"If you can beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Parc des Princes, it marks you out as a team to be feared, but Bayern left the French capital with a 2-1 win despite having been reduced to 10 players before half-time thanks to double goalscorer Luis Díaz being sent off for a dangerous challenge on Achraf Hakimi."
"Playing with a one-man disadvantage against the European champions -- and arguably the best team in the world, regardless of their FIFA Club World Cup final defeat against Chelsea in July -- Bayern flipped from a display of first-half dominance and flair to turn in a backs-to-the-wall show of defiance in the second half."
""The main thing for me, and I say it a lot, is that when there is hype, I tell my players, please don't believe it, you're not that good, but if you have a bad performance, you're not that bad either," Bayern boss Vincent Kompany told reporters. "We have won 16 and tomorrow it's back to zero. We have to win next the game. But defending with 10 is another token we must take with us through the season.""
Bayern Munich won 2-1 at Paris Saint-Germain's Parc des Princes despite being reduced to ten players before half-time after Luis Díaz was sent off for a dangerous challenge on Achraf Hakimi. Bayern displayed first-half dominance and flair, then produced a determined, backs-to-the-wall defensive performance in the second half. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer made crucial saves while Harry Kane contributed significant defensive work. The victory extended Bayern's start to the season to 16 successive wins in all competitions. Manager Vincent Kompany urged caution about hype, stressed that the winning run resets to zero, and praised the team’s resilience when down to ten men.
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