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Bayern Munich frustrated with lack of 'killer instinct' after loss to PSG

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Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer bemoaned his side's lack of killer instinct in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final elimination at the hands of holders Paris Saint-Germain.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]PSG[/a] set up a clash with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] in the final with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bayern-munich-nVp0wiqd/psg-CjhkPw0k/?mid=WzCGgkEU"]a 1-1 draw in the second leg at Bayern[/a], sealing a 6-5 aggregate victory.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern[/a] have scored an incredible 175 goals in all competitions this season but were unable to break through until stoppage time, when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kane-harry/v5HSlEAa/"]Harry Kane[/a] grabbed an equaliser.[/p][p][b]"We didn't have big chances today, but we still created enough to score. We missed the killer mentality that PSG had to score the goals," [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neuer-manuel/Sh5KwIo6/"]Neuer[/a] said to DAZN.[/p][p][b]"We were close to the final but couldn't take the next step. Our goal came too late."[/b][/p][p]England captain Kane's goal, in the fourth added minute, came too late to give the hosts hope of scoring another to force extra time.[/p][p][b]"Our goal, unfortunately, came a bit too late. We didn't have time to create another chance or maybe even get a set-piece,"[/b] Neuer said.[/p][p][b]"At that point it was too late."[/b][/p][embed guid="6676d243-88b1-429c-883f-3b652f0e693a" url="https://x.com/FCBayernEN/status/2052155913100832855" social-type="twitter" /][p]Bayern are through to the German Cup final and have already won the Bundesliga, but Neuer admitted "right now, disappointment prevails".[/p][p]Speaking with German TV, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany agreed with his captain, but said he would take motivation from the defeat.[/p][p][b]"I don't have the ability to stay disappointed for long. Of course, in the end we lost two very, very tight games against a very good opponent. It's bitter.[/b][/p][p][b]"We needed to be more decisive. Congratulations to PSG. The Champions League is over for us this season, but there will be another chance - and that's a motivation for me.[/b][/p][p][b]"We have played Paris five times – we have won twice, lost twice and drawn once, which was today. We tried everything, that also has to be said."[/b][/p][p]The defeat ended six-time Champions League winners Bayern's hopes of returning to the final for the first time since 2020, when they beat PSG 1-0.[/p][p]The German giants have now not made it through a two-legged semi-final since 2013, with their last triumph coming during the Covid-hit 2019/20 season in which the quarter-finals and semi-finals were single-leg ties.[/p]

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