Pep Guardiola Reacts to Saul Niguez Goal After Atletico Madrid vs. Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola was not happy with his team’s “stand-off” defending for Saul Niguez’s fine goal that gave Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday.   

Niguez stroked home an excellent shot with just over 11 minutes gone, with BT Sport Football relaying a highlight of the decisive moment:

In case you missed it, here’s @saulniguez’s stunning goal which gives @atletienglish the advantage. #UCL #AtletiFCB https://t.co/d6716fKtqD

— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) 27 April 2016

Guardiola felt his team invited the strike, per the tournament’s official site:

Guardiola, @FCBayernEN: Their goal is a brilliant goal, but it’s our mistake. We kept standing off. I’m not happy with how we played #UCL

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 27, 2016

It was a sentiment echoed by beaten goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, per Bayern:

#Neuer on the winner: “We let Saúl get too close to goal. We have to accept the blame. …

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