Leon Goretzka of Bayern Munich remains the man of the match
. Sommer fantastic save, deny Sergio Ramos’ header big chance goal
After dominating the first leg’s opening stages, it was perhaps unexpected that Bayern was willing to give possession early on, trusting their efficiency to keep the visitors at bay.
Christophe Galtier was the latest manager in the PSG dugout seeking to break their last 16 losing streak, but he was given a big blow just before halftime when captain Marquinhos was obliged to leave hurt.
Bayern Munich terminated Paris Saint-Champions Germain’s League chances on Wednesday, defeating the French club 2-0 in the second leg of their last-16 clash to progress to the quarter-finals with a total 3-0 on aggregate
Leon Goretzka of Bayern Munich, who had been a personal bulldozer to Lionel Messi’s presence in the first half, got the first sight of goal when his long-range shot bubbled into Gianluigi Donnarumma’s gloves.
On the half-hour mark, the Italian shot-stopper was pressed into more serious action, making a great save to deny Jamal Musiala from inside the area.
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Despite looking significantly more at ease than in the previous encounter in Paris, Galtier’s players provided nothing in terms of attacking danger until Yann Sommer’s moment of madness nearly blew the tie wide open.
Vitinha found the Swiss goalkeeper in control in his box, but the midfielder’s attempt was bravely pushed off the line by Matthijs De Ligt.
Julian Nagelsmann was enraged after the restart after VAR overturned a Bayern goal.
Thomas Müller was determined to have interfered with Eric Maxim Choupo-goalbound Moting’s header from an offside position, allowing the Parisians to stay within striking distance while raising the temperature inside the Allianz Arena.
The Rekordmeister, on the other hand, would undoubtedly score on the hour mark. Müller intercepted Marco Verratti on the edge of his area, allowing Goretzka to slide in Choupo-Moting for a tap-in to score against his former club and put daylight between the teams.
Sommer, one of Bayern’s few inexperienced players on this stage, demonstrated his worth in defending the advantage by making a spectacular save to deny Sergio Ramos’ header.
Serge Gnabry put the tie to bed in the 90th minute following a deadly counterattack, putting an unpredictable PSG team on the verge of a comeback.
Bayern appear to be a force to be reckoned with, having won all eight of their games in this competition this season, having yet to concede a UCL goal at home, and being unbeaten in all competitions at the Allianz Arena for over a year.