How Could This Happen? The Circumstances of Neuer's Injury in the Champions League Revealed

On Wednesday, March 5, Bayern Munich faced Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. For the Munich team, this encounter brought bad news.

Details: At the start of the second half, Bayern took the lead with a score of 2-0. However, right after the goal, Neuer suffered an injury and was forced to leave the field. According to Bild, he got injured while celebrating the scored goal.

In place of Neuer, young Jonas Urbig, 21, who joined Bayern this winter, stepped onto the field. This match marked his debut with the Munich team, and it was straight in the UEFA Champions League.

Moreover, the scorer of the second goal was Jamal Musiala. And it was the opposing team's goalkeeper, Matěj Kovář, who "assisted" the Bayern winger in this episode. The pharmacists' goalkeeper came out of his goal, but in a simple situation, failed to grasp the ball in his hands.

Let's remember: Dailysports has prepared the schedule and results of all the Round of 16 matches of the Champions League.