Tuchel Blames Kim Min-Jae For Bayern’s 2-2 Draw With Real Madrid
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has blamed South Korean centre-back Kim Min-Jae for their 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Kim Min-Jae joined Bayern Munich from Napoli for a €50 million transfer fee on July 18, 2023. Since then, he has played 33 games across all competitions, scoring one goal and providing two assists.
Coach Thomas Tuchel chose to start the centre-back in the Champions League match at Allianz Arena, when the hosts squandered a 2-1 lead to conclude with a 2-2 draw.
Tuchel labeled Kim Min-Jae as a "greedy" player who didn't do enough when Vinicius Junior scored the match's first goal in the 24th minute and contributed to the penalty kick that Real Madrid converted in the 83rd minute through Vinicius' boots.
Thomas Tuchel told reporters in Germany that "he was too 'greedy' twice".
"He made an early move on Vinicius in the first goal and was caught by Toni Kroos' pass. He speculated and was very aggressive.
"In the second goal, unfortunately, it was another mistake."
Bayern Munich will now have to defeat Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 8 p.m.
