Sports Weekly all-media reporter Huang Sijun
In the 25th round of the Bundesliga, due to off-field interference, it suddenly "disappeared out of thin air", causing many "poor channel" fans to miss bayern Munich's home vs. Bayern Leverkusen's 1st vs. 3rd match. But after 90 minutes, many spectators who were lucky enough to watch the game through "unofficial channels" may be disappointed again – that's it?
Bayern were forced to draw 1-1 at home by Bayer Leverkusen, with Nagelsman thankfully not conceding a second goal.
The game was thrilling and suspenseful, but the most impressive thing was the chaotic defense and ridiculous kicks on both sides. Although Bayer Leverkusen only had 9 shots on goal (only 2 shots on target), it felt like a great opportunity to get close to 9, with 3 must-score opportunities in the last 5 minutes of the first half alone, and 1 of them failed to take advantage of it! They were able to take one point away from the Allianz Arena thanks to the generosity of Thomas Mueller. But rather than being reluctant to lose 3 points to 1 point, Bayern should be more fortunate not to have lost all 3 points, and even Nagelsman admitted that it was lucky not to concede the second goal, "I think in the end 1 point is fair for both teams, although, of course, both sides want to win." 」 ”
Bayer Leverkusen Dead Hole: Set-piece defense
With Lucas Hernandez automatically suspended for five yellow cards, Omar Richards took his place, and Bayern returned to the 4231 defensive and 3151 offensive style of play, i.e. Richards played the entire left like Alfonso Davis. Leroy Sane, who scored the winning goal from the bench in the last round, continued to sit on the bench, while Müller, who returned after a one-game truce from the New Crown, put on the captain's armband again and replaced Zabitzer. In addition, Gnabry was positioned against Comand, with Comand playing as a right winger.
In order to avoid repeating the first half of the first round and the final 1-5 defeat at home, Bayer Leverkusen boss Cevane changed the squad to 343 – more aptly, it should be 523, that is, adding a centre-back (Inkapiye), removing the main Indian center (Arario), and composing the front line by three attacking midfielders or wingers – Wiltz (1.76 m), Moussa Diab (1.70 m) and Adélie (1.74 m). The purpose of the change could not be clearer: to hold on to the counterattack.
However, after the opening, except for Demirbay's success in pressing Musiara forward and letting Adéli insert into the left side of the box to complete a low shot that deflected off the far post, Sevane's wishful thinking did not start. Adding a centre-back didn't make Bayer Leverkusen's defence solid, especially when defending set pieces. In the 16th minute, Bayern used a free kick from the front to create their first chance: Kimmich's right rib hoisted the ball into the right side of the box, Comand quickly stepped forward to plug the ball across, Lewandowski stopped the ball in front of the small penalty area and immediately turned around and fired a low right-footed shot, but the foot of his good partner Müller refracted the right goalpost.
Jules opened the scoring in the 18th minute.
Just two minutes later, Kimmich fired a corner kick from the left and Hradecki made a mistake and watched as the ball flew to the back post and hit Jules' leg and bounced towards the empty goal. Although Alangis's header in front of the goal line was cleared and Tapsoba then headed the ball out of the small penalty area, the other two centre-backs, Jonathan Ta and Inkapier, made a mistake in their busy schedule and competed with each other for the top to become an oolong assist, and Jules, who had been standing in place to "watch the play", swept the ball into the near corner of the goal with his right foot to open the scoring for Bayern.
Although Bayer Leverkusen is currently ranked No. 3 in the Bundesliga table and has set a new all-time bundesliga goal in the same period, the quality of defence has been poor so far this season, especially with set-piece defences. Counting this goal, Bayer Leverkusen has conceded as many as 40 goals in the Bundesliga this season (just fewer than Fürth, Stuttgart and Hertha Berlin in the bottom three, as well as Augsburg in the bottom 5 and Borussia Mönchengladbach in the bottom 6), 17 of which came from set-pieces, second only to vice-captain Fürth (19 goals). This year, Bayer Leverkusen have conceded eight set-pieces in eight league games. In the last away game against Mainz 05, Bayer Leverkusen conceded two goals due to poor set-piece defense, and finally turned 3 points into 0 points, suffering the first defeat in the second half.
Jules celebrated his first goal of the season and could be the last goal of Bayern's career.
In fact, Bayer Bayern's first home round was exploded by Bayern, which also began with the defense of set-pieces. Less than four minutes into the opening, Levan took advantage of a free-kick from the front to pick up Palmecano's volley and cleverly heeled the goal. In view of this, people seem to smell Bayern playing Bayern Bayer Leverkusen again. In the first half hour, Bayer Leverkusen did not show a quick turn from defense to attack at all, but instead was almost used by Bayern to counterattack in the 28th minute by Gnabry.
Mueller Oolong activates the opponent
The turning point came in the 36th minute: Demirbay used a free-kick on the right to curl the ball with his left foot in the centre of the penalty area, and Müller actively retreated to the edge of the small penalty area. At this point, neither in Kapiye nor other Bayer Leverkusen players who were preparing to grab the point appeared at the receiving point, and Ulreich was ready to take the ball firmly into his arms. It was in such a non-threatening situation that Mueller raised his right leg to try to block the ball, only to rub himself with his toes! This is the first time in the 32-year-old Mueller's career so far that he has scored a oolong ball, and it happens to be while wearing the captain's armband of the "surname Wu"...
