Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer admits huge blunder against Real Madrid
After showing up huge in the first leg, the FC Bayern goalkeeper made disastrous errors in the return leg.
(Photo by Alexandra BEIER / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Bayern Munich’s 4-3 victory against Real Madrid was anything but smooth sailing. The pressure of the fixture was immense and showed its impact. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer committed a huge blunder, giving away a free goal in the very first minute.
The big German conceded more goals and looked completely different from his self in Madrid a week ago. Arda Güler was the best player for Los Blancos . Anticipating Bayern’s tendency to play out of situations, he always ensured to press passing lanes.
His first goal came off picking a poor pass from Neuer to the defense. What followed was an audacious attempt to shoot at an empty net from the edge of the final third. The angle and the shot taken with the very first touch made it a tricky attempt that Güler executed to perfection.
Güler’s second goal, free kick off a controversial call from the referee was slotted into the top right corner. The pace of the shot caught Neuer off-guard as he was too late to stop the goal despite getting a hand to the ball. Admitting his error in the post-game interview(as captured by @iMiaSanMia ) that led to Madrid’s first goal, Neuer said, “I actually wanted to pass the ball to Stani but I didn’t hit it well.