"We played well man-for-man and didn't concede much. We even scored the winning goal before it was ruled a few centimetres offside. We defended well and played with passion and power. We kept our structure and played a good game. We did so much right. We just can't score the goals."
"For me, structure is the most important thing. That's the top priority. Get that right, and then you can play with passion, power, and personality."
"Leverkusen could not make their numerical advantage count, though. They had 21 shots, with 18 of those coming in the second half, and finished with 3.2 expected goals to Bayern's 1.3."
Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich in a match where Bayern was reduced to nine men. Nicolas Jackson was sent off for a dangerous tackle on Martin Terrier, and Luis Diaz received a second yellow card late in the match after the referee incorrectly judged him to have dived. Leverkusen dominated possession and created numerous chances, recording 21 shots with 3.2 expected goals compared to Bayern's 1.3. However, Leverkusen failed to capitalize on their advantage, with a goal disallowed for marginal offside. Manager Kasper Hjulmand praised his team's defensive structure and overall performance while lamenting their inability to finish chances. The result leaves Leverkusen sixth in the Bundesliga with a 43.1% chance of finishing in the top four.
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