PSG End Bayern's UCL Subject Defence
14 April, 2021
UEFA Champions League
Result: Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Bayern Munich (3-3 agg.)
Date: 13 April 2021
Venue: Parc des Princes
UEFA Champions Group holders Bayern Munich bowed in the quarter-finals on the aside goals guideline despite claiming a 1-0 make an impression on Paris Saint-Germain in the second-leg on Tuesday evening.
Jerome Boateng and Alphonso Davies were recalled to the Bayern line-up while Robert Lewandowski was even now missing through injury. Alternatively, PSG got one alteration, with Leandro Paredes acquiring the area of the harmed captain Marquinhos.
Mauricio Pochettino's costs were on leading foot in early stages, as Neymar came near giving them the business lead in the ninth minute after a deflected low cross from Kylian Mbappe but his strike was saved by shot-stopper Manuel Neuer.
Mbappe and Neymar combined again to good effect for PSG just before the half-hour tag, with the Brazilian heading clear on goal at the heart of the box, but Neuer made himself big to generate a crucial save.
Neymar was unlucky not to break the deadlock for the French part twice in an area of two minutes from the 37th minute, as primary his curling hit from just beyond your package came off the crossbar before struck the upright occasions later.
The starting goal would go directly to the Germans, as Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting broke the deadlock for the Bavarians right before the break with a close-range header after goakeeper Keylor Navas parried David Alaba's shot.
The game continued to open up coming from the break and Thomas Muller came close to which makes it 2-0 for Bayern on the night in the 62nd minute after going right through at the near post but his shot was saved by Navas.
Hans-Dieter Flick made a great attacking change within the last 20 mins by taking on Jamal Musiala instead of winger Davies while Pochettino responded by presenting Moise Kean for Julian Draxler.
Mbappe thought he previously levelled things for PSG 12 mins before time after heading clear on aim and fired a hit past Neuer but his goal was disallowed for offside.
The Bavarians threw everything at PSG, with Sane coming close eight a few minutes before time with a strike over the face of goal but Flick raised eyebrows in the last 5 minutes by withdrawing striker Choupo-Moting for Javi Martinez.
In the Pochettino's men settled for a 1-0 defeat that was more than enough to book them an area in the semi-finals on away goals' rule and they'll appear against the winner between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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