Bayern Munich opens up a good lead over Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16
3-0 win leaves Bundesliga leaders very close to qualifying
Summary
With two goals from Harry Kane and one from Musiala, and complete dominance over their rivals, Bayern Munich beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 on Wednesday at the Allianz Arena and opened up a good lead in the first leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. The two teams will face each other again next Tuesday at the BayArena, with the Munich team even able to lose by two goals to advance to the quarter-finals.
BAYERN BETTER IN THE FIRST HALF
Dominating the game from the start, Bayern Munich opened the scoring after just a minute, with a header from Harry Kane, and didn’t stop there. Soon after, Musiala hit the crossbar, also with a header. The home team didn’t let Bayer Leverkusen pose any threat in the first half. The only chance for Xabi Alonso’s team came from a poor pass back by Upamecano, who gifted a pass to Frimpong, but goalkeeper Manuel Neuer made a great save to prevent the equalizer.
BAYER’S MISTAKES IN THE SECOND HALF
Three individual errors by Bayer Leverkusen helped Bayern extend their lead in the second half. In the eighth minute, goalkeeper Kovár cleared an easy ball from Kimmich, and Musiala made it 2-0 on the rebound. Mukiele, who had been booked early in the second half, fouled Coman from behind and was sent off. And Tapsoba, who had come on to rally the defense, held Kane in the box from a corner. The penalty was awarded with the help of VAR, and Kane himself scored Bayern’s third and his second of the match in the 29th minute.
