Published December 04,2024
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Holders Bayer Leverkusen scored in opposition to the run of play via Nathan Tella within the second half to beat 10-man hosts Bayern Munich 1-0 on Tuesday and advance to the German Cup quarter-finals.
It was the primary defeat this season within the league or home Cup for Bundesliga leaders Bayern, who had keeper Manuel Neuer despatched off with a straight pink card within the seventeenth minute, the primary dismissal within the 38-year-old’s lengthy profession.
The defeat means the Bavarians have now did not get previous the quarter-final stage within the German Cup since they final gained the competitors in 2020.
Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso has gained all 9 of his German Cup matches as a coach whereas his group has now gone 5 matches in opposition to Bayern with out defeat.
“It was not our best game with the ball or even with an extra man but we applied our plan,” mentioned Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah.
“It was not immediately easy to adapt to having an extra man. We did not use it in the first half. We were too hectic and wanted to score quickly.”
“We did not do it perfectly today but we were effective and then Nathan headed in the winner.”
Both groups had been lacking their main strikers with Leverkusen with out Victor Boniface and Bundesliga prime scorer Harry Kane sidelined for weeks after choosing up an harm in Bayern’s draw at Borussia Dortmund final week.
In a pulsating begin either side battled for management till Bayern’s Neuer bodychecked Jeremie Frimpong exterior the field to get his marching orders with a straight pink card.
“I tried to get to the ball but didn’t get there in time,” Neuer mentioned. “I was hoping he would be in an offside position. I can’t change it now. It was a mistake and I have to accept it.”
The hosts needed to shift issues round with reserve keeper Daniel Peretz approaching for Leroy Sane however they nonetheless had the higher possibilities within the first half via Kingsley Coman, Konrad Laimer and Leon Goretzka.
Leverkusen, nevertheless, struck in opposition to the run of play within the 69th minute when Tella, who had come on eight minutes earlier, headed in an excellent Alex Grimaldo cross.
Bayern struggled to carve out possibilities till Michael Olise’s curled effort in stoppage time as Leverkusen held on to their slim result in hold their German Cup title defence on monitor.
Source: www.anews.com.tr