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The favorite staggered but did not fall. FC Bayern Munich also won the second Champions League game of the season, but this time they did not show a completely convincing performance in the 2: 1 (1: 0) against outsider Lokomotiv Moscow.
By Robin Tillenburg
Leon Goretzka (13th minute) scored the first goal of the match on Tuesday night (October 27, 2020), Anton Miranchuk (70) tied, Joshua Kimmich finally redeemed Munich (79).
Three early head chances, one sit
It wasn’t that easy for the defending champion. The hosts had the first big chance of the game. After a cross from the left and a failed offside, Fedor Smolov was completely free in front of the Bayern house in the fifth minute, but he headed exactly Manuel Neuer. After a corner kick on the other side, Robert Lewandowski, somewhat surprised, headed off the post from close range (8th). Goretzka did better five minutes later. The midfielder completed a powerful attack after a diagonal ball from Corentin Tolisso and a direct volley cross from Benjamin Pavard from close range to take the lead.
In a nearly identical attack, Kingsley Coman hit the left post in the 25th minute, Bayern were already defining the game with the opening goal, but they didn’t always seem completely firm on defense. If Moscow played fast to the top, there was a possibility of danger. Because Munich, as it sometimes seemed, did not play to the ultimate consequences in their own attacking game, there was no great chance until the break. Overall, despite the advantage, he was one of the weaker halves of the Hansi Flick team of the season so far.
Kimmich redeems Bavaria
The image continued with the beginning of the second 45 minutes. For the most part, the Bavarians found it difficult to take advantage of the brilliant performances of the past, the hosts lacked playful means. After just under an hour, Kimmich should have made it 2-0, but he shot opponent Slobodan Rajkovic in the leg from close range. A few minutes later referee Istvan Kovacs decided on a penalty for Bayern, but an offside position in the formation caused the Romanian to have to review this decision retrospectively. Soon after, Coman had the next excellent opportunity, but his title from the left-hand position was over the top.
Instead of the possible and then probably decisive 0: 2, the tie fell shortly after. Miranchuk completed a beautiful and simple counterattack after a low cross by Ze Luis from close range. Bayern lost their overall vision a bit after this goal and were too high in their efforts to correct the mishap. Ze Luis (76th) pardoned a counterattack quite freely. In the midst of the hosts’ best phase, it was Kimmich who technically led the Bundesliga club to the front with a low volley shot from the corner.
Unstable final phase
But it remained unstable. Fueled by 6,000 fans, Marko Nikolic’s team pushed on to level again. Inaccuracies and failed deals prevented this multiple times. In the end, Bayern eventually saved success and won the premier class for the 13th time in a row.
“It was a work win and not our best game. The opponent did not do badly, but we still have to decide the game before. Sometimes we were very lucky, but we got the win,” Kimmich said on “DAZN”. For those from Munich, who got off to a perfect start on paper with six points, the guest performance in Salzburg will continue next week (November 3, 2020). Lok faces Atlético de Madrid.
