Neuer sent off for the first time in his career: “I already apologized…”
Bayer Leverkusen beat Bayern Munich 1-0 at the Allianz Arena to advance to the quarter-finals of the German Cup.
Manuel Neuer received his first red card in his career. The German goalkeeper was shown a red card in the 17th minute of the Bayern – Bayer Leverkusen match in the round of 16 of the German Cup, and has already apologized.
Neuer completely missed the goal and ran over Frimpong, being sent off for the first time in 866 games.
“The incident was obviously crucial in the game, it hurts me and I apologize. I saw him coming and I wanted to resolve the situation by moving forward. I didn’t touch the ball, the referee decided to blow his whistle and give me a red card. I apologized to all my teammates,” he explained.
