In the end, it was Ibrahima Sissoko who caused Bayern the most trouble out of the Bochum roster. The Malian midfielder played to the right of Bochum's center, attacking the space between Alphonso Davies and Kim Min-jae. He was often a nuisance to both players, his pace leaving them scrambling to get back to defend.
In the last three years we've rarely had games where Davies has locked in, but this definitely counts as one of them. The Canadian dominated his flank with ease, making it practically impossible for Bochum to play freely down their right hand side. He also had an assist for Kingsley Coman in the 2nd half.
Palhinha only played sixty minutes, but in that time he showed that he's got the dawg in him. The stats may not show it, but there were periods in the game where Bochum managed to regain possession and actually try to do something.
Kingsley Coman didn't exactly set the pitch on fire, but it was still a the kind of workmanlike performance you can appreciate. He never stopped running, never stopped trying, and that goal he scored might be one of Bayern's best of the season.
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