Karl-Heinz Rummenigge breathed after this turbulent Champions League night. “That was certainly Cup is an extremely emotional European night, which we have experienced,” said the Chairman of the Board of FC Bayern Munich after a dramatic 3:3 at Ajax Amsterdam. “I should like to congratulate the team a warm welcome to your first place in the group,” he said in his Banquet speech in the night to Thursday.
Six goals, two Red cards, and Fear in order to win the group the nerves of the responsible for damaged. “I have a slight heart rhythm disorders,” said sports Director Hasan Salihamidzic. “For the spectators it was a really good game, but on the bench it takes a lot of nerve.”
Robert Lewandowski (13. Minute/87./Foul penalty) and Kingsley Coman (90.) met for the German football champion. Dusan Tadic (61./82.) turned in the meantime, the game in favour of Ajax, Nicolás met Tagliafico, to 3:3 in stoppage time. With eight goals Lewandowski finished the group stage as number 1 – Lionel Messi (6). “He is one of the Top 3. Today, he has proved it again,“ said Jérôme Boateng.
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Hot, it was also the place for Amsterdam Austrians Maximilian Wöber (67.) and Munich’s Thomas Müller (75.) according to one, in his Zeal committed Kung-Fu Kick to the head from Tagliafico. “No, no, it was not the intention,” said Müller on the way out of the stadium.
Possible opponents: Liverpool, ManU, Atletico
In the next year, Muller will be missed in the Premier class. On 12./13. or 19./20. February and 5./6. or 12./13. March the eighth-finals, in which the Munich Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus Turin, Manchester City FC and FC Porto go out of the way. Atlético Madrid, FC Liverpool, Olympique Lyon, Manchester United, AS Roma and Tottenham Hotspur are the possible opponents.
“all of them are really names full of sound. Anyway, we go with a broad chest as the first in the games,“ said Salihamidzic. “In the second round there are no easy opponents any more. The two games in which we have to top.“
Three goals in a game in the K. o.-round with high probability. “Stupid goals, we need to avoid,” said Central defender Niklas Süle. “That was certainly one of the most interesting games of my career, what happened today. It has definitely made it fun.“
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coach Niko Kovac was pleased anyway. “Today we have experienced an absolutely great football game by two teams that have played at a high level,” said the 47-Year-old, the familiar, for the third Time in a row the same starting lineup. When looking at the draw for the quarter-finals on Monday in Nyon, he didn’t want to rave about after winning the group profusely. “There are enough high-caliber. Therefore, it is gehupft as plucked. But it has a smaller advantage to play the second game at home,“ said Kovac.