"In a rare misstep from Díaz, the winger was dispossessed by Bayer Leverkusen's Montrell Culbreath. The Colombian did not hustle back to win the ball and eventually Patrick Schick found Aleix Garcia for a goal. Unfortunately for Sven Ulreich, who appeared to be in good position to make a stop, the shot deflected off of Tah, which changed the trajectory, and sent the ball over Ulreich in the 6th minute for a 1-0 lead."
"We do not often see that lack of effort from Díaz, but he cannot quit on a play like that because he was frustrated."
"Bayer Leverkusen was clearly motivated, even after getting jobbed against Arsenal in the Champions League earlier this week. There was no sulking."
Bayern Munich faced Bayer Leverkusen in a match where the Bavarian club made several unforced errors. Luis Díaz's rare lapse in effort led to dispossession in the sixth minute, resulting in a goal for Leverkusen through Patrick Schick and Aleix Garcia after a deflection off Jonathan Tah. Bayern had opportunities to equalize, with Serge Gnabry missing badly in the ninth minute and Díaz missing an aerial chance in the 25th minute. Bayer Leverkusen demonstrated strong motivation despite their recent Champions League loss to Arsenal. Bayern's lineup featured Lennart Karl at the No. 10 position with Jamal Musiala unavailable, while Harry Kane was benched.
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