In this duel, every small mistake can be decisive! Between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals it is also about offering the rival as little as possible . This was also clear in the first leg on Tuesday (April 30, 2024).

After a strong initial phase for Bayern, in which the 1-0 could have been scored in several scenes, Real Madrid struck in the usual way in the middle of the period: suddenly, the royal team showed its world class: the guests in Munich he was already in the lead.

Lack of defensive coordination in Bayern: conceding a goal generates frustration

A lack of coordination in the Bayern defense led to their first momentous action in the penalty area in the 24th minute. Spanish peoplewhich Vinícius Júnior (23) coldly took advantage of with a low shot against Manuel Neuer (38).

About the responsibilities of the ultrafast Brazilian However, behind Munich there were disagreements. When the genius Toni Kroos (34) drove the ball through the center of the field, Vinícius first fell towards the central circle, then started deep and was unstoppable.

It is clearly seen in the television images: while Kroos was about to make the fatal pass, Eric Dier (30) smelled a fuse and asked for protection at the back. As Min-Jae Kim (27) was taken out of the game by Vinícius with a clever feint, Joshua Kimmich (29) should have stepped in as a saver, but he was not in the post.

As soon as the ball had crossed the line, Kim was already gesturing at his defensive colleague and cursing like a cat in Kimmich's direction. The Korean complained about his lack of movement to be able to bother Vinícius in the center. It was the running path that Dier had also pointed out with his right arm.

World champion Benedikt Höwedes (36) considered it similar as a commentator on the live broadcast on Amazon. main video : “In general it is not well defended.”

Although he thought Kim's move was “ok”, he blamed his colleagues: “Then Dier and Kimmich also have to ensure depth. Neither of them do that in this case. They open up a huge space. A simple mistake by Bayern who was punished without mercy.”

Bayern, who had initially been so stormy, were disconnected when they conceded a painful goal, which was no surprise to Höwedes after the low blow: “As a player it hurts, especially when you have had such a good initial phase.”

By Béla Csányi (bc)