The absence of Kim Min-jae (28, Munich) proved costly for the Bavarians.
Bayern Munich defeated Union Berlin 1-0 in the early hours of Friday morning (ET) at the Allianz Arena in Munich in the 13th round of the 2023-24 Bundesliga season. Second-place Munich, with 44 points, closed the gap on leader Leverkusen (48 points).
Munich won, but it was a close one. With Kim Min-jae away at the Asian Cup, Matthijs de Ligt and Dayo Upamecano formed the center back pairing. However, they suffered a blow in the first half when Upamecano pulled a hamstring.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel made the decision to replace Upamecano at halftime. Eric Dier, on loan from Tottenham, made his debut. 카지노사이트 The Bavarians scored the winning goal at the start of the second half. Munich finished the game with a clean sheet.
Union Berlin is an underdog in 15th place in the league.
Upamecano’s departure is a major blow for the Bavarians, who need to compete at the top of the table. Hamstrings are notoriously difficult to heal. If Kim Min-jae makes it to the Asian Cup final, he will still miss three more matches. Until then, Der Licht and Dier will have to make do.
Dier is also a candidate for Tottenham due to his lack of quality. It’s not that Munich are short on players, but they are short on quality.
After the game against Union Berlin, Upamecano was given a rating of 6.9 by Hoopscore.com and 7.3 by Der Licht. Dier, who came on as a substitute, was rated just 6.4. It wasn’t the kind of performance you’d want to trust in Munich’s goal. Harry Kane, who found the back of the net, received a 6.6.
Munich hosts Leverkusen on Feb. 11 in what could be the Bundesliga final. 온라인카지노사이트 If Kim Min-jae goes to the Asian Cup final, he won’t be able to play. However, if he is eliminated from the tournament early, he will be available.
From Munich’s point of view, they can only hope for an early exit.