"However, any preparations made to deal with that prowess was sorely lacking, with the Gunners able to create multiple clear cut chances from dead balls. The most important set piece of all was the one that led to the opening goal of the match, as Jurriën Timber headed home Bukayo Saka's delivery from a corner kick. There was initial debate about whether Timber had illegally pushed Manuel Neuer out of the way a few seconds prior to his header, before the ball was even kicked,"
""He threw me off balance, so I was in a different position than the one I wanted to have," Bayern's captain explained, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. "We know how they do things in their set pieces, I think the referees know that too. But in general, you have to play on until the referee whistles. Nevertheless, there's no criticism from my side.""
Arsenal's set-piece proficiency created multiple clear chances against Bayern, exposing inadequate defensive preparation. A Bukayo Saka corner produced the opening goal when Jurriën Timber headed the ball home. Timber appeared to push Manuel Neuer out of position a few seconds before the header, raising questions about the legality of the contact. Manuel Neuer said the push threw him off balance and left him differently positioned than intended, but he stressed that play continues until the referee's whistle and offered no criticism. Bayern conceded a decisive dead-ball opportunity despite awareness of Arsenal's routines.
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