Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane is pushed in the FACE by Union Berlin boss Nenad Bjelica in moment of madness as shocking Bundesliga clash sparks mass brawl
- Union boss Nenad Bjelica was shown the red card for his moment of madness
- The brawl took place during Bayern’s slim 1-0 win at the Allianz Arena
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The Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Union Berlin descended into chaos on Wednesday after the visiting boss Nenad Bjelica pushed Leroy Sane in the face, sparking a brawl between the two benches on the pitch.
With just over 15 minutes to play and Bayern in the lead, Sane and Bjelica stood face to face along the side of the pitch at the Allianz Arena as the Bayern winger looked to grab the ball for a throw-in before the Croatian boss pulled the ball back. ball away from him.
Former Man City winger Sane had his hand swiped at the ball leading to the pair facing off.
Then, in a moment of madness, the Union Berlin head coach inexplicably pushed Sane in the face twice, leading to an on-field brawl between the two benches.
Eric Dier, who made his Bayern debut from the bench in the second half, tried to keep the peace as both players tried to separate Sane and Bjelica.
Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane is shoved in the face by Union Berlin boss Nenad Bjelica (left)
The Union Berlin boss lost his cool as he faced Sane before shoving him in the face
The resulting fight left referee Frank Willenborg with no choice but to send off the Croatian manager for violent conduct, while Sane was booked for his role in the incident.
The 52-year-old continued to plead his case as he walked to the stands and appeared to lash out at a number of Bayern supporters before being calmed down.
Bayern managed to see the result and won the Bundesliga match 1-0 thanks to Raphael Guerreiro’s goal in the second half.
Thomas Tuchel’s side recovered from last week’s home defeat against Werder Bremen and closed the gap to the top to four points.
The match was postponed in December due to heavy snowfall in Munich at the time.
Sane and Bjelica faced off after the Bayern winger tried to retrieve the ball for a throw-in
Bjelica then shoved Bayern’s number 10 in the face twice in a moment of madness
Referee Frank Willenborg shows the Croatian manager the red card for violent behavior
Raphael Guerreiro’s second-half goal was the only goal of the match, with Bayern winning 1-0
Bayern wanted to make up for Sunday’s 1-0 defeat and the visitors had to absorb the heavy pressure early on.
Union keeper Frederik Ronnow managed to stop Matthijs de Ligt’s header and Dayot Upamecano’s rebound in the seventh minute before tapping Kingsley Coman’s low shot wide moments later.
Coman came close again to putting Bayern ahead in the 23rd, but his effort sailed just wide of the post, with Bayern enjoying almost 80 percent of the ball in the first half.
Guerreiro then broke the deadlock seconds after the restart, drilling in the rebound after Harry Kane’s shot had bounced off the post and into the path of the Portuguese.
Bayern rises to 44 points in second place, while Leverkusen leads the title race on 48.