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Bayern Munich lacked killer instinct against PSG: Neuer

Reuters, Munich

Published: 07 May 2026, 12:46 PM

Bayern Munich lacked killer instinct against PSG: Neuer

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Bayern Munich lacked the clinical finishing and killer instinct shown by Paris Saint Germain, their goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said, after the French side ​reached the Champions League final with a 1-1 draw in Germany ‌on Wednesday.

Holders PSG earned a 6-5 aggregate victory over the Germans and will face Arsenal in the final on 30 May.

For Bayern, who had been chasing a treble, it was a ​disappointing end to what had been a strong Champions League campaign. They ​had lost the first leg in Paris 5-4 after trailing 5-2 ⁠early in the second half.

"I think we didn't have the killer instinct in ​attack today," said Neuer, who made several good saves. "We didn't have clear-cut chances today, ​but we still created enough to score."

Bayern were 1-0 down after three minutes and were forced to play catch-up throughout. Despite controlling possession they had only a handful of clear scoring chances ​which they did not take.

"Of course it's bitter, in the end we lost ​both games against a very good opponent. We needed to be more decisive," said Bayern coach ‌Vincent ⁠Kompany. "The Champions League is over for us this season, but there will be another chance - and that's a motivation for me."

Bayern left it too late with Harry Kane scoring an equaliser in second-half stoppage time, but the Germans needed another goal ​to level the ​tie.

"We didn’t have ⁠many clear-cut chances, but when you do get those moments... look at Paris. They were simply killers, scoring five goals the ​way they did in the first leg," the 40-year-old Neuer, ​whose future ⁠at the club is unclear, said.

"That’s exactly what we needed today and I think you could see that we were actually close to reaching the final, but we ⁠weren’t able ​to finish the job."

"Our goal unfortunately came a ​bit too late," Neuer said. "The stadium was there, we were there as well, but I think in ​Paris' penalty area we just weren't clinical enough."

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