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:
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.