Chapter 870: Scoring twice

After returning to the locker room, Mourinho fully affirmed the team's performance in the first half, but he felt that the team's ability to seize opportunities was still lacking and needed to be strengthened.

At the same time, he also mentioned that the Bayern Munich players were a little impatient.

"This is their home ground. Even though the score is 1:1, we still have the pressure on them because we won the first leg at home. So we have to continue playing the same way in the second half. You have to be patient."

Bruno and his teammates also responded, obviously agreeing with the head coach's analysis and judgment.

At the start of the second half, neither side made any adjustments. Flick still used the same tactics as in the first half, but strengthened the defense on the left side where Pavard was, with the focus on limiting Bruno.

But in the 51st minute of the second half, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

During a fight, Kante fell to the ground and made a tackle. Bayern Munich midfielder Kimmich was a step late, but instead of retracting his foot, he stepped on the inside of Kante's knee. The French midfielder hugged his knee in pain on the spot.

All this happened right under the nose of the referee, who of course showed Kimmich a red card without hesitation, sending the German midfielder off the field.

Flick was very angry on the sidelines. He was very dissatisfied with the referee's decision, thinking that it was just an unintentional mistake and that a red card should not be shown directly. He even hugged the fourth referee to reason with him. But in the end, the referee ignored the protest from the sidelines and Kimmich was sent off in frustration.

This was the first red card of his career.

Flick immediately called Alaba to the sidelines and gave him instructions.

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After the game resumed, Bruno found that the defensive pressure he faced was much easier.

Due to the repeated attacks from Bruno and Harry Kane, and Fred's strong ability to get in from behind, Alaba and Muller had to retreat further towards the center.

At the same time, Bruno also noticed that Flick's assistant coach Klose had begun to pull the young player Musia on the bench out to warm up, obviously intending to make a substitution.

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By replacing Musiala at this time, Flick was obviously planning to fight to the death. But it is unclear when the substitution will be made.

But there is no doubt that Kimmich's departure completely changed the course of the game, and it also made Bruno ecstatic: There is a chance! There is really a chance!

What Bruno desires most is scoring goals. He hopes to help Manchester United beat Bayern Munich away, which will be a milestone game for Manchester United this season.

As for performing a hat trick, that was really not something he considered because it was unrealistic.

Bruno is a relatively conservative person. He never pursues something unrealistic or beyond his control. He believes in letting nature take its course.

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"Manchester United launched an attack on the right and Mbappe made a cross from the right."

"Harry Kane's low shot from inside the box went just wide."

"Manchester United's attack still went along the two wings, especially after Kimmich was sent off with a red card, they obviously played more actively, while Bayern Munich defended tenaciously."

"You know, before tonight, Bayern Munich had been unbeaten in 2019 games at home. The last defeat dates back to November 11, 30, when they lost 1-2 to Leverkusen at home. Since then, whether in the Bundesliga and the German Cup or in the Champions League, Bayern Munich has never lost at home."

"With one more player than their opponents, Manchester United played more aggressively. Especially Bruno, the Manchester United captain's range of activities covered almost every corner of the stadium!"

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Bayern Munich made a substitution in the 61st minute. Young player Musiala replaced defender Alphonso Davies, which was also a substitution that proved Flick's courage.

After Bayern Munich made the substitution, Mourinho also quickly made a substitution adjustment, with Gundogan replacing the injured Kante.

Although Kante can still play, Mourinho doesn't dare to take risks. On the one hand, it is for Kante's health, and on the other hand, he is worried that the injured Kante will become a breakthrough point for Bayern Munich.

Kante in his peak form is indeed a hurdle that offensive players all over the world cannot overcome, but this may not be the case with Kante who is injured.

After all, Kante celebrated his 30th birthday last month, and his injuries have been on the rise over the past year.

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Time is passing quickly.

Although they had one less player than their opponents, Bayern Munich still showed strong tactical qualities and integrity.

