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Wednesday March 17, 2021
Effortless in the quarterfinals
Only the conceded goal tarnished the record game of Baviera
Alexander Nübel can finally run again, a representative from Lewandowski can celebrate a goal, and FC Bayern can score a mandatory Champions League task, and there is even a record at the top.
Even without captain Manuel Neuer, defending champion FC Bayern reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a deserved victory. Three weeks after the 4: 1 at Lazio Roma, the Munich team also won the second leg of the round of 16 with a 2: 1 (1: 0). World footballer Robert Lewandowski (33rd / free kick) and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (73rd), who later replaced him, scored the goals for the record German champions. In his third appearance for Bayern, Alexander Nübel was almost unemployed as a representative of the new cold at Münchner Tor, but had to accept Marco Parolo’s late goal (82nd).
After the clear victory in Rome, coach Hansi Flick’s all-star team not only took the lead, but also documented their good form with another victory and a record 19 quarter-finals. Flick could change several times after the break and dose the load. The Munich team is excited about Friday’s quarter-final and semi-final draw in Nyon. Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool FC, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, Chelsea FC and FC Porto can be drawn as potential opponents there.
“It would be a great success if I was calm”
“For me it was important that we win the match. Lazio defended well and closed the quarters intelligently. We deserved to win. The way we play football is the way I imagine it,” praised coach Hansi Flick, who, in his In his own words, he also settled differences with sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic on Wednesday: “We both got closer and out of the world, entirely in the interest of the club. That was a short conversation. We are both what worries us, also very optimistic for him. rest of the season, for the future of us. ”
It has been a topic that the team has been following for the last few days. “You listen to what’s being written and discussed outside. At the end of the day, it would be better with success if there was peace and quiet, especially if you don’t fuel the outside world, especially internally. I think we’re not doing very well as a burdened team, “said national player Joshua Kimmich.
Rome was not the yardstick. Bayern controlled and dominated the action without creating tons of chances. The Italians had long since resigned themselves to leaving. Coach Simone Inzaghi documented this with his starting eleven, avoiding his forward Ciro Immobile as a precaution.
Anyway, in front of the Münchner Tor, the Italians did not meet very often. So Nübel barely had a chance to stand out as a substitute for ailing world goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in his only competitive third game for Bayern. So far, the FC Schalke 04 newcomer has played 1. FC Düren (3: 0) in the DFB Cup and Atlético de Madrid (1: 1) in the Champions League.
Flick understands club and Nübel
Hoping for many more assignments (Nübel’s advisor had recently mentioned a loan agreement) couldn’t give him Flick. “I understand the club, the player. I am always open and honest,” said the coach, who also referred to Neuer’s outstanding ability.
Nübel’s skill was hardly ever demanded against Lazio. An unplaced header by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic was not a challenge for the goalkeeper in the first half (16). Previously, Leroy Sané had caused danger with a shot to the other side (13th). The national player, who was sometimes criticized this season, was, as in recent weeks, one of Bayern’s assets, who resigned from ailing Frenchman Kingsley Coman. Otherwise, the serious Romans allowed significantly less in the first round than in the first leg, with the exception of the penalty kick.
After Vedat Muriqi put Leon Goretzka in a clumsy way, Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs, with a somewhat strict interpretation of the rules, made the point. Lewandowski couldn’t miss and also converted his 13th premier-class penalty with ease. For the Pole it was already the 39th competitive goal of the season.
The first scenes of the second round also belonged to the world footballer. His shot from an acute angle was defused by former Bayern goalkeeper Pepe Reina (46 °), shortly after his shot was blocked (48 °). Halfway through the second half, Lewandowski got in the way of the post (66th). Before that, however, cries of pain echoed in the arena: Lazios Lazzari seriously injured his finger in an unfortunate collision, and had to be treated for several minutes with visible and mostly audible uncomfortable pain and finally replaced.
Shortly after, Nübel was able to prove his worth with a shot from Joaquín Correa (72º), in exchange Choupo-Moting made the decision. But once again Bayern had no zero after Parolo’s unnecessary header goal.
