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Bayern Munich forward Jamal Musiala has tested positive for COVID-19. The Bavarian club released a statement about Musiala and stated that he is feeling well and is currently isolating himself at home.
The Stuttgart born has been in great form as he scored seven goals with seven assists this season in 14 games. Musiala was part of the recent Der Klassiker against Borrusia Dortmund and had another solid performance.
The 19-year-old assisted Bayern Munich's opening goal which was scored by Leon Goretzka in the 33rd minute. He had a passing accuracy of 80% as he made 32 of 40 passes while creating two chances. He also had one shot on target and was playing with an XG of 0.15.
Addressing Musiala's health condition, Bayern Munich released a statement saying, " Jamal Musiala has tested positive for COVID-19. The FC Bayern forward is doing well and is currently isolating at home."
Talking about the match, Der Klassiker lived up to all expectations as it had some high-quality goals, top-class defending and late drama. After the Bavarians took an early lead. The defending Bundesliga champions then doubled their lead in the 53rd minute with Leroy Sane's incredible goal.
21 minutes later, Dortmund finally retaliated as Youssoufa Moukoko scored to pull one back. The Yellow army built on this momentum and scared a draw thanks to Anthony Modeste's goal in the extra time.
Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann talked about the team's performance and pointed out how the team had a few chances in the second half. He also praised their opponents for going all out towards the end which helped them salvage the draw.
"The teams were well matched. We were a little better in the second half, but Dortmund had some decent passages. At the end of the day, it's a fair result. We had two or three chances to put the game to bed. After that, we didn't defend well for their first goal.
"Then Dortmund threw everything forward. For the equaliser, we had to put more pressure on [Nico] Schlotterbeck. If we'd done that, they wouldn't have scored. Obviously, it's tough to take because they equalised so late, but it's not completely undeserved."
