The Munich team lost 4-2 (4-1) in the German Bundesliga on Saturday despite an early lead at newly promoted VfL Bochum. Borussia Mönchengladbach managed to beat FC Augsburg 3-2 (1-0) in the fight for relegation, “an absolute liberation”, as coach Adi Hütter put it.
The Bayern lead by world footballer Robert Lewandowski was not uncontroversial because of a possible previous offside (9th). What followed was an almost historic first half. Bayern last conceded more than three goals in the first 45 minutes in the league in 1975. This time there were four. The Munich team seemed more vulnerable on the defensive in the first year after David Alaba left. In the past five games, the series champion has only played once to zero.
Christopher Antwi-Adjei equalized (14′), Jürgen Locadia took the penalty for Bochum’s lead (38′). Dayot Upamecano had previously grabbed the ball. Two extraordinary goals followed. After half of Bayern’s back team had been duped with a “Gurkerl” and a Fersler, Cristian Gamboa finished well (40th). Four minutes later, Gerrit Hotmann flicked the ball into the far corner (44′).
“Take off the Bavarians’ Lederhosen”
“Take off the Bavarians’ lederhosen,” echoed through the Ruhr Stadium. For the Munich team, who started with the best possible line-up, it was the highest break deficit in the Bundesliga since November 2007 (0:3 against Stuttgart). Sven Ulreich, who replaced Manuel Neuer in goal, who had had an operation on the meniscus, was not to blame.
Bochum showed Salzburg how to beat the Munich star ensemble. The climber showed enormous fighting spirit. Lewandowski scored his 26th league goal of the season (75′), but his free kick in the finish landed on the crossbar (86′). Bochum brought the sensational victory over time. ÖFB team player Marcel Sabitzer was only allowed to play for the last 15 minutes at Bayern.
The first pursuer Borussia Dortmund could get the Munich team up to six points closer with a win at Union Berlin on Sunday. “It was a shitty game. We shouldn’t lose tension just to make things more exciting in the Bundesliga,” said Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann. It was the second defeat in five games for his team since the Christmas break. At the start of spring, they had already suffered a 2-1 home defeat against Mönchengladbach.
“The Old Face is Back”
The Gladbachers landed their second win in the last ten league games – and against a direct competitor. Goals from Kouadio Kone (30th), Jonas Hofmann (46th) and Ramy Bensebaini (67th) made coach Hütter a little more secure in the saddle the day after his 52nd birthday. “Such a victory should give self-confidence. The old face is back,” said ÖFB right-back Stefan Lainer. Borussia put four points between them and the Augsburgers with Michael Gregoritsch, who were lying on the relegation place, who only managed to score twice.
Another point ahead of Gladbach is VfL Wolfsburg, who made room for themselves with a 2-0 (1-0) win at Eintracht Frankfurt. Wolfsburg were also able to thank Martin Hinteregger for the somewhat flattering victory. The Carinthian only ran into Max Kruse at the edge of the penalty area. The Wolfsburg returnee pocketed the penalty himself (28′). In the end, Hinteregger, who continues to lack the consistency of previous years this season, served an unsuccessful header return to Wolfsburg’s Dodi Lukebakio, who struck from a tight angle (93′). Oliver Glasner’s Frankfurters only got four points from five rounds in the spring.
Things are going even worse for VfB Stuttgart. Without Sasa Kalajdzic, whose calf was injured, the Stuttgart team conceded their fourth defeat in a row with a 2: 4 (0: 1) against third-placed Bayer Leverkusen. Augsburg is missing another four points. Greuther Fürth is a further five points behind, but the tail light drew new hope with a 2-1 (1-0) win over Hertha BSC Berlin. Fürth has only lost one of the last six games. Freiburg and Mainz with the Austrians Philipp Lienhart and the strong Karim Onisiwo separated 1:1 (0:1).
Source: Nachrichten
