Tuchel criticizes Bayern defender for error in Vini Jr.’s first goal | Champions League

Kim Min-Jae must dream tonight like Rodrygo and Vini Jr. Especially the number 7. The Bayern Munich defender suffered with the two Brazilians in the 2-2 draw with Real Madrid and made two decisive errors in Vinicius’ two goals. And he did not escape criticism from his own coach, Thomas Tuchel, after the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.

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In an interview with the channel Sky Sport, Tuchel focused on Kim’s movement in Vini’s first goal, which opened the scoring in Munich. In the move, the Brazilian moves back to open space behind him and then shoots and receives Kroos’ pass. The South Korean follows him, but later loses in the race. And the Bayern coach didn’t forgive him for that.

“Kim cannot make a counter move so aggressively,” said Tuchel.

– He can do this when the ball is played (forward), but in the opposite movement, the attacker is as free as the central defender, and this cannot be the case. If he had gone out, and someone had run after him, that would have been fine. But he was very aggressive – said Tuchel.

“There is no pressure on the ball. That’s very easy. This simply doesn’t work. It is not possible to make such a move so aggressively. It was very ambitious,” said Tuchel.

Kim would still be marked for the foul on Rodrygo that led to the penalty for Real Madrid’s equalizer. Despite the 2-2 score and several missed chances in the game, Thomas Tuchel maintained hope for the second leg.

– The situation is now clear. A victory in Madrid and then at Wembley. It’s still a 50/50 game for me. Let’s see what happens.

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich face each other again on Wednesday next week, on the 8th, at the Santiago Bernabéu. A new draw takes the decision to extra time and penalties. Whoever wins will be in the Champions League final, which will be played on June 1st, at Wembley, London.