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Coach Hansi Flick did not have optimal strength when two key factors in defense were midfielder Niklas Sule and right-back Benjamin Pavard were absent. Bayern Munich’s hopes were housed, as usual, in the attacking quartet with Robert Lewandowski as the best kicker. Supporting the Polish striker, including Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman, and “blockbuster” Leroy Sane, sat on the bench.
On the Dortmund side, coach Lucien Favre welcomed the return of columnar midfielder Mats Hummels. The Swiss strategist also made no secret of his intention to match the “great” quartet with nothing less than Erling Braut Haaland in the center, captain Marco Reus playing as “number 10” and the wings of Jadon Sancho – Giovanni Reyna.
Germany’s two strongest teams do not need to poll each other, but enter the exciting match right after kickoff. It took Bayern just 40 seconds to get their first chance, but unfortunately, Lewandowski missed the goal very close. In the 14th minute, the visitors were in a dangerous situation with a header from Leon Goretzka. However, goalkeeper Roman Burki made an excellent save.
In the 24th minute, Bayern suddenly accelerated and Lewandowski put the ball into Dortmund’s net with a pass from Gnabry. However, the referee after participating in the VAR decided to blow the visiting striker offside. Four minutes later, Goretzka made Burki shine again with a very fast volley.
When the game dominated, Bayern suffered heavy losses in terms of personnel when the biggest star Joshua Kimmich was forced to leave the field, making room for Corentin Tolisso. The German midfielder was injured after catching the ball from an irresponsible pass from Bouna Sarr and then tried to take the free-kick to prevent Haaland from falling.
After Kimmich left the field, Bayern no longer overwhelmed, leaving Dortmund with more space. As a result, the defending champions conceded just seconds before the end of the official playing time for the first half. An attack made its way down the right corridor and Raphael Guerreiro was the one who helped Reus endanger his heart. defeat Manuel Neuer.
But Bayern gave an answer almost immediately. Right in the last seconds of the first half, it was the visitors with a free kick with David Alaba who wrote their names on the electronic board. The Austrian defender’s shot hit Thomas Meunier’s back, causing Burki to surrender completely. A somewhat fortunate but worthy goal with the effort of Gray Lobster. The two teams entered the break with a 1-1 draw.
Going into the second half, Dortmund decided to take the initiative, but surprisingly Bayern had an early goal after a very fast attack down the left wing. In the 48th minute, receiving the ball from Gnabry, Lucas Hernández launched an accurate cross for Lewandowski to shake his head to hit the home team. This time around, there is no reason to stop the Polish striker from celebrating.
In the spirit of hope, Bayern have three immediate opportunities belonging to Coman. The French star’s first attempt was rejected by the post in the 50th minute, then in the second minute Burki played cautiously to save Dortmund. In the 58th minute, it was the house watchman who shone again.
In the chasing position, Coach Favre threw the best cards on the bench, including Jude Bellingham, Thorgan Hazard and Julian Brandt. It should be noted that Sancho is one of those who had to leave the field because he played too badly. On the other side of the front line, Coach Flick also retired Coman and Boateng to give Sane – Javi Martinez a chance.
Not long after being on the field, Hazard tested Neuer. However, overall, the Dortmund attack is still not really successful. On the contrary, Burki’s net vibrated for the third time in the 80th minute due to a very strong counterattack. Costly rookie Sane is Bayern’s scorer with a dangerous shot from the Lewandowski tectonic line.
The drama escalated in the 82nd minute, when Haaland cut the score to 2-3. The Norwegian forward had a clever offside trap, taking advantage of Guerreiro’s elegant pass and coldly defeating Neuer in a head-to-head situation.
In the final minutes of injury time, Lewandowski had a more lost celebration as the VAR called him offside before sending the ball into Dortmund’s net. However, it is important that Bayern still have the final victory with a score of 3-2.
3 full points earned at Signal Iduna Park helped Bayern dominate first place 2 points more than second place RB Leipzig and pushed Dortmund to third place Die Borussen had a difficult but still defenseless game. in front of a Gray Lobster showing strength and bravery at the right time.
