Manchester City convincingly defeated Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final match on Tuesday night.
The game generated a lot of excitement when the draw was announced, as both teams are regarded as strong contenders for this year’s trophy. Many had anticipated a closely contested match between the two sides.
However, the match at Etihad Stadium turned out to be a one-sided affair, with City completely dominating the proceedings.
Goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland gave City a comfortable 3-0 victory and a huge advantage going into the second leg.
Bayern Munich had a tough night both on and off the field. Reports surfaced on Wednesday afternoon, revealing that there was a major altercation involving Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane after the match.
Mane was reportedly upset with the way Sane spoke to him during the game, which led to an argument in the dressing room after the final whistle.
The situation quickly escalated, and Mane allegedly punched Sane in the face, causing him to suffer a bloody lip.
So, why was Sane so angry with Mane in the first place and why did he feel the need to say anything at all?
The whole altercation stemmed from a moment in the 83rd minute.
Sane had the ball in his own half and Bayern were attempting to flood forward.
The German winger tried to find Mane but a mix-up in communication saw Nathan Ake easily take possession.
Sane jumped in the air in anger and could be seen turning around and having a go at Mane as City broke.
L’incident a commencé dès cette action-là, à la 83ème minute, entre Sadio Mané et #LeroySané.
On peut clairement voir Sané s’approcher de Mané et lui dire quelque chose. pic.twitter.com/DP6rrDmcdr
— Actualités | Leroy Sané (@LeroySaneActu) April 12, 2023
A photographer also captured a close-up image of Sane having words with his teammate.
❗ There was a big bust-up between Sadio Mané and Leroy Sané last night. Both had an argument on the pitch. After the final whistle, Mané complained about how Sané spoke to him on the pitch. Suddenly the Senegalese attacked Sané and hit him in the face (on the lip) [@BILD] pic.twitter.com/xnnPa0kKi6
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) April 12, 2023
It is unknown at this point what Sane said but, whatever it was, Mane was not happy at all.