Bayern Munich triumphs over Chelsea: Cole Palmer's individual effort not enough amid blunders from Trevoh Chalobah and Moises Caicedo in Champions League revival for the Blues.
In the Champions League match on September 17, 2025, Chelsea faced a tough challenge against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, ultimately losing 3-1.
The coach for Chelsea during the game was Enzo Maresca, who opted to start Malo Gusto at right-back. Gusto made an impact early on, registering an assist for Chelsea's goal by playing a one-two with Cole Palmer. Palmer then scored a beautiful curling effort in the first half, momentarily giving Chelsea hope.
However, the momentum shifted in Bayern's favour. Tosin Adarabioyo missed an opportunity to defend against Bayern's opening goal, and Trevoh Chalobah put the ball into his own net. Moises Caicedo brought down Bayern star Kane inside the penalty area, resulting in a penalty kick for Bayern, which was converted by Harry Kane.
In the second half, Robert Sanchez, the goalkeeper for Chelsea, made impressive saves to prevent Harry Kane and Michael Olise from scoring. Enzo Fernandez operated further forward and got into promising positions, but was often thwarted by Bayern's defence.
Cole Palmer thought he had scored a second goal for Chelsea, but was narrowly offside. Alejandro Garnacho made a few good bursts down the left-hand side in the second half, and Andrey Santos almost set up a goal for Palmer. However, Bayern's defence held firm, and Harry Kane scored his second goal of the match to extend Bayern's lead.
Pedro Neto was lively on the counter for Chelsea, but whenever he got into a good position, there was rarely anything on, meaning he was left to recycle possession. Estevao did not have enough time to make an impact as a late second-half substitute.
Vincent Kompany was the manager of Bayern Munich during the match, guiding his team to a well-deserved victory. Chelsea will look to bounce back in their next Champions League match.
