Bayern Munich-Manchester United is one of the great classics of European football. Tonight’s match at the Allianz Arena, on the first day of group A of the Champions League, evokes the historic Camp Nou final in 1999 and the memorable English 2-1 victory thanks to two goals in stoppage time. Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that turned the score into one of the most incredible comebacks in memory.
Today the two teams meet for the 12th time in the Champions League. Bayern, six-time European champions, are wary of United’s return to the competition they have won three times after participating in the Europa League last season.
Erik ten Haag tried to regain the shine of the ‘red devils’ despite a bad start in the Premier League (three defeats in the first five games after Saturday’s 3-1 draw against Brighton at Old Trafford), injuries (Varane and Mount is low, despite the fact that they returned to training yesterday, in addition to Shaw, Malacia and Wan Bissaka) and the ongoing extra-sports problems affecting his squad (Sancho and Antony are separated into groups). A sporting crisis adds to the institutional crisis after the announced sale of the family-owned club is postponed Glazer.
Kane, four goals in four Bundesliga games
And in this delicate context an Englishman, Harry Kane, He looms as United’s big threat now in Munich. The English scorer, who signed in August with Tottenham for 100 million euros, has 4 goals in the first 4 days of the Bundesliga (Bayern are co-leaders, tied with Bayer Leverkusen after 2-2 in their rivalry on Friday) , but he is wary of rivaling his Champions League debut with the German champions.
“United are going through a difficult period, but it could be dangerous if they look for a strong response,” he warned yesterday Kane. “In a match you’re not sure of the result against United,” reaffirmed his coach by his side. Thomas Tuchel.
Possible lineups
Allianz Arena, 9:00 pm
Bayern Munich: Ulreich; Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Leroy Sané, Thomas Müller, Gnabry; right
coaches: Thomas Tuchel
The
Manchester United: masturbation; Dalot, Lindelöf, Lisandro Martínez, Reguilón; Casemiro, McTominay; Bruno Fernandes, Eriksen, Rashford; Højlund
coaches: Erik ten Haag
The
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) VAR: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Source: La Verdad
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