MU Terdepak dari Liga Champions, Mampukah Kembali Lagi?

Out of the Champions League, When United Will be Back?

Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani


MU Terdepak dari Liga Champions, Mampukah Kembali Lagi?
Menit ke-76 giliran Arjen Robben yang mencetak gol melalui penetrasinya yang lincah menggiring bola dari sisi kanan kemudian menembak dari depan kotak penalti melalui sudut sempit (Foto2: Mail Online)

Munchen (B2B) - Juara bertahan Bayern Munchen melaju ke semifinal Liga Champions berkat kemenangan 3-1 (agregat 4-2) usai menaklukkan Manchester United pada leg kedua perempatfinal di Allianz Arena dini hari ini.

Patrice Evra sempat membawa Manchester United unggul lebih dahulu pada menit 57 memanfaatkan umpan matang Antonio Valencia dari sisi kiri pertahanan Munchen.

Namun hanya berselang dua menit, sebuah assist Franck Ribery sukses dieksekusi Mario Mandzukic menjadi gol penyama kedudukan.
Arjen Robben yang mengumpan dari sisi kanan pertahanan United sukses dikonversi Thomas Muller menjadi gol kedua Munchen pada menit 68, seperti dilansir Yahoo Sports.

Menit ke-76 giliran Arjen Robben yang mencetak gol melalui penetrasinya yang lincah menggiring bola dari sisi kanan kemudian menembak dari depan kotak penalti melalui sudut sempit.

Skor 3-1 untuk Munchen hingga akhir laga dan membawa mereka ke semifinal dengan agregat 4-2.

Pada menit awal babak pertama Munchen sudah melancarkan serangan, menit keempat umpan diagonal Robben berhasil disundul Thomas Muller, sayang masih melebar.

Dua menit kemudian Ribery menembak dari luar kotak penalti, namun tendangannya menyamping.

Rooney nyaris mencetak gol melalui skema serangan balik di menit kedelapan, beruntung Dante sigap menahan sepakan keras Rooney.

Menit ke-14 sampai 16, sayap lincah timnas Belanda, Arjen Robben, melepaskan tiga tembakan namun berhasil diamankan De Gea.

Menit ke-24 dan 26, dua duet bek sayap Munchen, Alaba dan Lahm, melepaskan tendangan keras namun masih membentur barisan pertahanan United.

Berdasarkan statistik UEFA.com, Munchen tampil sangat dominan dengan melepaskan 25 tembakan dan 14 diantaranya on target sementara United hanya empat tembakan ke gawang Munchen.

Munchen juga menguasai jalannya laga dengan 63% penguasaan bola berbanding 37%.

Munich - Holders Bayern Munich recovered from the shock of conceding a stunning Patrice Evra goal to score three times in quick succession to beat Manchester United 3-1 and reach the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday.

An uninspiring quarter-final, second leg burst into life when Evra met a bouncing ball with a rasping half-volley to put United ahead in the 57th minute and 2-1 in front on aggregate.

Mario Mandzukic equalised also immediately for Bayern with a header and Thomas Mueller turned in an Arjen Robben cross in the 68th minute before Dutchman Robben added the third himself after a trademark weaving run.

Wayne Rooney had missed a golden chance to put United 2-1 ahead on the night when he scuffed a shot from in front of goal before Bayern took command to progress 4-2 on aggregate and stay on course to emulate last year´s treble.

United manager David Moyes, who will not be able to offer the club Champions League football next year, said his team had paid for switching off after taking the lead.

As in the first leg that ended 1-1, Bayern totally dominated possession in the first half although they lacked fluency and struggled to create any real openings against a well-drilled United side who were always in the game.

Robben was Bayern´s chief threat, getting into several promising positions after cutting inside on to his left foot in familiar fashion but his efforts were either blocked by defenders or flashed wide.

United had one opening when Rooney got clear of the Bayern defence but he dithered and failed to notice Shinja Kagawa in an unmarked position as the chance went begging.

The visitors went ahead in remarkable fashion when Antonio Valencia burst down the right and, although his cross went behind United´s forwards, the lurking Evra lashed home a net-bursting effort from the edged of the area.