Following a 1-0 defeat in the first leg, German giant FC Bayern Munich showed great attitude in the second leg against Lazio and has qualified for the quarterfinal. Bayern Munich defeated the Italian side by a 3-0 margin at Allianz Arena, thanks to Harry Kane and Thomas Muller for their goals. As a result, the Bavarians secured their place in the quarterfinal on a 3-1 aggregate.
As Bayern Munich have not been in their best form in their recent games, pressures were rising on manager Thomas Tuchel. The match against Lazio was a must-win game for Thomas Tuchel to stay in the club. Tuchel could have been sacked if Bayern Munich failed to reach the quarterfinal. However, Bayern Munich did their job perfectly last night, mitigating the pressure on their boss.
As it happened
Bayern Munich were more than desperate when they welcomed Lazio last night at Allianz Arena. They had no alternative but to win against Lazio to stay in the competition. Therefore, the German club were very aggressive from the very first second of the match.
However, the two sides were looking for the opportunity to take an early lead. But it took Bayern Munich more than half an hour to break the deadlock. It was Harry Kane who gave Bayern Munich the much-awaited lead in the 38th minute as he found the net with the help of Raphaël Guerreiro.
The first goal was a massive boost for the home side, and they became more ruthless following the lead. Bayern Munich, however, doubled their lead when Thomas Muller scored a stunning goal in the injury time of the first half. This goal makes Thomas Muller the German’s top scorer in the Champions League.
“We’re obviously very happy and are trying to enjoy it. It feels really good. The team absolutely deserved this. We all knew how important this was. It feels good. We achieved what we wanted and had good structure. We’re happy and know we played well. It’s not complete relief but we did take a very important step,” Muller shared his thoughts after the match.
However, the second half saw both sides trying hard to find the net. But Lazio failed to break Bayern’s defense at Allianz Arena. Besides, the Bavarians got the third goal when Harry Kane completed his brace in the 66th minute. In the end, Bayern Munich won the match as both sides couldn’t score more in the remaining minutes.
“It was a perfect night for us. It was a big game being 1:0 behind in the first leg. Obviously, it’s a big moment in our season. It was a top performance. We had energy and pressed without the ball. I’m really proud of the boys,” Kane said in the post-match conference.
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