FC Bayern were beaten 2-1 by Inter Milan in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday evening, despite putting up a valiant fight. However, even after the narrow defeat, Bayern still believe they can progress in Europe’s elite club competition. “We know that there's definitely still a lot to play for,” said Thomas Müller, who had only minutes before equalised to make it 1-1. "We had the chance to score more than one goal. It's half-time, we still fully believe we have a chance in Milan," said coach Vincent Kompany, looking ahead. fcbayern.com has compiled all the reactions to the game.
Reaction to the game against Inter
Vincent Kompany: "We had the chances to score more than one goal. They also have quality in attack, it's never safe against them. But we were also dangerous and had chances. We were very dominant in the second half and played courageously. It's a shame to concede the second goal, but it's always our responsibility. Milan away from home is difficult, but we won't come out of this game too negative. We'll get the chance again in Milan. It's half-time, we still fully believe we have a chance in Milan. But now we'll play Dortmund first and then we'll focus one hundred percent on Milan come Sunday."
Thomas Müller: "We certainly had certainly imagined the first leg to turn out differently. But we know that there's definitely still a lot to play for. We tried to come back – and we did. We need to deal with the situation before we conceded the goal to make it 2-1 better. Maybe we were a bit too cautious at the start, even though we wanted to be aggressive. If the shot from Harry [Kane] goes in, we take a 1-0 lead and the game is probably different."
Konrad Laimer: "We should have gotten more out of the game. We did a lot of things well over long periods of time. We knew beforehand that Inter are a good team and will have their moments. They had their moments and capitalised on them. Now it's time to recover, play Dortmund on Saturday and then we'll turn our attention to next Wednesday – it's only half-time. It's important that we're full of strength and energy again. The chance of winning in Milan is definitely there. We have enough quality and resources to beat them. Games like this are decided by small details, as we saw today. We definitely have what it takes to win."
Reaction from the Inter Milan camp
Simone Inzaghi (Head Coach, Inter Milan): "I'm happy with the win, we played a great game and we don't have to focus on the result, but instead on the performance we put in against a technically strong, cohesive, and great opponent. In a week's time we have to perform in the same way, but tonight we're happy with this performance."
Yann Sommer (Inter Milan): "It was hard work, but it's an important win for us. We did a lot of things well, were efficient in front of goal and defended well. Of course, we also had two or three difficult moments, but that's part of the game. It's not the first time I've played against Bayern, so I know that you have to endure a lot, especially when they're behind, and we had to endure a lot in the second half today. They created a lot of good situations."
Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter Milan): "It's not easy to play here in Munich. We tried to keep the ball in play. That was particularly good in the first half. We defended well, that's the most important thing. We lost a bit of confidence in the second half, but we didn't give up. We knew we could score another goal. Next week is going to be pandemonium for us, we want to progress to the next round."
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