Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer: 'Lack of killer instinct cost us Champions League final place'

May 7, 2026 - 14:30

Trailing 5-4 following the breathtaking first leg in Paris last week, Bayern's hopes were dented early as former Borussia Dortmund man Ousmane Dembélé gave the visitors a two-goal aggregate cushion just three minutes in.

Both teams carved out chances to add to the scoreline, but Bayern did not do so until during a frantic late spell at the end of the game through Harry Kane, who scored his 55th competitive goal of the season four minutes into added time. It was too little too late for the Bavarian giants.

“We didn’t have that killer instinct in attack tonight. We may not have had that many clear-cut chances, but we certainly had the opportunity to win the match. We were close to the final but couldn’t get over the line,” said Neuer, who made a number of sharp saves to keep Bayern in the tie.