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Vincent Kompany insists his Bayern Munich aspect stay centered on ending the job after working out snug 3-0 winners over their home rivals within the first leg of the Champions League Spherical of 16.
Harry Kane scored a twice – one from the penalty spot – both aspect of a Jamal Musiala strike as Kompany’s crew took a big step in direction of the final eight of Europe’s elite membership competitors.
For Leverkusen, it proved to be a torrid night on the Allianz Area for Xabi Alonso and co., compounded by Nordi Mukiele’s second-half purple card because the German champions had been left with a mountain to climb within the second leg subsequent week.
1-0! Harry Kane does it on the massive stage! 🏟️🔥
What about that cross from Olise too ❄️
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Bayern will maybe be kicking themselves that they didn’t enhance their benefit additional after Palhinha missed an excellent likelihood to make it 4 deep into second-half stoppage time.
One different trigger for concern on an in any other case pleasing night for Kompany was the damage to goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who had to get replaced after struggling what’s believed to be a calf pressure whereas celebrating the second aim.
“We did plenty of issues proper, in any other case you’ll be able to’t beat such a crew,” the Bayern boss stated after the sport.
“We’ve to repeat what we did properly at the moment subsequent week. It’s not the time for reward. In fact the blokes could be blissful, however we’ll swap our focus to Bochum after which to Tuesday.
“It’s solely the primary half, we stay completely centered on the second leg.
“It was crucial recreation of the season thus far, however hopefully we’ll get extra necessary video games.
“We’re staying calm as we all the time did, and we’ve proven that we’re all the time prepared”
Bayern journey to Leverkusen for the second leg on Tuesday, with the winners occurring to play both Inter or Feyenoord within the quarter-final.
The Italian aspect take a 2-0 benefit into their second leg after a snug victory in Rotterdam.
