"For the better part of 45 minutes, Union Saint-Gilloise put up a brave resistance to all-conquering Bayern Munich in a Champions League fight on Wednesday that had all the makings of a brawl. By the end of a combative game, USG went down 2-0 but not without some pride to take from the result, having forced the Bavarians to sweat a goalless first half and a second half sending-off that kept the possibility of late drama just simmering in the background until the final minutes."
"And in fact, it was a point-blank save of a Promise David header by Manuel Neuer that prevented the Belgian club from taking the lead in the first place. Neuer was lucky that his save did not deflect back into the path of the Canadian men's national team forward. Now he, and Bayern, can finally breathe a sigh of a relief."
Union Saint-Gilloise resisted Bayern Munich for the first 45 minutes and forced a goalless first half. A point-blank Promise David header was saved by Manuel Neuer, preventing USG from taking the lead. Bayern scored twice to win 2-0 after a second-half sending-off that kept late drama possible until the final minutes. Neuer acknowledged a slow, sloppy first half and said the team improved in the second half to deserve the win. Bayern have shown recurring lapses this season, conceding early or struggling for a half before recovering. Teams are finding ways to trouble Bayern in the Champions League. Bavarian Podcast Works offers further coverage of Bayern and the German national team.
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