Matthijs de Ligt is set to return from injury.
Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) quarterfinals of the 2023-24 season at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, at 4:00 a.m. ET. The two teams will now meet in the second leg of the quarterfinals on Monday.
With the first leg at home, Munich had to come away with a win. They needed to open up a gap and ease their way to the Santiago Bernabeu in Spain for the second leg, but two poor defensive performances from Kim Min-jae resulted in two goals and a draw. Leroy Sane and Harry Kane pulled one back for the hosts, but it wasn't enough.
Kim Min-jae's mistake was too big. When the first goal was conceded, he jumped out too fast and gave up the space behind the defense. Normally, his fellow defenders would cover him, but he was too quick and Tony Kroos' pass into the backline was accurate. Vinicius Junior had a one-on-one chance to beat Kim Min-jae and slot home.
The second goal was no different. A foul on Hodriguez inside the penalty box resulted in a penalty kick. It was an unnecessary foul as there were plenty of defenders in the penalty box. The foul was even more disappointing because it came at the end of the game when we were so close to winning.
It was a long-awaited opportunity, but Kim missed it. There will be no chance for the second leg of the quarterfinals. Matthijs de Licht is back after an injury layoff. The German 'kicker' tweeted 카지노 on January 1: "De Ligt is likely to play in the UCL quarterfinal second leg against Real next week. Internally, Munich are expecting him to play. At the Bernabeu, De Ligt will start alongside Eric Dier."
De Lichte was injured in the last match against Eintracht Frankfurt. He was replaced by Kim Min-Jae at halftime. He limped off after the game and was expected to be out for a long period of time, but he is expected to recover quickly and be available for the Real game.
It's a shame for Kim Min-jae. It was a chance for him to reclaim the starting spot he lost when Dier arrived after the winter transfer window, but two poor decisions and mistakes led to criticism and he will likely lose his starting spot to De Ligt again in the second leg of the quarterfinal.
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