Tuchel explained the reason for withdrawing the entire attack against Real
Coach Thomas Tuchel had explanations for withdrawing all players on the field, including Harry Kane, when the Champions League semi-final second leg with Real Madrid was approaching the final minutes.
Bayern Munich was once again a victim of Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals when the `Gray Tigers` were the last to receive defeat and had to sadly watch their opponent progress to the final.
A special detail that many people were interested in during the match was when coach Thomas Tuchel decided to withdraw main striker Harry Kane in the 85th minute, replacing him with another striker, Choupo-Moting.
The 50-year-old captain said that Bayern had difficulty in attacking force when sharing: `Initially we played with a squad of 4 strikers, but all 4 had to leave the field due to injury or cramps.
Tuchel explained the reason for withdrawing Harry Kane from the field.
Continuing about Bayern Munich’s defeat in the Champions League, Tuchel added: `It’s painful. It will take some time to recover, but this was a loss where we gave our all on the field.
Of course, losing makes everyone sad.
Initially we played with a squad of 4 strikers, but at the end of the match all 4 had to leave the field.
As a guest at the Santiago Bernabeu, Bayern Munich did not risk going forward but gave the game to host Real Madrid and waited for counterattacks.
Bayern received a painful defeat against Real Madrid. Photo: Getty
As time passed into the final minutes, it seemed like the `Gray Tigers` had victory in hand, but mistakes in defense made them pay the price with 2 consecutive goals lost in the final stages, both due to the striker.
This victory helped Real Madrid reach the Champions League final to face Dortmund, while for the first time in 12 years Bayern Munich experienced the feeling of not being able to win any title.