Neuer Acknowledged the Hunting Instinct of Paris Saint-Germain After They Were Eliminated in the Semifinals

The iconic goalkeeper of the German team spoke about the defeat of the Bavarian giant in the UEFA Champions League semifinals

Bayern out of the Champions League

Bayern Munich was eliminated from the Champions League after drawing 1-1 at home against Paris Saint-Germain and losing the tie 6-5 on aggregate. The captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was blunt in analyzing the defeat: "We didn't have enough killer instinct tonight. I don't see that we had great chances, but we could have taken advantage of some situation like they took advantage of theirs at the beginning of the match," he told the DAZN platform.

Harry Kane's goal, scored in stoppage time, came too late to change the course of the tie. "That's the kind of situation I was referring to, that it would give us new momentum, but it came too late," Neuer insisted, reflecting the frustration of a team that fell just short of the final.

The numbers of Bayern Munich

The Bavarian team had fallen 5-4 in a thrilling first match at the Parc des Princes, and in the return leg, they received an early blow with Ousmane Dembélé's goal. Although the statistics showed some superiority of Bayern, 18 shots against 15 from PSG and an xG of 1.4 compared to 1.02, the lack of efficiency was decisive. Only two goals were scored from 33 shots during the second match, in contrast to the nine goals from 22 attempts in the first leg.

Neuer emphasized the key difference: "Look at Paris, they were simply killers, they scored five goals just like they did in the first match. That is exactly what we needed today. I think it was clear that we were close to reaching the final, but we couldn't finish the job."

"We must give them credit"

Defender Jonathan Tah wasted a clear chance with a deflected header at the end of the first half, while Luis Díaz, Michael Olise, and Jamal Musiala also came close to scoring. Tah, however, acknowledged the fairness of the result: "They deserved to go to the final. They won twice, you have to give them credit. They defended very well for many minutes and we didn't press hard enough".

The elimination prolongs Bayern's wait for their seventh European crown, which now stretches to seven years. For the German club, the balance is bitter: dominating in several passages of the series was not enough against a PSG that showed greater decisiveness in the crucial moments.