Leroy Sane took his anger out on a television camera following Bayern Munich's 3-0 away defeat by Bundesliga title rivals Bayer Leverkusen.
The league's top two faced off at the BayArena on Saturday night with plenty on the line. If Leverkusen won, they'd extend their lead at the summit of the table, while if Bayern got the better of their hosts, then Thomas Tuchel's side would leapfrog them into top spot.
Unfortunately for those of a Bayern persuasion, it was Leverkusen who ran out comfortable winners. Goals from Josip Stanisic - who is on loan from Bayern, and Alex Grimaldo sent Xabi Alonso's men on their way. However, there was more to come deep into second-half stoppage time.
After being awarded a corner, Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saw it fit to join in on the attacking effort and made his way up the pitch, leaving his own goal vacant in the process. That was a decision that soon backfired, with Jeremie Frimpong going up the other end and bagging a third for Leverkusen.
Sane was the Bayern player tasked with tracking back to his goal-line to try and prevent Frimpong's strike, but the ex-Manchester City man's efforts were in vain. After the ball ended up in the net, the Bayern star booted it away before smacking the camera inside the goal in anger.
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The 28-year-old has been one of Bayern's standout players so far this term, with his record of eight goals and 11 assists the second-highest behind talismanic forward Harry Kane. The ex-Tottenham ace also endured a miserable evening and managed just one shot on target.
Following the full-time whistle, Kane demanded an instant improvement from his team-mates as they look to keep their title hopes alive and prevent Leverkusen from running away with the league.
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Harry Kane conceded Bayern Munich "did not play well" against Bayer Leverkusen (Sky Sports)"We didn’t play well with the ball," he told Sky Sports. "I thought the pressure, especially in the first half and even in the second half, we pressed them well, but every time we won it back we gave it straight back to them.
"That allowed them to build momentum. In the final third we weren’t good in one-vs-one battles, we weren’t good in duels, the final delivery wasn’t there today, so a really disappointing day with the ball."
Kane went on to add that though this latest defeat was a painful one, all hope is not lost. "We’re five points behind now but there are still a lot of games to go," he explained.
"This one hurts, we wanted a different outcome, but we have to focus on, first, the Champions League, and obviously the next game. There are a lot of games to be played and we have to try and make up as many points as we can, as quickly as we can."
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