Mueller's oolong ball came inexplicably.
As soon as the goal was conceded, the experienced Bayern suddenly became in disarray, like the Leverkusen team that conceded four goals in just seven minutes in the first round. Less than four minutes into the last half, first Ofpa Maecano made the old mistake of facing a blind return pass in the previous game of Hertha Berlin, Adélie rushed into the right side of the box to break the ball before Ulreich, and then pushed the empty goal with his right foot but hit the outside of the right goalpost. Adélie then took advantage of the opportunity of a three-on-three in front of the field to receive Demirbay's one-handed push into the right rib of the penalty area and deflected off the far post. In the end, Flimpong and Wiltz collided with the wall to insert a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and the unguarded Alangis small penalty area forward push was deflected by the timely movement of Ulreich.
After dodging three consecutive runs, Bayern rushed to play a quick attack before the end of half-time, Pavard picked up the ball on the right side of the goal, Levan nodded the ball in front of the goal, and Gnabry hit the left foot in the side-netting at the first time, and almost helped Bayern to overtake again.
Ulreich struggled to save the second goal.
Commenting on the sudden first half, Jules said: "We played one of the best 30 minutes of the season so far, and then unfortunately we were equalized, we lost attention, too easy to lose the ball. We brought the opponent back into the game and that couldn't be on us. We gave our opponents two or three great chances in 5 minutes. ”
Coach Na Shuai also said: "The first half hour played very well. We controlled the big picture and missed the second goal. The ball that is lost is avoidable. There was communication between Thomas and Sven (Ulreich), but I think it was a little quieter. As for Mueller, who posed for himself, Na Shuai said: "Mueller is not happy, but he is not very depressed. For Yupa, who almost "assisted" Adéli, Na Shuai's evaluation was much milder than when he visited Hertha, "I will talk to him and tell him the solution." Yupa knew that he had to return the call. ”
Adélie wasted, will Adeyami catch it?
At the beginning of the second half, Bayer Leverkusen again forced Kimmich in front of the field, but in the end it was Adderley who wasted the opportunity to shoot. The 21-year-old French striker will also be Bayern's prey before landing in the Bundesliga from Ligue 2 toUlouse at the end of last summer's window, but ultimately opted for Bayern, "It's not easy to reject Bayern, but I'll have more chances to play at Bayer Leverkusen." In addition, the coach talked to me a lot. I felt good, so I went to Bayer Leverkusen. ”
As he wished, Adélie quickly became the main rotation player in front of Sevane, completing 12 starts and 11 substitute appearances in 25 bundesliga rounds so far in the season, contributing 3 goals and 2 assists. And at his current level, it is indeed difficult to play a rotation at Bayern, and it is wise to choose Bayer Leverkusen.
Adélie confronted his fellow Frenchman Yu Pamecano.
Despite repeatedly squandering good shooting opportunities, Adélie showed his strengths in speed, running and breakthrough in front of Bayern. In the 56th minute, he and the tall Jules grabbed the position in the sprint, although Jules was fast enough to chase back and struggled to intercept, but Adélie cleverly stuck in his position, fought against the fall and quickly got up and burst into the left side of the penalty area to cross the goal, but Wiltz kicked the ball in the side-netting when Pamecano forced it. If Adélie's shooting skills were a little more reliable, or if Wiltz and Diaby, who were out of style, could show normal levels, Ulreich would inevitably concede the 2nd or even 3rd goal. Before the finale, the "Neuer spare tire" also struggled to defuse Flimpon's close-range shot.
Of course, Bayern should have scored one or two more goals, but Levan was too hasty to kick above his head, and he handed over two consecutive rounds of white rolls, while Zabitse wasted Musiara's clever pass as soon as he came out, handling the ball with no confidence, and a hurried low shot was blocked by Khladtsky's foot - although he was actually offside, even if he scored, it would be blown away by VAR. The expected goal value of the two sides is 2.7 to 2.64, or 3 to 3, which may be a more reasonable result. But whether it's 1-1 or 3-3, Bayern don't have much reason to complain that they only scored 1 point at home.
Supernova Wertz played a role in this fierce battle.
With Borussia Dortmund postponed in this round due to a coronavirus-positive presence of as many as 13 players in mainz, Bayern, who lost points, was able to re-extend their lead to nine points. The league doesn't have to worry, the key is the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final at home to Salzburg next Tuesday night. Although Salzburg has recently been overwhelmed by the new crown and the competitive status has been greatly affected, it still beat Artach at the bottom of the Austrian First Division 4-0 at home that afternoon.
The missed opportunities of Adélie, Wiltz, and others might have turned out very differently if they had been placed in front of the faster Adeyami, Adamu, and others. With Davis not yet returning and Neuer still in doubt, how sure are Bayern of winning? For Nagelsmann, it was his first big test since he joined Bayern – one that arrived early.