Sadio Mane ‘punched’ Bayern team-mate Leroy Sane in bust-up after Man City defeat | Football | Sport
Emotions ran high this week as Man City boss Pep Guardiola faced his former club Bayern, Sane returned to the Etihad and Mane attempted to kick-start his career with the German giants by putting his former foes to the sword.
The visitors ultimately left frustrated, however, as goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland gave Bayern boss Tuchel a mountain to climb ahead of next week’s quarter-final second leg.
And tensions eventually boiled over in the Bayern ranks as Sane gave Mane an earful during the game, prompting the latter to complain about his rant after the final whistle and punch him on the lip, according to Bild.
Sane was selected to start by Tuchel and had some eye-catching moments, despite the result, with City goalkeeper Ederson put to the test. Mane, meanwhile, had to make do with a spot on the bench and was only introduced with just over 20 minutes left to play.
The pair’s argument supposedly started after Mane made a run in behind instead of offering to come short, which prompted the pumped-up former City star to make his feelings known. A loud discussion is claimed to have followed in the dressing room after the game.
“This does not feel like a 3-0 but it is a 3-0 and it is a huge, huge task now to turn this around. We are realistic but we will not give up,” he said after the final whistle. “It will not be over until we are in the shower.
“The reaction was great during the first half. In the second half, it was even better. In the period where the goal could give us a huge boost of confidence, the opposite happened.”
