Bayern Munich lost 0-1 away to Lazio as Dayo Upamecano left the game and failed to score a single shot on goal.
Munich lost 0-1 to Lazio in the first leg of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16 at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, at 5 a.m. on the 15th (Korea time).
The away team Munich launched a 4-2-3-1 formation. Neuer defended the goal and Geheiru, Kim Min-jae, Upamecano, and Mazrawi constructed the back four. Koretzka-Kimihi was in the third line of the midfielders, Musiala-Müller-Zane was in the second line, and Kane was in the top of the front line.
The home team Lazio responded in a 4-3-3 formation. Provedel defended the goal and Hisai-Romagnoli-Hila-Marusic built the back four. Alberto-Cataldi-Guendouzi stepped up in the midfield and Andersson-Imobile-Isaxen was deployed in the attack.
Munich led the game from the beginning of the first half. Munich raised the line and pressed Lazio hard from the front.
In the 30th minute of the first half, Munich got a free kick opportunity in front of the penalty box. Using the prepared set-piece pattern, your left foot shot came out, but it missed the side of the net.
Munich’s decisive opportunity fell through in the 40th minute of the first half. Munich exchanged short passes in front of the penalty box and entered the inside, and Musiala even finished with a shot, but it went off the post.
Lazio attempted a quick counterattack with Isaksen and Andersson at the center of the front Immobile. However, Kim Min-jae and Upamecano stably blocked it, giving no threatening chance.
The first half of both teams ended 0-0 without scoring as Lazio remained strong defensively under Munich’s leadership. 토토사이트
Munich was on the verge of losing a point early in the second half. Upamecano’s error came out and Isaksen took a one-on-one chance. However, Neuer narrowed the angle and blocked the shot, which did not lead to a loss.
Munich did not create any significant chances in the second half. As the team struggled to connect its passes to the attacking area, the frequency of turning the ball from the back only increased.
In the 22nd minute of the second half, bad news broke out for Munich. Upamecano completely stepped on Isaksen’s foot in the penalty box, and the referee immediately declared a penalty, and Upamecano was sent off.
Lazio finished calmly as Immobile stepped up as the kicker and completely deceived Neuer’s direction. Lazio took a 1-0 lead.
After the loss, Tuchel replaced Upamecano’s vacancy by removing Goretzka and putting in The Licht.
Munich, which had ten men fighting, played an even more difficult game amid numerical inferiority. They were aggressive in their bid for a tie, but they were repeatedly blocked by Lazio’s hard defensive walls.
In the end, Munich failed to score a single effective shot, losing 0-1 after the worst of the series.