Especially in their own home stadium, 32 games unbeaten in all competitions is enough for Bayern Munich to be proud of. It is also the source of their confidence and will make them more confident.

Manchester United's offense was put to a huge test and they were unable to create an effective offensive.

When Choupo-Moting was competing for the header in the frontcourt, he elbowed Maguire, but because he already had a yellow card, the referee showed mercy and only gave him a stern warning without killing him again.

But soon, the referee showed mercy to Manchester United. It was a long pass counterattack by Bayern Munich. Musiala dribbled the ball past Luke Shaw and Van Dijk and entered the penalty area, but fell in the penalty area under Maguire's close pressure. The referee did not award a penalty, and Flick protested angrily on the sidelines.

The score did not change, but the game was still very intense.

Bruno was still running around very hard, patiently looking for opportunities.

In the 69th minute of the game, the opportunity finally came.

Bayern Munich set up their formation in the 30-meter area in front of the penalty area. Mbappe failed to attack on the right and was forced to pass the ball back to Cancelo.

After Manchester United's right back came in, he looked at the penalty area and saw people everywhere, so he couldn't score at all.

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At this time, Bruno in the middle suddenly retreated from the front and raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Cancelo passed the ball to Bruno.

Bruno stopped with his chest and moved diagonally to the left.

Pavard quickly rushed forward and tightly entangled Bruno, while Alaba also quickly approached.

Pavard couldn't defend against the combined attack of Bruno and Rashford, so Flick asked Alaba to pay attention to assisting in defense.

The same situation has occurred many times in previous games, but this time it's a little different.

As the ball was quickly transferred from the right, Bayern Munich's entire defense line was also moving quickly. Alaba failed to double-team Pavard in the first place as he did before. He was a little slower, and a slight gap appeared between the two.

Bruno had been waiting for an opportunity. When he realized that there was a gap between Pavard and Alaba, he would never miss such an opportunity. He immediately chose to dribble the ball and attack quickly.

Bruno started very quickly, diagonally towards the penalty area, while Pavard was standing to the left and Alaba was one step away. Although the two Bayern Munich defenders reacted at the same time, Bruno still seized the only gap and rushed out of the double-team of the two defenders with the ball at the fastest speed.

It happened so quickly that Andy Gray of Sky TV, who was responsible for the live commentary, didn't even have time to react.

"Cancelo makes a big move, give it to Bruno!"

"Bruno dribbles the ball...and breaks through!"

"Pretty!"

"Bruno is very fast. He dribbled the ball between two Bayern Munich defenders and rushed to the front of the penalty area!"

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Boateng gave up Harry Kane at the first moment and decisively rushed forward, trying to force Bruno to prevent him from rushing into the penalty area.

But when the Bayern Munich center back just rushed to Bruno, he felt Bruno suddenly stop, and then he felt a figure flash in front of him. It seemed that Bruno was going to continue to cut to the middle. Boateng immediately blocked it, but unexpectedly, Bruno kicked with his right foot and Boateng missed.

"Bruno made a clever pass past Boateng!"

After dribbling past Boateng, Bruno rushed into the penalty area at the fastest speed.

Neuer's reaction was very quick. When Cancelo made a transfer and Bruno dribbled the ball, he had already moved his position to the left side of the goal, blocking Bruno's shooting angle to the maximum extent.

But Bruno was too fast when he dribbled past Boateng, and then he rushed into the penalty area with great explosiveness, which caught Neuer off guard. By the time he reacted, Bruno was already at the front of the small penalty area, and kicked a ground ball with the outside of his right foot, which quickly slid past the left side of Neuer's body.

Although the German goalkeeper reacted quickly, the ball still missed him.

Boateng quickly chased back and caught up with the ball in front of the goal line. He made a sliding tackle and tried to clear the ball, but the end result was that he slid into the goal and the ball completely hit the goal line.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLL!!!!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"In the 70th minute, Manchester United finally scored another goal!"

"Bruno again!"

"Double goal! Bruno once again scored a wonderful goal against Bayern Munich!"

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