Eric Choupo-Moting and Kingsley Coman struggled with Bayern Munich against Union Berlin. Coman came out injured at half-time. – Christof Stache / AFP
Really, defending European champions Bayern Munich have seen better days. In unfavorable waivers for a qualification in the semi-finals of the Champions League, undermined by internal quarrels and injuries, the opponent of PSG was not reassured this Saturday. The Bavarian team conceded a draw at home against Union Berlin, seventh in the Bundesliga (1-1).
Very unconvincing in the game, she nevertheless opened the scoring by the promising German neo-international Jamal Musiala (18) in the 68th minute. But the Dane Marcus Ingvartsen logically rewarded the team of the capital at the end of the meeting (86th). At the same time, Leipzig went to crush Bremen (1-4), and came back to five points behind the leader with six days remaining.
Bouna Sarr held
With six changes from the team beaten Wednesday in the quarter-final first leg of C1 by PSG (2-3), Hansi Flick had turned his workforce. Pavard, Alaba or Sané started on the bench, while the young Musiala, Dantas and Stanisic (19 years old) were titular, like the former Marseillais Bouna Sarr on the right side of the defense.
Sané returned at half-time, in place of Kingsley Coman, a priori injured in his left knee. If the French international striker were to forfeit Tuesday’s return match at Parc des Princes, he would be added to a long list, from the indispensable Lewandowski to Süle via Gnabry or Tolisso. Absent against Union Berlin, Lucas Hernandez and Leon Goretzka are expected at the Park.