Luis Diaz at centre of chaotic Bayern Munich clash as former Liverpool star sent off after scoring
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Former Liverpool star Luis Diaz left Anfield last summer to join Bayern Munich in a £65m dealFormer Liverpool star Luis Diaz was at the centre of a chaotic match before Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. The Colombia international left the Reds last summer to complete a permanent move to the German giants, which saw his three-and-a-half-year spell on Merseyside come to an end.Saturday saw Bayern face Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, where the points were shared in a 1-1 draw at the BayArena.Diaz scored the only goal of the game for Bayern with former Manchester City star Aleix Garcia on the score sheet for the home side.Bayern had two players sent off, with Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson shown a red card for a challenge on Leverkusen star Martin Terrier, who would go on to be substituted at the half-time interval with a suspected injury.Then followed the drama for Diaz, who was shown a yellow card for a tackle on Garcia in the 74th minute.
Around ten minutes later, the former Liverpool star was shown another booking for simulation after going to ground in the penalty area.READ MORE: Xabi Alonso to Liverpool truth as agent gives response and next job plan explainedREAD MORE: Liverpool transfer window intrigue grows after Andy Robertson decisionDiaz was given his marching orders and will now serve a one-match ban for Bayern in the Bundesliga, which will see him miss their home fixture against Union Berlin next weekend.Vincent Kompany, Bayern manager, was also handed a yellow card during the game, and went on to explain why he was proud of his team’s performance as they earned a draw despite having a two-player disadvantage for parts of the second half.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page“I’m so incredibly proud of the guys’ mental effort,” Kompany told Bayern’s club website.
“There was so much going on today, so many important phases that we’ll have lots of different opinions about.“That obviously influenced the match. We needed a lot of patience.”Diaz’s goal against Leverkusen was his 21st of the season for Bayern in all competitions since leaving Liverpool last summer in a £65million deal, and 15th in the Bundesliga.The former Liverpool star enjoyed his best goalscoring season in a Reds shirt last season on the way to helping the club win the Premier League title, with 17 goals across all competitions.Diaz will have another opportunity to add to his goal tally in the second leg of Bayern’s Champions League last-16 tie against Atalanta next week, with the German club currently holding a 6-1 advantage from the first leg.For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc.