Bayern Munich won 1-0 at PSG and are heavy favorites to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. At the end of the match at the Parc des Princes, coach Julian Nagelsmann said he was surprised by the way the French champions approached Tuesday night’s clash.

Julian Nagelsmann is surprised by PSG’s passivity

The Bayern coach praised his players, but admitted he expected more from the opposition, which suffered from the absence of Kylian Mbappe (the French forward came on in the 57th minute).

“We played a very good game in the first 25 minutes. We were a bit surprised by such good possession, we didn’t expect PSG to be so passive. And we started the second half well, but it was not an easy game.

After Mbappe came on, we suffered a bit, but Upamecano and De Ligt were excellent today. And Coman defended impeccably, he helped the defense a lot.

It’s not bad that I managed tonight, but it doesn’t mean much at this point. Today we were better than PSG, but there is a return match.

It is up to us to move on, but we understand that PSG will look different in the second leg. They definitely did not abandon the idea of ​​qualification” – Julian Nagelsmann at the press conference, quoted by Eurosport.

Former PSG player Kingsley Coman scored Bayern Munich’s goal in the 53rd minute.

The return match will take place on Wednesday, March 8, at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Bayern have qualified every time they have won the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 (12 out of 12).

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