Munich earned a 3-1 away win over Galatasaray in the third leg of their 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League Group A match at the Ali Samiyen Spor Complex in Turkkiye Istanbul at 1:45 a.m. ET on Friday. With three points from three games (9), they remain top of the group.
Kim Min-jae started at center back and played the full game.
Ahead of the match, Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel fielded his best available squad, starting with Sven Ulreich in goal and including Kimmich, Matthias De Ligt, Alfonso Davies, Joshua Kimmich, Leroy Sane, and Harry Kane.
Galatasaray also fielded a number of players who have played in the big leagues, including Davinson Sanchez, Lucas Torreira, Wilfred Zaha, and Mauro Icardi, starting with captain Fernando Muslera in goal.
Munich struck early, despite a raucous home crowd. In the eighth minute of the first half, Munich midfielder Jamal Musalla dribbled over the halfway line and passed to Leroy Janet on the left. Zane burst into the Galatasaray penalty box and crossed the ball to Kingsley Coman on the right. A defender's tackle to clear it off the line was unsuccessful, allowing Coman to take a calm touch before slotting a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner of the goal for the 1-0 lead. 카지노사이트
Galatasaray continued to threaten Munich despite conceding the lead, and eventually capitalized on a golden penalty kick opportunity. In the 28th minute, a tackle by Munich captain Joshua Kimmich brought down Galatasaray forward Mauro Icardi as he tried to collect the ball inside the Munich box, resulting in a PK for Galatasaray. Icardi stepped up to the spot kick in the 30th minute and slotted home a right-footed panenka to tie the game at 1-1.
Despite the 1-1 halftime score, Galatasaray dominated the match, outshooting Munich 16-3 in the first half.
In the second half, after Galatasaray began to regain the initiative, the Bavarians took the lead again with a goal from their striker. In the 28th minute, Kane's back-heeled shot from a pass from Moussa Allah in the box was blocked by the defense, but he slotted it home with his right foot to make it 2-1. Munich added another goal in the 34th minute from Mkhitaryan's right-footed finish off a cutback pass from Kane to win 3-1 and take sole possession of first place in Group A with their third straight win.