Ribery off as Robben sparkles
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Arjen Robben's shot flicks Thomas Müller on its way past Hugo Lloris
| Match Stats |
|
Bayern Munich |
Lyon |
| Shots (on Goal) |
19(4) |
8(1) |
| Fouls |
11 |
14 |
| Corner Kicks |
9 |
3 |
| Offsides |
4 |
4 |
| Time of Possession |
67% |
33% |
| Yellow Cards |
1 |
1 |
| Red Cards |
1 |
1 |
| Saves |
1 |
3 |
| Match Information |
Stadium: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Attendance: 68,000
Match Time: 19:45 UK
Official(s):
Roberto Rosetti (Referee)
|
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Updated: April 22, 2010, 8:53 AM UK
Bayern Munich will take a deserved 1-0 lead into the second leg of
their Champions League semi-final against Lyon thanks to Arjen Robben's
69th-minute strike at the Allianz Arena.
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Bayern enjoyed the better of a game, which both sides ended with
just 10 men, but they were only rewarded with a slender advantage to
take with them to the Stade Gerland next Tuesday.
Franck Ribery
was shown a straight red card for the hosts in the 37th minute before
Jeremy Toulalan quickly collected two yellows early in the second half.
But
it was Robben who stole the headlines, following up the deciding goal
in the quarter-final against Manchester United with a deflected shot to
put Bayern marginally ahead in a finely poised tie.
After 10
minutes of getting to know each other, Bayern launched the first wave
of attacks with Daniel van Buyten getting on the end of an Ivica Olic
cross in the 12th minute, but sending his volley high and wide.
Ribery's
corner in the 13th minute was punched over the crossbar by Hugo Lloris,
who came to try and meet the subsequent corner only to fall short.
Fortunately for him, Bastian Schweinsteiger sent his free-header wide
from close range.
A neat pass through the legs of Anthony
Reveillere from Diego Contento sent Ribery through in the 18th minute
and he skipped past Cris before shooting wide of the near post from 20
yards.
Olic then missed an even better chance as Bayern increased the pressure and pegged Lyon back inside their own half.
It
took Lyon half an hour to muster their first shot on goal with
Ederson's shot from just outside the area deflected behind and
heralding the first period of pressure from the French team.
It
has been a difficult week for Franck Ribery, who has taken all the
wrong headlines for his conduct off the field, and things got worse for
him in the 37th minute when he was sent off by Italian referee Robert
Rosetti for lunging in on Lisandro, almost out of frustration at not
being given a free-kick moments early.
Rosetti had a perfect view of the incident and showed no hesitation in brandishing the red card.
The
Italian has already upset Germany with his officiating of the Euro 2008
final against Spain and the Bundesliga side will not be too happy with
this decision which not only meant they had to play over 50 minutes
without Ribery, but also that they will be without a key player in
France next week.
Bayern did not give the impression of being one
man down as they continued to take the game to Lyon at the start of the
second half and a mazy run into the box by Philipp Lahm provided the
next opening, but his drag back was missed by Thomas Muller.
Parity
in personnel was restored in the 54th minute when Toulalan picked up
his second yellow card in three minutes to join compatriot Ribery in
the dressing rooms.
The time had come for Robben to take charge
of the situation and he sent his first warning on the hour mark with a
shot wide of the far post.
Mario Gomez should have done better
with Robben's cross in the 68th minute, but his error was forgotten
less than 60 seconds later when Robben's 25-yard effort deviated off
the head of Muller into the bottom corner of Lloris' goal.
Robben
almost set up a second for Gomez in the 85th minute before being
removed by Louis van Gaal, who had to placate his compatriot who
clearly was not happy to have been forced to leave his stage before the
final curtain fell, which it did shortly afterwards with Bayern just
one encore away from the final.
