English:
Bayern Munich suffered an unexpected defeat at the Allianz Arena against Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB Pokal Round of 16. The match, played on December 3rd, 2024 in Munich, was marked by the early expulsion of Manuel Neuer in the 17th minute, which conditioned the game’s development. Despite dominating possession (58%), Bayern only managed two shots on target from ten attempts, while Leverkusen, with 42% possession, was more effective with four shots on target. Leverkusen’s efficiency was reflected in N. Tella’s goal in the 69th minute, assisted by A. Grimaldo, which proved decisive. The match was also full of cards: two yellow cards for Bayern, a red card for Neuer, and three more for Leverkusen. Bayern, despite their 11 corners, could not overcome the deficit. Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-0 victory represents a surprise in the competition.
Substitutions bayern münchen: at minute 19 D. Peretz came in and L. Sane went out., at minute 73 S. Boey came in and K. Laimer went out., at minute 73 A. Pavlovic came in and L. Goretzka went out., at minute 73 S. Gnabry came in and K. Coman went out., at minute 84 M. Tel came in and Kim Min-Jae went out.
Substitutions bayer leverkusen: at minute 46 P. Schick came in and R. Andrich went out., at minute 61 N. Tella came in and P. Schick went out., at minute 61 Arthur came in and N. Mukiele went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bayern München
Bayer Leverkusen
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