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Robert Lewandowski Says Bayern Munich 'Played Too Defensive' in Liverpool Defeat

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski believes the Bundesliga giants lost to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday because they approached the game too defensively.

Liverpool beat Bayern 3-1 at the Allianz Arena in the second leg of their last-16 tie, with the two sides having played out a goalless draw at Anfield in the first leg.

Lewandowski spoke to former Norway international Jan Aage Fjortoft for Viasport Fotball:

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.@lewy_official: – I think we were too defensive. ud83cudfa4 @JanAageFjortoft https://t.co/0WABXEwz4A

He said (h/t MailOnline's Sam McEvoy):

"Of course, we knew it would be a tough game.