A strongly weakened FC Bayern Munich lost 1: 2 (1: 2) against Borussia Mönchengladbach at the beginning of the second half of the season. Substitute Paul Wanner became the youngest player in the club’s history at the age of 16 years and 15 days, replacing Jamal Musiala.
Robert Lewandowski gave Bayern the lead (18th), before Florian Neuhaus (27th) and Stefan Lainer (31st) turned the game in favor of the guests. Gladbach remained unbeaten in the third competitive game of the season against FC Bayern. Before that, there was a 1: 1 at the Bundesliga opener and the legendary 5: 0 in the DFB Cup.
“I don’t think the first team played badly,” said Bayern coach Nagelsmann, who also praised the good start. “Unlike in the cup and in the first Bundesliga game, it wasn’t deserved today.”
Müller stated: “Gladbach is not really our favorite opponent this season.” We lost because we didn’t do things at the front. They hit the post or the crossbar today. Perhaps it wasn’t compelling enough, but we have to swallow that. “Regarding the personnel situation, he said:” I would rather doubt whether it is fair now that players with clearly injured players are on a list. But that’s too political. The league has to know what they’re doing. ”
The DFL regulations had already criticized Bavaria’s CEO Oliver Kahn in the run-up to the game.
FC Bayern: Emergency squad provides two debutants
Nagelsmann only had an emergency contingent available: Due to the Corona, Coman, Davies, Hernandez, Neuer, Nianzou, Richards, Sane, Tolisso and Upamecano were missing, and Choupo-Moting and Sarr (each at the Africa Cup) as well as Stanisic and Goretzka were missing (each injured).
Therefore, in addition to a few reserve players, the two only 16-year-olds Wanner and Ibrahimovic from the U19s moved into the squad. In the 75th minute, Nagelsmann Wanner and Copado, who each celebrated their professional debuts, switched on.
But Gladbach also had to struggle with personal problems: Coach Hütter was missing, among others, Bensebaini, Scally, Hofmann and Zakaria. “I have a lot of respect for Bayern pulling it off,” said manager Max Eberl.
With the win, Gladbach moved up to eleventh place, Borussia Dortmund could shorten the gap to Bayern on Saturday with a win in Frankfurt to six points.
FC Bayern Munich – Borussia M’gladbach: The analysis
Nagelsmann only ordered two real defenders into his starting line-up, the trained midfielders Kimmich and Sabitzer started on the full-back positions in 4-2-3-1. When they had possession of the ball, they moved in a little and, together with Roca, formed a kind of three-man building chain in front of the two central defenders. Kimmich and Sabitzer tried again and again to stimulate the offensive game, but made too many avoidable ball losses.
FC Bayern initially had more of the generally rather dissolute game, but rarely got into final situations. It became dangerous when over the bustling Lewandowski, who finally also marked the deserved 1-0. Quite unexpectedly, Gladbach then turned the game within four minutes. The equalization was preceded by a double position error by Sabitzer.
As the playing time increased, the guests identified the left side of FC Bayern with Sabitzer and the inexperienced Tillman as the weak point and attacked mainly on their own right side. After the 2: 1, Gladbach had some chances to make it 3: 1, before Lewandowski failed on the aluminum shortly before the break and Ginter saved on the line.
After the break, FC Bayern got a little better again, but Gladbach set pinpricks with quick counterattacks. Also because of poor pressing behavior and a poor pass rate (82.6 percent), FC Bayern did not spray the usual dominance throughout the game.
FC Bayern Munich – Borussia M’gladbach: The lineups
FC Bayern: Ulreich – Kimmich, Pavard, Süle, Sabitzer – Roca (75th Wanner), Musiala – Gnabry, Müller, Malik Tillman (75th Copado) – Lewandowski.
Gladbach: Sommer – Ginter, Elvedi, Jantschke (67th Beyer) – Lainer (79th Herrmann), Kramer (79th Benes), Kone, Netz – Neuhaus (67th Plea), Stindl (90th Thuram) – Embolo.
The data of the game FC Bayern Munich – Borussia M’gladbach
- Gates: 1: 0 Lewandowski (18th), 1: 1 Neuhaus (27th), 1: 2 Lainer (31st)
The star of the game: Stefan Lainer (Borussia M’gladbach)
Gladbach’s right wing player put a lot of pressure on his side and was instrumental in both goals. Lainer started the 1: 1 with a flank, the 2: 1 he got himself headed.
The flop of the game: Marcel Sabitzer (FC Bayern)
Gladbach quickly identified Sabitzer’s left side as a weak point and attacked on this path. Sabitzer made some defensive carelessness like before the 1-1. He was too imprecise with his own possession: He recorded the most ball losses of all Bayern players and his passing rate was one of the weakest.
The referee: Daniel Siebert
Siebert had no problems with the fair game.