Video: Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane Involved in Frosty Moment After Dressing Room Scuffle

Video: Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane Involved in Frosty Moment After Dressing Room Scuffle

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 20, 2023 at 8:22 AM
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  • Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane were involved in an awkward moment during the second leg of Bayern Munich's Champions League quarterfinal tie with Manchester City
  • The former Liverpool icon replaced Sane as Man City bundled out the Bundesliga giants from the Champions League
  • Manchester City will now face Real Madrid in the semifinals for the second successive season

Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane - the two players involved in an alleged altercation last week - made the headlines yet again during Bayern Munich's Champions League quarterfinal reverse fixture at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night.

The pair shared an awkward moment when Mane came on as a second-half substitute for the German winger. It was the ex-Liverpool icon's first game after he was suspended by the club for reportedly punching Sane.

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Sadio Mane replaced Leroy Sane during Bayern's return leg clash with Man City. Photo by Boris Streubel
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According to Sky Sports, he was excluded from Bayern's Bundesliga home game against Hoffenheim but was quickly restored back into the first team for their make-or-break second leg against the Cityzens.

Mane's encounter with his teammate was less dramatic and devoid of violence this time when head coach Thomas Tuchel ringed the changes as he chased the game.

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As he prepared to come on, Mane attempted to give Sane a double high five, but the latter appeared to be disinterested, instead opting to tap the incoming forward's hand, Mirror reports.

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Despite the uneasy moment, Bayern's only goal across the two legs came from the ingenuity of the Senegal international with Joshua Kimmich scoring from the spot after Manuel Akanji's handball from a Sadio Mane effort with City running out 4-1 winners on aggregate.

Mane reunites with Sane at training

Bayern Munich winger Sadio Mane returned to training on April 18 after serving a one-game ban for his bust-up with a teammate, Leroy Sane, Sports Brief reported.

The former Liverpool icon was axed from Bayern's first team as part of disciplinary measures taken against him for reportedly punching Sane in the face.

Following Mane's return to training, there appears to be an aura of calm as the team went through their paces in harmony. The 31-year-old reunited with Sane and the rest of his teammates, who appeared to have put the ugly incident behind them.

Man City knocks out Bayern

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals for the second straight year after an Erling Haaland goal secured a 1-1 draw and a 4-1 aggregate last-eight win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

The Norwegian missed a first-half penalty but muscled his way up-field midway through the second half, lashing past Bayern goalkeeper Yann Sommer for his 48th goal in 41 appearances this season.

City will play in the semis for the third straight year but face manager Pep Guardiola's old foe Real, who scored two injury-time goals to spectacularly turn the tie their way on the way to eventually winning the title last season.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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