Bayern Munich ended their fifth consecutive "graduation tour" with a 0-1 defeat at home to Leverkusen in the last 16 of the German soccer tournament at the crack of dawn on Wednesday (4), with 38-year-old goalkeeper Neua the unfortunate "scapegoat" for his first career red card shortly after the start of the match. He received his first red card shortly after the start of the game, leading to Bayern's numerical disadvantage. After the match, Newa also publicly issued an apology statement.
The plot took a dramatic turn in the 16th minute of the match. A long pass from the back of the field by Leverkusen led to a decisive rush out of the box by Newa, who attempted to intercept the ball but accidentally knocked it out of the air, leading to Shelly Mayfairingbong's ejection by the referee who showed him a straight red card. Leverkusen, playing with fewer players, knocked Bayern out of the tournament after 69 minutes with Nitundina's lone goal from inside the box.
Statistically, Newa has made 867 career appearances and has earned 23 yellow cards. However, this red card is the first time in his career. The legendary goalkeeper publicly apologized through social media after the game: "That moment was really tough ...... I would have liked to rush forward to help unlock the door, but unfortunately, I was late. Despite the great difficulties faced by my teammates after the red card, I still gave it my all and really did a great job."
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