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In a true roller coaster of emotions, FC Bayern Munich finally defeated a brave team Hertha BSC in the Bundesliga. Guaranteed once again: Robert Lewandowski.
By Robin Tillenburg
Poland scored all four Bayern goals (minute 40, 53, 85, 90 + 3 penalty) at 4: 3 (1: 0) on Sunday (04.10.2020). Jhon Córdoba scored the connection for the Berliners (59th), Matheus Cunha to equalize meanwhile (71st), as did Jessica Ngankam (88th).
Thanks to this close success, Bayern enters fourth place in the international break. Despite his very good performance, Hertha is thirteenth.
Coach Hansi Flick changed his squad to five positions compared to the success of the Super Cup through Borussia Dortmund. Among other things, young Chris Richards started for the first time in the Bundesliga and held the position of right-back. Alphonso Davies was able to start at left winger due to injury-related loss to Leroy Sané and Kingsley Coman.
Hertha holds up well at first
The first good scoring opportunity was for the hosts, but Lewandowski missed the half from close range completely free on Alexander Schwolow’s brilliant save. In direct response, Herthas Dodi Lukebakio tried a low shot that missed the goal (ninth). In general, the Berliners proved to be well prepared in this initial phase. Whenever he climbed fast and steep to the top, he was dangerous for coach Hansi Flick’s high-level team. A supposed goal by Jhon Córdoba at the quarter of an hour did not count because the Colombian was clearly offside.
As a result, Bayern controlled the game, but they rarely reached conclusions that were too imprecise or ended with a strong Schwolow. But shortly before the break, the record champions changed gears. A Thomas Müller header goal was correctly disallowed due to a very slim offside position on the advice of the video referee (37th).
Three minutes later, Schwolow brilliantly parried a Lewandowski header, but Serge Gnabry brought the second ball into the penalty area, where the Pole was more successful this time with his foot and took the lead. It was good at half-time, but towards the end the Munich team was much stronger. Schwolow saved a dangerous shot from Gnabry just before the break.
Córdoba and Cunha counter Lewandowski’s second goal
After the break, Munich initially continued strong. A great attack down the right led to 2-0, which Lewandowski scored technically excellent from the corner with a shot in the lower left corner. Soon after, Hertha had a chance to respond, but Cunha missed Manuel Neuer. Córdoba improved, heading over the goal line after a free-kick (59).
Crazy final phase
Bayern looked tired the more they played, and three movement changes didn’t help. The guests noticed this and increased the pressure. Cunha finally scored after a strong solo and a one-two with Krysztof Piatek to equalize. In the final minutes, the favorite braced himself with all his might against the impending loss of points, but Corentin Tolisso missed a 100 percent chance of scoring from five meters when he flew over the area (80th).
But now he just went really crazy. Lewandowski first scored 3: 2 after a close-range free kick, Hertha youngster Jessic Ngankam put the supposed end point at 3: 3 two minutes before the end of regulation time, but due to Maximilian Mittelstädt shooting too vehemently against Lewandowski in the penalty area, there was a legitimate one. Penalty in discount time. The Bayern nine could not take it off and rounded off their personal gala night.
Both against the newcomers
“It’s very upsetting the way we left him after we came back three times,” Schwolow explained. Flick said: “The whole situation, all the conditions, how we started the season, it wasn’t that easy. We practically rushed from game to game. If I take that into account, we have one 2-0.” Seeing the team that dominated and then lost a bit of order and security for the 2-1 victory. But the mentality of the team is 100 percent. But after the international break we have to try to play good football again ”.
Both teams will face promoted players on Saturday after the international break (October 17, 2020). Bayern are host to Arminia Bielefeld, Hertha welcomes VfB Stuttgart.
Those: sportschau.de
