Early lead and then the shock!
20 minutes runs for them Bavaria Everything went as planned, then suddenly central defender Matthijs de Ligt (24) with pain on the floor, immediately grabs his knee.
Mattijs de Ligt holds his knee!
What happened?
The Dutchman tackles the ball away from Di Michele Sanchez at his own corner flag – and lands unhappily on his right knee during the rescue operation!
The reaction: a pained face on de Ligt’s face and shock on the Bayern bench.
Coach Thomas Tuchel (50) can be seen putting his hands together in front of his face. President Herbert Hainer in the stands also shakes his head in dismay.
After a break on the pitch for treatment, de Ligt gets up alone and apparently briefly considers trying again. But then he has to go down and goes into the locker room in the 23rd minute. Konrad Laimer is coming for him.
At this point, the German record champions are leading 1-0 in Saarbrücken (16th) thanks to a Müller goal.
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If the central defender is injured more seriously, it would be a bitter blow for the Tuchel team. The classic takes place on Saturday, the Munich team are guests in Dortmund (6.30 p.m.).
Another defender, Dayto Upamecano (25), has been missing for weeks due to a torn muscle fiber. He was not yet an option for the cup; it is still unclear whether he would be fit against BVB.
Particularly bitter: Bayern suffered an injury in the first round game against Münster. In the 4-0 win in Münster, Serge Gnabryr broke his left forearm in the 4th minute in a collision with Prussia keeper and Bayern loanee Johannes Schenk (20).