A number of chances went begging for the Bundesliga in their 2-1 loss on Saturday, much to the annoyance of the coach <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick was left “annoyed” after his side wasted a host of chances in their 2-1 loss at home to Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Leon Bailey scored a first-half brace in Saturday’s Bundesliga clash at the Allianz Stadium to inflict a first defeat on the reigning champions since Flick was named interim boss.<\/p>\n
Bayern hit the frame of the goal three times and had 11 attempts on target but could not add to Thomas Muller’s first-half strike, despite Jonathan Tah being dismissed nine minutes from time for a last-man challenge on substitute Philippe Coutinho.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“I can’t really criticise my team’s performance today,” Flick said at his post-match news conference. “They played well and tried all they could to win. It’s annoying to not take any points from a game like that.<\/p>\n
“We didn’t pay attention twice in the first half which led to their goals. I can’t blame the team for their willingness and commitment. We were too careless in front of goal.”<\/p>\n
Bayern had won all four matches without conceding since Flick replaced Niko Kovac earlier this month and had lost only one of their last 29 home league meetings with Leverkusen.<\/p>\n
But Muller, who had never previously lost a Bundesliga match for Bayern in which he had scored, felt the hosts should have come away with all three points.<\/p>\n
“If we had won the game 3-2, 4-2 or 5-3, nobody can say it wasn’t earned,” he told Sky Sport Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Today we met an opponent who had a lot of speed and were very efficient, especially in the first half.”<\/p>\n
Lukas Hradecky produced a number of impressive saves to help Leverkusen earn a famous win in Bavaria, but boss Petr Bosz acknowledged his side had to ride their luck.<\/p>\n
“I am satisfied with the result today, of course,” Bosz said. “But we were very, very lucky.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“We have had many better chances than these in the last few weeks but have not scored enough goals. Fortunately it was different today.<\/p>\n
“I would have liked to have had more points, but I am satisfied with the result today.”<\/p>\n
A third league loss of the campaign leaves Bayern fourth and three points adrift of RB Leipzig, while next opponents Borussia Monchengladbach are one point better off and have a game in hand to play.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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