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The potential for frustration at Bayern Munich was great after a 5-6 loss after a penalty shootout in the second round of the DFB Cup against Holstein Kiel. It wasn’t until the 95th minute that they had the option to equalize 2-2 after regular playing time. Before that, Bayern had had a bit of luck against the heroically fighting second division team. Gnabry’s offside goal to make it 1-0 only counted because there is no video evidence yet in the DFB Cup. On the penalty shoot-out, all six Kiel shooters held their ground against Bayern penalty specialist Manuel Neuer. Finn Bartels scored to win the penalty shootout 6-5 after Spaniard Marc Roca failed for Bayern.
Bayern veteran Thomas Müller: “Kiel did very well and acted coolly. But it wasn’t a sensation that emerged in the game from the start. It looked like 2-1 to us until the 95th minute. We made mistakes in the details, and Kiel punished that. You can probably imagine that the atmosphere in the locker room is not good. “
Opponent Holstein Kiel is currently on his way to success in the second division. The climb is absolutely within reach. After a long time at the top, they are currently one point behind the HSV leader in third place.
There was criticism and ridicule from the international media for FC Bayern. “Ridiculous!” Said the headline of the Spanish sports newspaper “Marca”. The Spanish companions of “As” wrote: “Historic failure of Bavaria.”
No luck with special shirts
The special retro T-shirts didn’t bring luck either. There was already talk of a “jersey curse” on social media. FC Bayern players wore the same shirt design in 1992 when they only finished 10th in the Bundesliga and failed to win a championship title three times in a row. Yet two years later, the uniforms still looked the same for the 1994 championship title.
