Halftime substitution
Vincent Kompany made a resolute decision to pull Jonathan Tah out of the game at the half-time break. This is a bold and unhinged move from the Belgian head coach. Tah was visibly struggling to contain Joao Pedro, a very skillful player who boasts excellent dribbling in tight spaces. The center-back also does not possess the required recovery speed to match the high-intensity transition. Frequently, Tah had to foul early to get himself out of trouble.
With number 4 already picking up a yellow card and having a foul-prone tendency in unfavourable match-ups, Kompany made the radical decision to sub Kim Min-jae in for the last 45 minutes. The South Korean was solid as a rock, making crucial tackles and interceptions while running all across the backline to cover for his teammates. Most importantly, he essentially marked Joao Pedro out of the game for Bayern. A fully fit Kim Min-jae is always a force to be reckoned with and perhaps a more suitable piece of the puzzle in this system for Vincent Kompany.