Status: 07.01.2022 10:24 p.m.
Bayern Munich lost at the start of the second half in a wild and mistaken game against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
A cheer went through the almost empty Munich arena. The players of Borussia Monchengladbach jubilantly raised their arms and celebrated their 2-1 away win at FC on Friday evening (January 7th, 2022) Bayern Munich. After their spectacular 5-0 win in the DFB-Pokal at the end of October in the second round of the DFB-Pokal, this success was the team from Niederrhein’s second win against the record champions this season.
Robert Lewandowski scored the lead for Bayern (18th minute), Florian Neuhaus (27th) and Stefan Lainer (31st) turned the game.
Many failures at the record champions
Coach Julian Nagelsmann only had a very limited selection of usable players available. Nine players dropped out due to a positive Corona test at the Munich team, including several regular players such as Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Hernández, Kingsley Coman or Leroy Sané.
Since Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting and Bouna Sarr (at the Africa Cup) as well as Leon Goretzka and Josip Stanišić were also canceled due to injuries, the record champions started with an extremely thin line-up. Joshua Kimmich made a rather average comeback after two months of forced Corona break.
Lewandowski meets the Bayern leadership
The Munich team nevertheless determined the action in the first 25 minutes and were the much more dangerous team. Lewandowski was once again Bayern’s most conspicuous attacker. Yann Sommer from Poland tested for the first time after 14 minutes. The Gladbach goalkeeper was able to parry this attempt.
Three minutes later, however, the ball floundered to lead FCB in the Gladbach network. Lewandowski left defender Nico Elvedi and closed from 13 meters with great force in the right corner. The Bavarians also dominated in the episode. Nevertheless, the Gladbachers managed to equalize after 27 minutes.
Gladbach fights his way into the game
Neuhaus came to the ball by chance in the unsorted Bayern defense and was able to overcome goalkeeper Sven Ullreich completely uncovered from twelve meters to make it 1-1. From that moment on, the team from Niederrhein took the courage and even took the lead.
Lainer screwed himself up after a corner kick and nodded the ball just four minutes later to make it 2-1. Two goals with up to this point two shots on goal testified to the considerable effectiveness of the guests.
An open and sometimes wild game developed, in which the team of coach Julian Nagelsmann got increasingly problems. Neuhaus and attacker Breel Embolo both failed shortly before the break when FCB goalkeeper Ulreich was brilliantly parried. Lewandowski still had the equalizer on the foot, almost hit from the baseline but only the post of the Gladbach goal.
Bavaria’s printing phase
With the restart, Bayern tried to equalize as quickly as possible. Musiala (55th), however, initially failed due to summer. And Thomas Müller (59th) and Kimmich (60th), who were less conspicuous overall, did not bring the ball past the Gladbach goalkeeper from a promising position. Lewandowski hit the housing of the Gladbach goal again shortly afterwards (62nd).
The team of coach Adi Hütter survived this pressure phase of Bayern with luck and skill unscathed and the team then concentrated mainly on preventing a goal. The Bavarians lacked the power and sovereignty in front of the opposing goal that were otherwise feared in the Bundesliga.
Gladbach versus Leverkusen, Bavaria in Cologne
Next Saturday, FC Bayern will have to compete at 1.FC Cologne (3:30 p.m.). The Borussia Mönchengladbach team welcomes Bayer 04 Leverkusen (6.30 p.m.).
Source: sportschau.de