FC Bayern Munich’s 5-1 defeat in Frankfurt also made headlines in the international press. We summarize the reactions.
Frankfurt – FC Bayern Munich went down quietly at Eintracht Frankfurt. Coach Thomas Tuchel’s team received a bitter 5-1 defeat, making their first defeat of this Bundesliga season a debacle. It is not the first time that the record champions on the Main have fallen apart. On November 2nd, 2019, the score was also 1:5 from the Reds’ perspective – it was supposed to be the last game for then coach Niko Kovac.
In the defeat four years ago, Bayern were outnumbered for a long time after an early red card against Jerome Boateng. This time there should be other reasons for the embarrassment – the Munich team appeared surprisingly vulnerable, especially in defense, and the back four were in trouble tz-Individual criticism therefore six.
FC Bayern goes completely under at Eintracht Frankfurt
Tuchel tried to explain himself after the game, did not exempt himself from blame. Serge Gnabry’s role also proved how needed Bayern’s afternoon was: the national player came on as a substitute, was immediately injured and was substituted again three minutes later.
What does the international press say about Bayern’s XXL bankruptcy? We have summarized the reactions.
International press reviews on the Bayern gossip: Reactions from Italy
Gazzetta dello Sport: “Absurd mistakes and drops in performance: Bayern as fools, five apiece from Eintracht”
Tuttosport: “Sensational blast for Bayern, 1:5 in Frankfurt”
International press reviews on the Bayern gossip: Reactions from France
The team: “Bavaria is falling apart in Frankfurt”
RMC Sport: “FC Bayern suffered their biggest defeat in the league in four years in Frankfurt”
Le Parisien: “Completely overwhelmed: Bayern and Upamecano lose 1:5 in Frankfurt”
International press reviews on the Bayern slap: Reactions from the Netherlands
Football International: “FC Bayern has lost its unbeaten status in the Bundesliga due to an unprecedented defeat. Bankruptcy will continue to resonate at FC Hollywood for a while.”
The Telegraph: “Bayern Munich has nothing to counter Eintracht Frankfurt’s monster win – defense is as lame as a basket.”
International press reviews on the Bayern gossip: Reactions from Austria
oe24.at: “1:5 debacle for Bayern in Frankfurt
Kronen Zeitung: “1:5! “Bayern suffered a terrible debacle against Frankfurt”
The standard: “Eintracht Frankfurt humiliates Bayern 5:1”
Courier: “Bayern Munich is sliding into a debacle in Frankfurt. After a desolate performance, the champions lost 1:5 to Eintracht. The first league defeat since May hurts.” (akl)