Bayern Munich 2-0 AS Roma: Ribery and Gotze lead the "Bavarian" team to the next round.
(06/05/2025 - Views: 24)
Not crumbling like two weeks ago at the Olimpico stadium, however, AS Roma still couldn't avoid defeat against a superior Bayern Munich in terms of quality.
The valuable lesson at Olimpico two weeks ago helped coach Rudi Garcia's team to organize a more meticulous defense when facing Bayern Munich. However, the "dark team", with the home field advantage and the difference in class, still dominated and won the match with a score of 2-0 against AS Roma.Besides the goals from Ribey and Gotze, other statistics also tell of the superiority of Bayern Munich over AS Roma. Known for their famous "tiki-taka" style, the "dark team" completed a total of 722 passes with an accuracy rate of 90% (AS Roma completed 305 passes with an accuracy rate of 69%), controlled the ball 71% of the time on the field, and had 23 shots on goal (AS Roma only had 6 shots on goal).This victory officially secured Bayern Munich's place in the Round of 16 of the 2014-15 Champions League after just 4 matches in the group stage. With a perfect record of 12 points, 11 goals scored, and only 1 goal conceded, Pep Guardiola's team dominated the group. Despite the defeat to the "dark team," Rudi Garcia's team still has a chance to earn the remaining ticket.The reason for this is the result of the other match in Group E, where Man City unexpectedly lost 1-2 to CSKA Moscow at the Etihad stadium. Currently, AS Roma and CSKA Moscow both have 4 points while the Premier League champions only have 2 points.The 1-7 loss at Olimpico made Rudi Garcia's team very cautious in their trip to Allianz Arena. AS Roma set up a dense defense right from the start of the match. The away team tightly marked Xabi Alonso, causing Bayern Munich difficulties and preventing any notable attacks in the first 15 minutes.In the following minutes, the offensive play of Lahm-Alaba duo helped the "dark team" regain control. Bernat (18'), Gotze (20'), and Lahm (21') created the first dangerous situations towards Skorupski's goal.In the second half, Bayern Munich continued to dominate the game while AS Roma focused on defense. Bernat had the first shot in the second half (47'). Shortly after, Alaba headed the ball accurately into the net after a cross from Rafinha.In the 64th minute, Lewandowski's clever play on the left side led to a precise assist for Gotze to score the second goal. The score was now 2-0 in favor of the home team. In the final minutes, Neuer's excellent saves denied AS Roma's attempts to narrow the gap, securing a 2-0 victory for Bayern Munich.