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New things have failed recently: It is It was the 19th minute, Leipzig’s counterattack was picking up speed. Amadou Haidara played Emil Forsberg. Christopher Nkunku, who had sneaked between the Bavarian central defenders, found space and was able to gain speed, found a direct pass. A promising situation, but without the possibility of scoring one hundred percent, if it had not been for Manuel Neuer. The Bayern goalkeeper had left his goal and stepped forward to be on the ball against Nkunku. Neuer made such excursions his trademark, but that night the trick failed: Nkunku passed the ball to the left and only had to push it 20 meters from goal.
The result: FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig split 3: 3 (2: 2). You can find the match report here.
At eye level: For the fourth time in a row, FC Bayern and RB Leipzig drew each other in the league. Borussia Dortmund, in the public as the first, sometimes acted as the only challenger to the record champions, he would be happy with such a record. Sure, there is no organically cultivated rivalry between Bavaria and Leipzig. “Organically grown” in relation to RB always sounds strange anyway. But: even the Bayern-Dortmund “classic”, which has been very lively since the Klopp years, is a very limited phenomenon in time. In sporting terms, the people of Leipzig are now at a point where you can’t, but you have to name them at the same time as the two super clubs.
The first half: Fireworks have not been banned this December, so clubs face no legal consequences for the first 45 minutes. Marcel Sabitzer hit the crossbar in the second minute, then Nkunku did even better (19). Jamal Musiala (30th minute) and Thomas Müller (34th) turned the game around, Justin Kluivert’s first goal in the Bundesliga closed a spectacular first half (36th).
Back to the roots: Julian Nagelsmann is warmly and rightly applauded for having trained the Leipzig squad away from the club-induced pressure madness into a strong, multi-talented group. Against FC Bayern, however, the basic virtues that once defined Leipzig’s style took hold: intensity, forward defense, quick change after winning the ball. Especially Bayern’s left-back, in which David Alaba was allowed to play as a full-back for the first time in a long time, struggled with irritation from Leipzig early on. Ralf Rangnick would cry tears of joy as he watched.
Jamal for Javi: One of the reasons Bayern struggled was once again the absence of Joshua Kimmich. The midfielder combines what is now called “pressure resistance” with defensive qualities. The number one substitute, Javi Martínez, has the same, but weaknesses under pressure. Groin problems ended Martinez’s appearance in the 25th minute, when he was replaced by 17-year-old Jamal Musiala, who not only became a scorer, but also helped Bayern improve in the game with his confidence with him. ball. And that, although Musiala is actually an offensive player.
A breath of fresh air: Bayern talent Jamal Musiala
Photo: ANDREAS GEBERT / AFP
The second half: Much quieter than the first half. RB Leipzig had the luxury of being able to recline after Forsberg’s header goal too free (47th). Without great relief attacks and with Bayern’s tenacity, Thomas Müller’s compensation (75th) was only a matter of time.
King of templates: Kingsley Coman, often called “King” by the Bavarians, did not necessarily play a knot in the Leipzigers’ legs. But: the French played the small and smart passes. So Coman set up Bayern’s first two goals, the third assist that followed with a cross on Thomas Müller. After twelve competitive games, Coman now has twelve goal appearances on the count; gradually the winger seems to be maturing into a key player for the Munich team.
KHR vs. DFB: On the sidelines of the show, there was a second theme, namely the German soccer team. FC Bayern Munich, once again with four current players and two former national players in the starting line-up, has always seen the DFB team somewhat as its subsidiary. And the head of Bayern’s board of directors, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, did not like their crisis management at all. “Too much Oliver Bierhoff and too little Joachim Löw” was everything for him at the DFB, Rummenigge said. And shot in the direction of the managerial level: in the DFB there is “no one in the entire Presidium who is what you imagine a football expert to be.” Oh.
