Late, the French international, vice-world champion in 2022, crushed the ankle of Romain Gustav Isaksen, this Wednesday February 14 in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League.
The sanction was immediate: François Letexier, the referee of the match, drew a red card and awarded a penalty to Lazio (66th).
Ciro Immobile, the Italian captain, transformed the sentence (1-0, 69th).
The epilogue of a terrible evening for Dayot Upamecano.
Moribund, Bayern Munich was sanctioned after a match without ideas.
Without any panache, the Bavarian team was apathetic.
One statistic illustrates her lack of momentum: she did not target a single shot in the entire game, despite 60.7% possession.
A unique fact since the start of the season for Thomas Tuchel and his men.
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💥 Dayot Upamecano crushes Gustav Isaksen's ankle and causes a penalty for Lazio
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Against the Germans, Lazio produced an impeccable defensive performance.
Often positioned in low blocks, the Italians padlocked every space in their last thirty meters.
On transition, they created several situations by overtaking the Bavarian rear.
It was in a situation of this nature that Maurizio Sarri's team obtained their penalty.
Launched into the area, Ciro Immobile took advantage of several favorable counterattacks before the ball returned to the feet of Gustav Isaksen.
Then the latter was dangerously tackled by Dayot Upamecano.
Like his team, Harry Kane was ghostly.
Symptomatic of Bayern's difficulties, the English striker was weaned from balls.
Replaced in the 81st minute, after an insipid match, Leroy Sané looked crestfallen.
Like his entire team, the German international was unable to create the slightest danger.
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The defeat suffered on Saturday against Bayer Leverkusen has still not been digested by Bayern Munich.
Severely defeated by the leader of the Bundesliga (3-0), the German club is going through a delicate period.
Second in its championship, eliminated from the German Cup, its European future is now uncertain.
Lazio has taken an option on qualification for the quarter-finals.
The return match will take place on March 5 in Munich.