Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has criticized defender Kim Min-Jae for his role in conceding two goals to Real Madrid during their Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday.
Tuchel singled out Kim for giving away a penalty in the second half, which Vinícius Júnior converted to level the score for Madrid. Additionally, Tuchel highlighted another mistake by Kim that resulted in Bayern conceding the opening goal of the match.
“He was too overly ambitious twice. He made the first move too early against Vinícius in the first goal and got caught by Toni Kroos’ pass,” Tuchel said.
“He speculated and was too aggressive. In the second goal, unfortunately it was another mistake. We were five against two, we had the numbers. There was no need to defend that aggressively against Rodrygo.
“The moment Eric [Dier] was about to help, he [Kim] brought him [Rodrygo] down. Unfortunately with their quality, these mistakes get punished. But well, it happens. We have to move on.”
Thomas Tuchel has held Kim Min-Jae responsible for both goals conceded by Bayern Munich.
Kim joined Bayern in the summer following his contribution to Napoli’s Serie A triumph last season. However, his performance has been inconsistent since his move to the Bundesliga, and he has occasionally found himself on the bench since Eric Dier’s arrival in January.
In other news, Harry Kane revealed that he paid no attention to England teammate Jude Bellingham’s attempt to distract him as he prepared to take a penalty for Bayern when the game was tied at 1-1.
“To be honest I don’t know what he was saying. He was mumbling something. Once I’m in that moment, I’m in my zone, trying to block everything out,” Kane told TNT. “I’m sure he was saying something to try to put me off.”
Bayern and Madrid will meet at the Bernabéu on May 8 in the second leg.