Status: 08.04.2023 18:09
On the 28th matchday of the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich beat SC Freiburg 1-0 (0-0) and got revenge for the 2-1 defeat in the DFB Cup a few days earlier.
Defender Matthijs de Ligt scored the decisive goal on Saturday (08.04.2023) for the Munich team – as in the cup duel – with a powerful long-range shot (51st). Bayern Munich defeated to Borussia Dortmund also the second top four contenders in a row in the league and remains the leader with 58 points.
Freiburg (47 points) remains in fourth place despite losing their third league game in a row, but could still be overtaken by RB Leipzig.
Serge Gnabry as a center forward with an early chance
Bayern started with four changes in the starting lineup. Among other things, Serge Gnabry replaced the injured Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting in the center of the attack. Sadio Mané and Jamal Musiala also got a chance. It was obvious from the start that the Munich team wanted to gain possession of the ball quickly and get into the interfaces quickly. In the first quarter of an hour, Freiburg hardly had time to catch their breath.
Gnabry already had the lead upside down in the 9th minute, but SC goalkeeper Mark Flekken wiped the attempt from six meters out of the corner. Freiburg relied on switching moments again, but hardly got a chance. For a long time, a free kick from almost 30 meters by Michael Gregoritsch (16th) was the only shot on goal, but no problem for Yann Sommer.
Ritsu Doan hits the post for Freiburg
Bayern’s actions towards goal slowed down a bit in the course of the first half, but the visitors still had their chances through Mané (18′) and Leroy Sané (41′). But Freiburg almost turned the game upside down like in the cup: Gregoritsch got through on the left side of the penalty area and put the ball into the six-yard box. There Ritsu Doan squeezed past Alphonso Davies – but the ball only hit the post (44th).
The Freiburg battle of attrition continued at the beginning of the second half. With some field players in their own penalty area, the hosts tried to keep the game open. Finally, a defender cracked the bolt with a long-range shot. After a pass from Musiala, de Ligt thundered the ball from 25 meters from the left to take the lead into the right angle.
Goalkeeper Mark Flekken keeps Freiburg in the game
The Breisgauer tried to fight back into the game. But Bayern had more chances. Flekken again made a strong save against a diving header from Mané (57′). Shortly thereafter, Sané shot a shot over the goal after Solo from the center line (60th).
But then the SC mobilized all their strength again and worked their way towards the goal bit by bit. Gregoritsch had the best opportunity with a direct acceptance (71st). But Bayern goalkeeper Sommer got a leg up when he fell and fended off the attempt from ten meters. In the final phase, Gnabry hit the post for Munich (90+4). Despite all the power and will, Freiburg was denied another turn like in the cup this time.
But after the final whistle on the field it was still high. After a provocative gesture by Joshua Kimmich towards the Freiburg fans, there was some tumult on the field, so that the announced handover of the shirt from Musiala to SC coach Christian Streich was almost lost.
Bayern first against City, then against Hoffenheim
Before the league continues, the German record champions are away to Manchester City in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League (Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 9:00 p.m.).
On the 28th matchday, FC Bayern will then host TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga (Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.). Freiburg is challenged a day later in Bremen (3:30 p.m.).
Source: sportschau.de