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Thanks to world footballer candidate Robert Lewandowski, record champion Bayern Munich avoided a nasty surprise in the Bundesliga finals before Christmas. At the passionately fought Underdog Union Berlin, the triple winner scored 1: 1 (0: 1) after a 0: 1 deficit.
Despite the third draw of the last four league matches, Munich remains the leader for the moment, ahead of second place in the table, RB Leipzig (both 24 points). Star forward Lewandowski (67th minute) secured a point for the big favorite in the capital with his thirteenth goal of the season on Saturday (12.12.2020). Before that, Union midfielder Grischa Prömel (4th) had shot Bayern goal number 17 in the 11th Bundesliga game. “We made life difficult for ourselves,” Bayern pro Thomas Müller said heading into the 0-1. “Of course, it feels too little for our own needs.” Union manager Urs Fischer was in a much better mood: “I’m very happy with the point,” Fischer said. Christopher Trimmel also described the 1-1 draw at Sportschau as “fair. We played Bayern. It was definitely a very important step forward,” he said.
Bayern were lucky to start the An der Alten Försterei stadium. After quickly conquering the ball on defense, the hosts exaggerated over the Bavarian lines in the first minute, striker Taiwo Awoyini was free and only missed when Manuel Neuer brilliantly parried. Only minutes later, Prömel headed a corner from Union captain Christopher Trimmel, who passed the far post and into the goal.
Hardly any dangerous Bavarian attack
Immediately after falling behind, the Champions League winner tried to control the game and play a productive combination game, but that was too rare for dangerous attacks. Compared to the 2-0 win against Lokomotiv Moscow during the week in the premier class, Flick shifted his squad to six positions, including Leroy Sané initially sitting outside. However, since Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller and Serge Gnabry on the offense behind Lewandowski, very little initially came in, Union cleared crucial interfaces robustly and set punctures.
Almost congruent at the start of the match, Awoyini (22nd) refueled through the Bayern defense and this time aimed beyond the right aluminum in the duel with Neuer. Munich’s best chances to date were long shots by David Alaba (33rd) and Gnabry (43rd): one overcame the goal, the other Union goalkeeper, Andreas Luthe, defended well. The guests became a bit more convincing after the half-time break, as Bayern tried again and again to get into the back of the Berlin defense.
Lewandowski scores in Bayern’s 200th league match
However, there was often a lack of precision in the passing game. To gain more momentum in the attack, Flick brought out the last Sané criticized by 17-year-old Jamal Musiala in the 63rd minute. Lewandowski finally scored the equalizer after an outstanding solo by Coman through the Berlin ranks and a deliberate pass to the Pole, you just had to insert. It was Lewandowski’s 175th goal in the 200th Bundesliga game in the Bayern suit. As a result, the champions vehemently pressed for the ultimate winner.
Almost a respite: although there is no longer a Champions League this year, football fans can look forward to an “English week” in the Bundesliga: On matchday twelfth, Union will play at VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday night (December 15 2020, 8:30 pm). The people of Munich have to start the day, the opponent is then VfL Wolfsburg (8.30pm, on the live ticker at sportschau.de)
Those: sportschau.de
