Werder Bremen 1-3 Bayern Munich: Initial reactions and observations Mar 13, 2021, 5:27pm CET
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Initial reactions and observations:
The Bayern Munich defense had a solid game with Frenchmen Lucas Hernandez and Benjamin Pavard impressing with their tidy work at the back. The defense did well to cover up some of the lapses by the midfield, especially in the first half.
Werder Bremen failed to trouble Bayern until the 85th minute when they scored their lone goal on the counter to deny Manuel Neuer his cleansheet.
Lewandowski was very unfortunate today as he hit the woodwork 4(!) times. It could have easily been 5 goals to his name if not was for his bad luck and Bremen’s best player, the goalpost.
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Bayern Munich are back in Germany, and things are looking tougher than ever. While our injury crisis isn’t Liverpool level, Hansi Flick still has a TON of absentees to deal with, and he has the Champions League waiting over the horizon. For Arminia Bielefeld, a team hovering around the relegation zone, it might be prudent to have a bit more rotation than usual. But how much can you get away with?
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The German and European champions were not at their spectacular best but looked comfortable throughout, doing enough to earn a shot at lifting the trophy for a second time.
Bayern dominated the first half almost from start to finish but could only take a 1-0 lead into the break, Lewandowski getting his 28th goal of the season, and Al Ahly appeared encouraged after half-time.
However, the Egyptians did not have the quality to cause Bayern any sustained worries and Lewandowski sealed the win late on, with Hansi Flick taking his team to another final as he looks to make it six titles won in just 68 matches at the helm when they meet Tigres of Mexico in the showpiece.