Dayot Upamecano: Thomas Tuchel Blames Bayern Munich Defender’s Costly Mistake for Man City Defeat

• Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel feels the score of the UCL loss to Manchester City does not reflect the game fairly
• He pointed out Man City's second goal as the turning point of the first leg, which resulted from a Dayot Upamecano error
• The Germans face an uphill task in the second leg and must inflict a similar loss on the Citizens if they are to advance

Bayern Munich manager, Thomas Tuchel has blamed Dayot Upamecano for his side's chastening defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.

Goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva, and Erling Haaland put the Premier League outfit firmly in the driver's seat ahead of the return leg next Wednesday.

Surprisingly, City often ceded possession to the visitors but duly punished their German counterparts in key moments of the game to secure the one-sided result.

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In one of the key phases of the game, Jack Grealish pressed and won the ball from Upamecano before setting up Haaland, who found Bernardo with a weighted pass to nod home for the second goal.

Reviewing the sequence of the move, the 49-year-old manager faulted his French player's indecision as shifting the balance of the game in favour of the home side, per Mundo Deportivo.

"The second goal shifted the momentum when it was our momentum. It was an individual mistake, a decision-making mistake, and at the highest level in world football, it is brutal," Tuchel said, as quoted by Sky Sports.

"This is a mistake that should not happen at this level in this part of the field. Clearly, we were not rewarded for our efforts."

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What's next for Tuchel's Bayern?

Tuchel and his charges will have to dig deep to stage a near-impossible comeback against Man City in the second leg of their Champions League tie, slated for April 19, at the Bavarians' home stadium - the Allianz Arena.

Upamecano blasted for disastrous display

Sports Brief also reported on football fans blasting Upamecano on Twitter following his abysmal display in his side's 3-0 thrashing at Man City.

Pep Guardiola's side already have one foot in the Champions League semi-finals courtesy of goals from Rodri, Silva and Haaland on Tuesday night.

The Citizens also have Bayern's Upamecano largely to thank for this, as he struggled to contain the ferocious energy of the English side's attack.