Bayern Munich gave it all it could muster against Bayer Leverkusen but could not find a way against last season’s Bundesliga champions.
The two top teams in the Bundesliga split honors even at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, a match which demanded the utmost in focus and attention from the Bavarians all week. Now that it is over, though, it is simply on to the next task.
For Vincent Kompany and Bayern, that is the Champions League. Yes, that’s right: English weeks are here again. The Leverkusen tilt had huge implications but the stakes only get higher from here.
“I haven’t thought about England and the Champions League yet, that will start tonight,” the Bayern head coach said in his post-game press conference on Saturday (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “It’ll be a very good game for our fans. Aston Villa haven’t been in the Champions League for 20 or 30 years I think. It’ll be special. But so far it was only about Leverkusen. From tonight we’ll talk about Aston Villa.”
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Looking for more thoughts and analysis on Bayern Munich’s 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen? Then check out our Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show where we cover everything from the starting XI selections, a rundown of the scoring and substitutions, observations from the match, and where things go from here. You can get the show on Patreon, Spotify, or below:
