Santi Giménez shines with a double against Bayern Munich in the Champions League
Santiago Gimenez He became the fourth Mexican to score against Bayern Munichafter Hugo Sánchez, Raúl Jiménez and Marco Fabiánand he did it on a double account, since he contributed with two scores in the 3-0 in favor of the Feyenoord. In a match corresponding to matchday 7 of the European tournament, The Dutch team got the result they needed to continue aspiring to qualify directly to the round of 16 in the tournament that this year launched a new format. With the 3 points they got at the Feyenoord Stadion they rose to 11th place in the standings, but tied on points with Bayer Leverkusen, Aston Villa, Monaco and two more teams below, so one more win could catapult them, even, up to step 5 of the table that grants a direct ticket to the first 8. The next 16 must play an extra round to qualify. Santiago Giménez opened the scoring at minute 21when He brought down a deep ball with great skill that Gijs Smal sent him, he outlined and shot Manuel Neuer with a shot to his left post. Before the first half ended, the Mexican appeared again, at 49’+ 9, after a great stoppage in the game due to the intense smoke from some flares that were launched and which did not allow the actions on the field to be seen. So, From the 11th step, “Bebote” scored a double, when he took a penalty that slipped into Neuer’s goal from the right. Immediately afterwards, the Rotterdam building erupted in joy and began to chant in unison “Sant, Santi, Santi.” In the second half Bayern’s discount did not come, but the locals increased the score in the final stretch, at 89′, through Ayase Ueda, who sealed the final 3-0 that leaves the Dutch close to qualifying with one more day to play. With these goals, Giménez has scored his third consecutive game in the Champions League since he returned from his injury. In his return match he scored against Manchester City in a match that ended 3-3, then against Sparta Prague in a 4-2 win in favor of Feyenoord and this double added his 3rd and 4th goals since then. Keep reading:· Santiago Giménez will seek to join the Mexicans who have scored against Bayern Munich· With a double from Santiago Giménez, Feyenoord advances in the Dutch Cup· Santiago Giménez tells how the injury helped him resurface at Feyenoord
