'We knew it was going to be difficult, but honestly we weren't expecting this' - PSG's Bradley Barcola stunned by overpowering Bayern Munich effort

"It was surprising. We knew it was going to be difficult, but honestly we weren't expecting this. We'll try to take the positives from this game because it was a really tough night. It's a good wake-up call. We were up against a very good team, we'll try to bounce back as quickly as possible,"

"Barcola, who was closely linked to Bayern Munich last summer, was just one of quite a few PSG stars, who had a tough time matching the incredible energy and intensity of Bayern Munich in the first half. The game did eventually get closer after the red card to Luis Díaz."

Bradley Barcola described Bayern Munich's first-half dominance as surprising and a wake-up call. Bayern overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain with exceptional energy and intensity in the opening 45 minutes. The match finished 2-1 to Bayern Munich. The game tightened after the red card shown to Luis Díaz, but Bayern's resilience and fighting spirit proved decisive. Barcola had been linked with Bayern last summer and was among several PSG players who struggled to match the Bavarians' tempo. Bavarian Podcast Works will review starting XI choices, the scoring sequence, substitutions, and final takeaways, and offers social channels for continued coverage.

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