Bayern Munich Gasak Copenhagen 2-1, Secures Unbeaten Record In Champions League
JAKARTA - Bayern Munich successfully beat FC Copenhagen 2-1 on Tuesday night, October 4 or October 5 in the morning WIB. This result strengthens them in the top position of Group A of the Champions League.
After the unpleasant first half, Lukas Lerager brought the home team ahead. However, Jamal Musiala and substitute Mathys Tel managed to turn things around to achieve a proper victory.
Through this victory, Munich set a new record for away matches without losing the most consecutively in the Champions League group stage of 18 matches.
In this match, Bayern Munich fieldedung Ulreich as goalkeeper. Their defense consists of Noussair Mazraoui, Dayot Upamecano, Minjae Kim, and Alphonso Davies. In midfield, Konrad Laimer and Joshua Kimmich became game controllers, while Leroy Sané, Jamal Musiala, and Kingsley Coman became the attacking trio behind Harry Kane.
Pertandingan babak pertama berlangsung tanpa gol, meskipun FC Bayern mendominasi penguasan bola. Tim tuan rumah, FC Copenhagen, bermain bertahan dan kadang-kadang melakukan pressing tinggi. Peluangan berbahaya sangat sedikit, dengan usaha dari Coman, Musiala, dan Sané yang ditembat, dan kiper Kamil Grabara yang mengahkan usaha dari Kane.
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In the second half, Copenhagen scored through Lukas Leager in the 56th minute. Leager managed to take advantage of the chance after Upamecano blocked a shot from Viktor Claesson. However, FC Bayern managed to equalize through Jamal Musiala in the 67th minute. Musiala scored spectacular goals after passing through two Copenhagen defenders.
The match was even more exciting, with efforts from Sané and Elyounoussi which could still be secured by the two goalkeepers. FC Bayern added to the pressure within the end of the match. Thomas M\"uller, Mathhys Tel, Leon Goretzka, and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting were introduced as substitutes.
Finally, Munich scored a winning goal through Mathhys Tel in the 83rd minute. Harry Kane provided a pass to M\"uller, who then provided Tel with an assist. Mathys Tel fired a hard shot that resulted in a goal.
Copenhagen tried to find answers, but Jordan Larsson failed to score with a header into the FC Bayern goal. Meanwhile, behind Ulreich made a brilliant save to block Larsson's shot which had reflected.
With this result, Bayern Munich collected six points from two matches in Group A of the Champions League, two points ahead of Galatasaray. Muller cs. will return to action on Sunday as they host Freiburg in the Bundesliga. A record without defeat in 18 away matches in the Champions League group stage shows the impressive dominance of this German club.