Leverkusen continued their defence of the DFB-Pokal title after beating 10-man Bayern Munich 1-0 after Manuel Neuer was sent off early in the football game.
The big match of the DFB-Pokal last 16, Bayern Munich opens their home field to compete with Leverkusen. The home team will be without Harry Kane, the injured striker. While the visiting team, the defending champion, will be without Victor Boniface, who is also injured.UFABET
In the 11th minute of the game, Leverkusen had a chance to score. When Piero Incapie passed the ball to Florian Wirtz who took a right-footed shot from the edge of the penalty area. But the ball went just wide of the post.
Bayern were reduced to 10 men in the 17th minute when Manuel Neuer came out to intercept the ball on the edge of the penalty area. But was sent off for a foul on Jeremy Frimpong, forcing Vincent Kompany to replace Leroy Sane with Daniel Peretz in goal.
Despite being smaller.
Bayern managed to find a finishing touch in the 32nd minute. When Laimer passed to Musiala before shooting from a tight angle into the back of the net. Kingsley Coman then headed the ball away from a corner kick but missed the frame.
38 minutes, Bayern almost took the lead. Kingsley Coman took a powerful right-footed shot. But the ball deflected off three away team players before bouncing out.
The Bavarians almost got one back five minutes later. When Joshua Kimmich swung in a free-kick from the right of the area for Leon Goretzka to head home from 12 yards. But Matej Kovar had to leap over the bar.
Leverkusen also had a chance to fight back when Florian Wirtz broke into the penalty area from the right and shot with his right foot, but his footwork was poor and the ball went wide of the far post.
Before the break, Bayern almost took the lead again when Jamal Musiala crossed from the left for Kim Min-jae to head just inches wide of the top corner.
In the second half, in the 51st minute.
The away team had a chance. Jeremie Frimpong passed the ball to Florian Wirtz who shot with his right foot. But he bent his ankle too much, causing the ball to go wide of the goal post.
Leverkusen replaced the injured Patrik Schick with Nathan Tella in the 51st minute and just eight minutes into the game. Tella was a super sub and scored the opening goal for his team. When he headed home Alex Grimaldo’s cross, leaving Peretz with no chance to save it.
Bayern made their final change in the 73rd minute. Sending on Serge Gnabry, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Sacha Boi to replace Coman, Goretzka and Laimer.
In the remaining time, Bayern could not equalize. So the game ended with Leverkusen winning 1-0 and continuing their path to defending the championship. While the Southern Tigers were eliminated.