Sarri: ‘Lazio regrets’ at slender win over Bayern Munich

Maurizio Sarri feels ‘satisfaction’ at beating Bayern Munich and explains his tactical strategy, however Lazio even have ‘regrets’ at not making extra of the additional man.

The Aquile emerged with a treasured 1-0 first leg victory within the Champions League Spherical of 16 tie on the Stadio Olimpico, made all of the extra outstanding contemplating Matias Vecino pulled out within the warm-up, forcing Danilo Cataldi to step in.

“It was a victory earned with utility, effort and struggling,” Sarri advised Amazon Prime Video Italia.

“There’s nice satisfaction at beating the most effective groups in Europe, but in addition regrets that we wasted alternatives late on.

“We moved all through the sport like an entity with one thoughts. It was regular to have moments of struggling inside it, however we additionally had a number of scoring alternatives. Thankfully, we transformed certainly one of them.”

The sport turned when Dayot Upamecano noticed pink for clattering Gustav Isaksen on the ankle, which allowed Ciro Motionless to transform a penalty.

Sarri didn’t see that, as he turned the opposite method throughout the spot-kick, however Motionless despatched Manuel Neuer the improper method.

“Within the closing quarter-hour, we appeared extra fearful about bringing dwelling the victory that making it a good wider benefit.”

The second leg is on March 5, however even with out the pink card and penalty, Bayern Munich did not get a single shot on course and Ivan Provedel was by no means examined.

However, Neuer did should make saves on Pedro and Isaksen.

“We had determined to decrease the urgent stage, as at occasions they pushed us again much more than I had anticipated. We selected to not get too stretched out, as they’ll assault with so many gamers on the counter.”

That is solely the second time that Lazio have received a Champions League knockout recreation, after beating Valencia 1-0 in 2000.

The consequence leaves Thomas Tuchel beneath critical stress going into the second leg, however Sarri will not be involved.

“Tuchel has received way over me, so he’ll know what to do. Bayern are a powerful crew and I used to be impressed by a number of of their gamers who got here off the bench, for example Tel.”

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