Bayern Munich got one valuable point, but it was also disgraced.
Bayern drew 0-0 against Leverkusen in the 22nd round of the German Bundesliga in the 2024-2-25 season at By Arena in Leverkusen, Germany on the 16th (Korea time). Bayern ended its seven-game winning streak, but earned an undefeated income against Leverkusen, which is fighting for the lead. Bayern added one more point to lead the league with 55 points.
On the other hand, Leverkusen has been undefeated in 20 league games, but it has remained in a 0-0 draw for the last two consecutive games, slowing down the accumulation of points. Leverkusen is in second place with 47 points.
Kim Min-jae's strong performance shone. Kim Minjae is on this day With Upamecano, they kept the center. Kim Min-jae has been excluded from the starting lineup for the last two games. It was the aftermath of injuries and overwork. Bayern coach Bang Sang Kompany has improved Kim Min-jae's condition by focusing on the most important Leverkusen match this season. Kim Min-jae performed the best to meet the trust of Kompany.
Bayern was disappointed in the offensive part of the day, but filled it with a solid defense. Kim Min-jae was in the center. Leverkusen's expected score reached 2.23, which Bayern blocked with a powerful defense. Kim Min-jae played full time on the day, and he was by far brilliant defensively, including a 100% success rate in aerial competition, 13 clearings, three interceptions, one blocking, and one tackle. The aerial ball competition and clearing was by far the first time in the team. In the case of the clearance, it was twice ahead of Hiroki Ito and Upamecano, the second-place finisher who recorded the seventh inning. Kim Min-jae's 21st defensive action was the most in a game.
However, he had difficulty aggressively. There were few attempts to pass. Kim Min-jae's pass success rate was 85%, far lower than usual. However, his unique aggressive passes, such as four offensive area passes and four long passes, were still powerful.
As shown by Kim Min-jae's attack record, Bayern showed its worst performance offensively on the day. He shot only two times. According to Sport 1, this was Bayern's fewest shot in a game since data collection began in 1992. There was never a shot on goal. Bayern's expected score was only 0.14. Its market share also remained at 44 percent. On the other hand, Leverkusen shot a total of 16 times, of which three were effective shots.
Bayern general manager Max Eberle "We had a rather unusual game. We fought, we hung in there."It's not in Bayern's DNA to play for a draw, but to be a champion, you have to earn points in these games," he said, looking positively.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
