SALZBURG (Reuters) -Bayern Munich midfielder Kingsley Coman struck within the ninetieth minute to grab a 1-1 draw at Salzburg in Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg.
The Austrian facet took the lead halfway via the primary half with a objective on the counterattack from Chukwubuike Adamu.
Adamu, 20, had come on within the twelfth minute after beginning striker Noah Okafor went off injured.
But Frenchman Coman, who struck the successful objective for Bayern within the 2020 Champions League ultimate, ensured the six-times winners left with a draw when he appeared at the far submit to satisfy a Thomas Mueller header and tuck the ball into the web from shut vary.
Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich lamented a scarcity of depth from his facet earlier than the interval.
“We did not do fairly sufficient within the first half, we weren’t centered sufficient, we did not win the second balls and that allowed Salzburg to have harmful alternatives on the counter,” he stated.
“We managed the sport higher within the second half and utilized extra strain and obtained the draw in the long run which for me is an effective consequence.”
Coman’s equaliser meant Bayern have scored in 29 consecutive Champions League matches though Robert Lewandowski’s document run of consecutive wins within the competitors was halted.
The Polish striker had received his earlier 22 Champions League video games since Bayern’s 3-1 loss in opposition to Liverpool in 2019, lacking final season’s quarter-final first-leg defeat to Paris St Germain via harm.
Bayern went into the tie as clear favourites after successful all six of their group-stage video games however arrived in Austria reeling from a shock 4-2 thrashing by Bochum within the Bundesliga.
Julian Nagelsmann’s facet have been saved at bay early on by a extremely disciplined Salzburg, who certified for the knockout stage of the Champions League for the primary time of their historical past beneath 33-year-old coach Matthias Jaissle in his debut season in cost.
The hosts struck the primary blow with an explosive transfer on the break, beginning with defender Oumar Solet dispossessing Bayern captain Mueller deep in his half and pumping a diagonal ball ahead to Nicolas Capaldo on the appropriate wing.
The Argentine raced throughout the pitch and labored the ball in the direction of Adamu, who fired into the far nook after being fed by Brenden Aaronson.
Bayern struggled to create clear probabilities within the second half too however got here closest to levelling when Leroy Sane smashed a low drive at objective which was parried by Salzburg goalkeeper Philipp Kohn, who then leapt as much as swipe the unfastened ball from Serge Gnabry’s toes.
Salzburg ought to have added a second objective to take with them to the second leg in Munich when, with 10 minutes remaining, Capaldo was denied by the toes of Sven Ulreich and Adamu then noticed his shot cleared off the road by Benjamin Pavard.
The hosts then switched off at the essential second when Pavard hit a cross into the field and Mueller glanced it in the direction of the far submit, the place Coman was ready to steer it in.
(Reporting by Richard Martin; modifying by Clare Fallon)
