Leroy Sane: The Unusual Reason Bayern Winger Stayed on The Pitch at Half Time vs Real Madrid

• Bayern Munich played out an entertaining 2-2 draw against Real Madrid on Tuesday
• Leroy Sane was on the score sheet with a 53rd minute equaliser for his team
• The winger stayed behind as his team went down the tunnel at half-time

Bayern winger Leroy Sane opted against walking off the pitch with the rest of his teammates at half-time during his side’s Champions League semi-final clash against Real Madrid.

The two European heavyweights played out an outstanding first-leg tie, which ended in a 2-2 stalemate at the Allianz Arena, with Sane getting on the scoresheet.

Los Blancos had initially taken the lead through their talisman Vinicius Junior, who proved to be a nuisance for the Bayern defence throughout the game.

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The Brazilian beat Kim Min-jae for pace before slotting in the opener.

In the second half, Sane hit a thunderous strike inside the near post to cancel out Vinicius’ opener, and Harry Kane turned the game around from the penalty spot four minutes later, according to BBC.

With seven minutes of the clock, Kim Min-jae had another moment to forget, fouling Rodrygo in the box to give Real Madrid a chance to restore parity. Vinicius Junior scored from 12 yards to bag his second goal of the game and ensure his side went into the second leg level on aggregate.

Why Sane stayed on the pitch

At halftime, there were unusual scenes as Leroy Sane opted to stay on the pitch during the break.

According to talkSPORT, there is a valid reason behind this, as the German international is playing through a pelvic injury. He decided to stay on the pitch at halftime because he needed to keep moving so the affected area would not stiffen up.

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Notably, his decision to stay behind proved correct, as he scored Bayern’s leveller moments after the break.

What next for Bayern?

After losing the Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern’s only hope for silverware is in the Champions League.

However, they still have to see out their remaining league fixtures, starting with an away trip to VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, May 4.

Jude Bellingham tries to put off Harry Kane

Another interesting incident occurred during the semi-final clash involving Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham.

As Sports Brief reported, Bellingham was caught trying to put off Kane, just moments before the Bayern star scored the penalty which gave his side the lead.

Kane later spoke on the incident, saying he was unsure what his international teammate whispered in his ear.