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Bayern Munich triumphed over Paris Saint-Germain on the Allianz Area on Tuesday night within the fifth spherical of the Champions League curler coaster, courtesy of a solitary strike from Kim Min-jae.
The South Korean defender took benefit of an obvious mistake from PSG goalkeeper Matvei Safonov to move into the empty internet within the thirty eighth minute, and the guests’ issues have been compounded within the 56th, when winger Ousmane Dembele obtained his marching orders by means of a second yellow card.
The groups
With Manuel Neuer in purpose, Kim was joined by Dayot Upamecano in Bayern’s centre-back space, flanked by Konrad Laimer and Alphonso Davies. Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka paired up in the midst of the park, whereas the trio of Leroy Sane, Jamal Musiala and Kingsley Coman supported Harry Kane in assault.
In the meantime, the guests had Safonov between the posts as Gianluigi Donnarumma remained on the bench. Willian Pacho and Marqinhos have been within the coronary heart of defence, with Nuno Mendes on the left and Achraf Hakimi on the best. Fabian Ruiz, Joao Neves, Vitinha and Warren Zaire-Emery have been deployed in a flat-four midfield. There have been no pure strikers within the beginning XI, as Dembele joined fellow winger Bradley Barcola up entrance, regardless of the likes of Goncalo Ramos and Randal Kolo Muani being part of the matchday squad.
The sport recap
Bayern began robust, they usually had their first actual likelihood within the seventh minute after their urgent within the opposition half bore fruit. Having received the ball and engaged Coman on the best, Musiala obtained a tremendous go from Kimmich and fired from contained in the field, forcing a save from Safonov. The PSG goalkeeper was referred to as into motion once more six minutes later when he needed to cease a tough low effort from Sane. Coman was subsequent to return shut after a blinding solo run into the field, however his subsequent shot fizzled off track.
PSG lastly responded within the twenty eighth minute, when Dembele obtained the higher of Kim contained in the field and compelled an important save from Neuer, and Neves fired the rebound from 20 yards simply extensive.
Issues began going downhill for the guests within the thirty seventh minute. Bayern have been awarded a nook and Dembele protested a call from referee Istvan Kovacs, unwisely getting himself booked. Kimmich took the nook finally, Safonov got here for it and fumbled, giving Kim a transparent sight of purpose at 5 yards, and Bayern had the lead.
PSG pushed just a little tougher from that time on however they have been nearly punished for it within the forty first minute as Neuer’s lengthy ball discovered the run of Coman in behind. It was Hakimi who raced again and put simply sufficient stress on the Bayern winger to drive him to shoot over the bar. Bayern elevated the stress once more within the first-half stoppage time and Coman received the ball, and after Sane noticed his effort blocked, Kimmich fired on track, forcing Safonov into a very good save. Sane managed to hit the goal himself within the ultimate seconds after some good work from Musiala, Coman and Kane, however Safonov was equal to the standard of the shot.
After the break, PSG intensified their efforts to get degree once more, however as soon as extra it turned to their undoing. Within the 56th minute, they labored up a pleasant place for Dembele to shoot however the shot was blocked, and as he tried to recuperate the ball, the winger caught Davies on the ankle. The referee didn’t give the foul immediately, however he shortly modified his thoughts, and having blown the whistle, he confirmed Dembele a second yellow card and not using a second’s thought, condemning the Ligue 1 champions to play the remainder of the match with 10 males.
It wasn’t too troublesome for Bayern to regulate the movement of the sport from there. They principally saved the ball within the opposition half and got here near scoring a second purpose by means of Coman, Musiala, and substitutes Michael Olise and Thomas Muller. One of the best likelihood PSG needed to snatch a degree got here to Neves within the eighty fifth minute, however his shot flew over the bar.
Questionable selections
Bayern have been the higher group and will have simply added to Kim’s purpose, however it needs to be stated that the Romanian referee made some questionable calls. Safonov definitely ought to’ve completed higher within the scenario which led to the purpose, however he was below appreciable contact from Musiala and it might simply have been given as a foul on the goalkeeper.
Additionally, the deal with which led to Dembele’s second yellow card was not that unhealthy, definitely not as unhealthy as Davies made it look, and the previous Barcelona man was clearly going for the ball. It was a foul, no questions there, however the resolution to provide a second yellow card for that was arguably harsh.
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The aftermath
This victory means Bayern now have 9 factors to their identify and are eleventh within the new-format desk, nonetheless not an excellent report from 5 video games within the competitors, however they’ve moved loads nearer to the highest eight and harbour reasonable hopes of qualifying for the knockout phases with out the necessity for play-offs. Their remaining matches, away to Shakhtar Donetsk (on impartial floor) and Feyenoord, in addition to at residence in opposition to Slovan Bratislava, shouldn’t show too troublesome to navigate efficiently.
In the meantime, nonetheless on 4 factors, PSG have sunk to position 26, two beneath the pink line, and the hazard of elimination from the Champions League seems to be hitting Luis Enrique’s group laborious for the time being. They face RB Salzburg in Austria subsequent, earlier than welcoming Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis to the Parc des Princes. They finish the group stage in Stuttgart.
