article_snippet.sent: A couple of minutes in to the game, however, the ground shifted significantly beneath Bayern Munich feet and it was, it must be said, entirely A couple of minutes in to the game own fault.
article_snippet.sent: No doubt expecting a bright start from Porto, Bayern Munich simply had to ride a bright start from Porto out.
article_snippet.sent: An awful start for Bayern Munich and perfect for Porto, the pattern continued and in the tenth minute the visiting team contributed another absolute horror show.
article_snippet.sent: Certainly the game’s third goal was always going to be important and it was Bayern who scored it.
article_snippet.sent: Bayern started the second period almost as badly as they had started the first and would have slipped two behind once more had Neuer not produced the save of the night, acrobatically turning over Hector Herrera’s close range shot.
article_snippet.sent: The Spanish maestro grabbed the ball and headed straight back to the halfway line as Bayern searched for an equaliser .
article_snippet.sent: Porto were too quick and too hungry for Bayern’s problems in the middle of the field and the Germans simply couldn’t keep hold of the ball long enough to impose Bayern’s problems on what should have been inferior opposition.
article_snippet.sent: Throughout the whole of the second half, Bayern hardly created an opportunity and when what could yet be the decisive third Porto goal arrived with 25 minutes left it represented another act of self-harming from the visitors.
article_snippet.sent: Bayern still had time but they had not the wit to get back in to the game.