"The 21-year-old was a cool 150/155 passing, most of that in the opposition half, as well as 10/11 on long balls in 90 minutes of action (per Sofascore). He helped Bayern overcome a lackluster first half and a second half red card to see out the 2-0 result, and his pass completions mark makes for a club record in UCL action."
"This is who Pavlović has been since bursting onto the scene in 2023: a smooth, composed, high-volume passer who offers stability that the Bayern engine room had sorely needed. It didn't hurt that this was the kind of game where Bayern struggled to make incisions against the compact USG structure inside the box, resulting in a lot of cycling back and forth and all the way around to pad his numbers."
Aleksandar Pavlović completed 150 of 155 passes, including 10 of 11 long balls, across 90 minutes to set a Bayern Champions League club record. His passing occurred largely in the opposition half and provided composure as Bayern held on for a 2-0 victory over Union Saint-Gilloise despite a lackluster first half and a second-half red card. The match featured compact defending from Union, which forced Bayern into much cycling and limited incisive chances, inflating passing volume. Pavlović partnered Joshua Kimmich in the pivot, stabilizing a depleted midfield and validating Vincent Kompany's lineup choices. Harry Kane missed a penalty. Leon Goretzka remained on the periphery, appearing only as a stoppage-time substitute.
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