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Thursday, September 24, 2020
The 23rd consecutive victory marks the fourth title of the year: FC Bayern continue their incredible streak in the Super Cup and also defeat FC Sevilla. The winner of the match will be someone who can play their last minutes for Munich.
Javi Martínez disappeared in a jubilee red cluster and sang his favorite song with his companions for the umpteenth time: “Champions, Champions, olé, olé, olé!” Ironically, the Spaniard capped Bayern Munich’s outstanding triple season with the Super Cup. In what is probably his last competitive game for Bayern after eight years of titles and triumphs, the Spaniard led the decisive goal in the gripping 2: 1 (1: 1, 1: 1) nV against the tough Europa League champion , Sevilla FC. With his second triumph in the game of the giants, Munich made perfect the “quadruple” in the farce of Corona in Budapest, as in 2013.
Munich: Neuer – Pavard, Süle, Alaba (112o Boateng), Hernández (99o Davies) – Goretzka (99o Martínez), Kimmich – Sané (70o Tolisso), Müller, Gnabry – Lewandowski. – Coach: Movie
Seville: Bono – Jesus Navas, Koundé, Diego Carlos, Escudero – Rakitic (56. Oliver Torres), Fernando, Jordan (94. Vazquez) – Ocampos, de Jong (56. En-Nesyri), Suso (73. Gudelj). – Coach: Lopetegui
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Tore: 0: 1 Ocampos (13., Foulelfmeter), 1: 1 Goretzka (34.), 2: 1 Martínez (104.)
Viewer: 15,180 (in Budapest)
Yellow cards: Alaba, Hernández – Jordan, Koundé, Fernando, Escudero
In a “final” for tactical gourmets, national player Leon Goretzka (34th) tied the early lead of Lucas Ocampos’ uncomfortable Andalusians (13th penalty). Defense chief David Alaba had caused the penalty. In the final stages and overtime, the Munich favorite pressed for the decision in their first game in front of the fans since March, but Sevilla were extremely dangerous. Youssef En-Nesyri hit the post (92º). Martínez (104th), who is about to return to Athletic Bilbao, redeemed Bayern.
15,180 spectators, including several hundred Munich fans, defied the fear of an “Ischgl football” and cheered for their favorites in the Puskas Arena. UEFA’s pilot project to return spectators to the risk zone had drawn much criticism. There was talk of an irresponsible “human experiment”. “Do not think we are doing it for the money,” defended UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin, his “test balloon” and emphasized: “It costs more than what we receive.”
Flick wouldn’t have gone to the game
As a fan, coach Hansi Flick replied that he “would not have driven” immediately before kick-off at Sky. And on the grass he also saw things that he did not like. Alaba, who was ordered by Flick to return to the starting lineup after muscle problems and the ongoing discussion about extending his contract, hit former Schalke Ivan Rakitic in his own penalty area. Ocampos gave goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who in vain scolded Rakitic, no chance with his deliberate low shot.
For the German record champions it was the first deficit in competitive play since the beginning of June. At times, the Munich team had greater problems with Sevilla’s brave style of play, which was characterized in part by great pressure. The Champions League winner only found his usual dominance with difficulty, the wing game with the new dream duo Leroy Sané and Serge Gnabry initially paralyzed in worrying fashion.
Thomas Müller (22nd), Benjamin Pavard (26th) and Robert Lewandowski (30th) gave away the first good chances. After a good Müller chip, the Polish striker deftly set Goretzka to level. Sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic stressed that Bayern wanted to “send a signal to Europe” again just 32 days after the triumph in Lisbon. But even after the break, Sevilla got off to a better start: former Gladbacher Luuk de Jong forced Neuer to make a strong save (46th).
New prevents the stroke of luck
Soon after, Bayern applauded the supposed opening goal, but Lewandowski was a foot away when Müller passed (51.). Nor did Sané’s goal (63rd) count, because English referee Anthony Taylor had previously acknowledged a Lewandowski foul. Salihamidzic protested loudly and saw the yellow card.
Anyone who believed that Sevilla would break down in the first official match after the final victory over Inter Milan (3-2) more than four weeks ago was wrong. The Europa League record winner kept the level tactically high and let Bayern suffer. Neuer brilliantly avoided a possible windfall from En-Nesyri (87th).
