Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann was almost crushed after the 100-minute football classic by Hasan Salihamidzic, Dortmund’s Mats Hummels, on the other hand, had a great need to talk to referee Felix Zwayer. A penalty shot by video decided the refreshingly fast-paced top game in the Bundesliga for Munich with 3: 2 (2: 1) at BVB on Saturday.
This means that Bayern – led by two-time goalscorers Robert Lewandowski – are now four points ahead of their arch-rivals. The way to the tenth championship title in a row seems to be paved again.
“I find that hard. Mats tries to go with his head to the ball,” said Dortmund’s captain Marco Reus and was annoyed that he was denied a penalty: “My penalty scene was also 50:50. At least he would have have to look at. ” And Emre Can was furious: “Such a shitty penalty decides the game.”
What happened? After a corner, Hummels touched the ball with his elbow. Only after studying the video images did Zwayer decide on a penalty, which Lewandowski converted (78th). Shortly before, Reus had been denied a penalty after a Lucas Hernandez tackle. Bayern’s Thomas Müller also admitted: “I can understand the frustration and anger.”
The presence of Erling Haaland causes disorder in the Bayern defense
Julian Brandt gave BVB an early lead in front of 15,000 spectators who sounded like 50,000 (5th). Lewandowski (9th) and Kingsley Coman (44th) turned the game around before the break. After the equalizer by Erling Haaland (48th), Lewandowski scored the victory for Munich with his 26th goal in the 25th competitive game against his ex-club. You have all won the last seven competitive games against BVB.
With wind and continuous rain, it was the hoped-for fast game with many goal scenes from the start. Which, however, was also favored by the sometimes shockingly weak defensives. BVB apparently started with a surprise tactic. Just the presence of Haaland, who was in the starting XI for the first time since October 19, caused a mess in the Munich defense. And so the hosts were actually rewarded with a dream start, even if their goal scorer was not directly involved. Three contacts after a referee ball, the ball came to Brandt, who played Alphonso Davies and scored unsustainable for Manuel Neuer.
The cheers only lasted exactly four minutes. The ex-Munich Hummels shot at Müller in the center circle and also lost the air duel after the block, Lewandowski took over and pushed in ice cold. The Dortmund fans honored the goal with “Messi, Messi” shouts. The Argentine had just won against the Poles at the “Ballon d’Or” award during the week. Now FC Bayern was on the trigger and another dropout from Dortmund almost brought the guest leadership. Can, also an ex-Munich resident, played the ball across his own penalty area into Coman’s feet, but he missed (23).
After the penalty whistle, Dortmund’s coach Marco Rose has to leave the field
Then Haaland had his first big appearance: After a pass from Marco Reus, he did not allow Dayot Upamecano to catch up, but narrowly missed (28th). Bayern led to the break in all important statistics – also in the most important one. And the 1: 2 was also favored by a Dortmund blackout. Raphael Guerreiro shot Hummels, the ball fell at Coman’s feet and he used the gift this time.
But BVB was not yet beaten. Less than three minutes after the break, Haaland slipped the ball into the net to equalize. An even more open exchange of blows developed. Both played relatively uninhibited to win. Now Borussia had the upper hand, but then came the shock: Brandt had to be treated for minutes after a collision with Upamecano. When he was carried off the field, however, he was conscious. The penalty was finally justified, Hummels had touched the ball with his elbow. But BVB coach Marco Rose was so angry that he saw yellow-red.