the back for Immobile, but were unsuccessful as he was repeatedly blocked by Kim Min-jae.

With Lazio’s attack shut down by Kim Min-jae at the back, Munich went on the offensive. However, they were unable to get anything going. Kane was also unable to find the back of the net and the first half ended in a 0-0 tie.

The second half was a different story. Upamecano seemed to lose their focus. Two minutes into the second half, Upamecano over-covered and left himself open for a free shot. Upamecano’s forward movement and lack of concentration continued to put them in dangerous situations.

Eventually, this lack of focus would prove costly. In the 22nd minute, Upamecano stepped on Isaksen’s ankle while defending in the box. A penalty kick and a direct red card were awarded for preventing a perfect scoring opportunity. Immobile stepped up to the spot kick and converted to give Lazio a 1-0 lead.

Munich made a defensive change, 사설 토토사이트 bringing on Der Licht for Goretzka. Lazio were unable to create any clear-cut chances against 10-man Munich. Both teams tried to settle the game with substitutions. Lazio with Patrici-Camada and Munich with Chumo Moting-Tello.

But no goals came. Munich eventually lost 0-1 without registering a single shot on target.

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