Julian Nagelsmann Expresss The Key To Bayern's Victory Over Barcelona

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JAKARTA Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said efficiency was the key for his team to be able to beat Barcelona in the 2022/2023 European Champions League group phase.

Host Munich actually appeared not so dominant when they won 2-0 over Barcelona in the second match of Group C at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, September 14 in the morning.

In the first half Die Roten lost a ball defeat and only made one chance on target. Meanwhile, the Blaugrana scored two golden opportunities from 10 businesses.

"Everything got a lot better in the second half and our efficiency made the difference today," the 35-year-old coach was quoted as saying by Bavarian Football.

Barcelona could actually have won at least two goals in the first half had Pedri and Robert Lewandowski maximized their chances.

Pedri got his first chance when the game had only been running for eight minutes, but unfortunately, Manuel Neuer was still able to stop the business.

Then Lewandowski got a golden opportunity ten minutes later. However, his shot went wide over the crossbar in a position without escort.

"In the first half, Barcelona had better chances than us. Our last ball couldn't get there [our defense]," said Nagelsmann.

This result exacerbated Barcelona's record against Bayern. Last season they were also powerless against Die Roten in away and home matches during the group phase.

This victory automatically made Die Roten control the Group C standings with maximum points from two matches. Previously on the first matchday they beat Inter Milan, 2-0.