Chelsea was ruptured back and Blues as they lost 0-3 unceremoniously as home. This endorsed Bayern as the superior side with the Bavarian giants taken a big advantage into the return leg.
Bayern Munich would be greatly delighted as goals from Serge Gnabry (2) and Robert Lewandowski (1) ensured the win away for the Germans.
Both players proved decisive as their team play and tactical (match) understanding exposed the London side on the defensive front. On this note. we evaluate the interesting match features and statistical analysis from the Chelsea/Bayern Munich.
Shots On Target
Chelsea – 3
Bayern Munich – 4
Chelsea and Bayern faced off in a frenetic contest at the Bridge but it was the German visitors that had the last laugh in the 90 minutes affair. They were imperious going forward as we have seen from the scoreline with Bayern Munich winning 0-3 away from home.
This got Chelsea record 3 shots on target as compared to Bayern 4 shots on target in the entire match.
Shots Off Target
Chelsea – 4
Bayern Munich – 7
The match saw a lot of missed opportunities as Bayern confirmed their attacking superiority over Frank Lampard’s men at home.
It was an interesting moment as the likes of Serge Gnabry led the lines alongside the likes of Kingsley Coman as the case may be in the game.
Possession
Chelsea – 37%
Bayern Munich – 63%
The Bavarians showed Chelsea what midfield rhythm is all about in a high tempo encounter as they managed the ball based on the tactics put in play against the Chelsea side.
This got the likes of Thiago Alcantara and co to thrive in the center of the pitch as they outclassed Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic in midfield.
They had 63% of the ball as regards to Chelsea who were limited with 37% of the ball possession in the entire game.
Corners
Chelsea – 3
Bayern Munich – 5
The match ensured that both sides competed in the corner-kick as far as the match wore on in the contest.
This got Bayern to show more attacking intent than the Frank Lampard Chelsea’s side. The Blues recorded 3 corner kicks while Bayern Munich had 5 corners in the entire game.
Offside
Chelsea – 2
Bayern Munich – 0
Despite the brutal nature of the contest, the match produced two offside calls in total. This saw the Blues conceded the two offside’s, unlike Bayern that showed positional maturity in the Champions League away tie.
The home side were caught offside as they sought possible means to get back into the game.
Fouls
Chelsea – 7
Bayern Munich – 10
The match produced a lot of physical challenge as it was no surprise as to the number of fouls in the entire game.
This saw the match produced 17 fouls as challenges were plenty in Chelsea/Bayern Munich clash.
This saw Chelsea record 7 fouls while the German had 10 fouls in the entire match.
Yellow Cards
Chelsea – 1
Bayern Munich – 2
The match saw about 17 fouls committed between both European heavyweights Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
This ensured that yellow cards were inevitable despite the referees attempt to avoid booking in the match.
Chelsea was booked in the 49th minute (Jorginho) while Bayern duo of Thiago Alcantara and Joshua Kimmich got booked in the 40th and 50th minutes of the match respectively.
Red Cards
Chelsea – 1
Bayern Munich – 0
Following the high profile meeting between Chelsea and Bayern many things were expected.
This pressure, expectations and match reviews prompted a lot of fouls between the two sides in the course of the game.
This have gotten Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso in trouble as he was sent off in the game. This was in the 83rd minutes while he will miss the return leg against Bayern Munich on the 10th March 2020.
Goal Kicks
Chelsea – 13
Bayern Munich – 10
The Blues should have had a goal of their own in the game.
However, the intense (match) pressure in the contest ensured that 23 goals-kicks were culminated in the entire 90 minutes. Chelsea conceded 13 goal-kicks due to the pressure of the German side while they got the visitors into conceding 10 goal-kicks.
Treatment
Chelsea – 1
Bayern Munich – 2
The physical combat in this game ensured that both sides were treated along in the contest.
This got Chelsea rooted with one medical attention as compared Bayern Munich’s 2 treatments in the tie.
