O Bayern Munchenin the second game under the command of coach Thomas Tuchel, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the German Cup by Freiburg, who won 2-1 in stoppage time this Tuesday, at the Allianz Arena.
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For the third consecutive season, Bayern will not play in the semi-finals of the tournament, after two eliminations in the second round, in 2020 and 2021.
A penalty awarded after Jamal Musiala’s handball in stoppage time was converted by Lucas Holer and ended the Bavarian giant’s chances in stoppage time.
In his second match as Bayern coach, Tuchel had a more complicated test than on Saturday, when his team secured the victory with three goals in 23 minutes – with a clamorous failure of the goalkeeper Gregor Kobel in the goal that opened the scoring – in a duel worth the leadership of the Bundesliga against Borussia Dortmund.
Freiburg, surprise of the championship with its fourth place, faced the almighty of German football on equal terms and won the match.
As against Dortmund, France’s Dayot Upamecano made it 1-0 for the home team, who headed a corner kicked by Joshua Kimmich at the second post in the 19th minute.
The equalizing goal was spectacular. Nicolas Hofler closed a long play, with several rebounds, shooting a bomb from a distance of 25 meters. When it looked like the game was going to extra time, Holer’s penalty goal caused the big surprise of the quarterfinals.
“It’s a good night, but we can’t overdo it either, we defended with passion and played well,” said Freiburg coach Christian Streich, who claimed his first win in Munich after 12 years in charge.
“I’m very disappointed, but what can I do? It’s our fault, we know that,” said Tuchel.
Eintracht Frankfurt advance
Earlier, with two goals in less than two minutes, Frenchman Randal Kolo Muani led Eintracht Frankfurt to the semifinals by defeating Union Berlin 2-0.
At the Waldstadion, in Frankfurt, Eintracht showed their most effective side, opening the scoring in the 11th minute. After a back-heel pass from Mario Gotze, Kolo Muani left visiting goalkeeper Lennard Grill no chance.
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— Eintracht Frankfurt (@Eintracht) April 4, 2023
Less than two minutes later, Gotze provided another assist for Kolo Muani who scrambled past Grill to score his 19th goal of the season for Eintracht – as well as 12 decisive passes – in all competitions, his fifth in the German Cup.
The player who played in the final of the last World Cup with France’s shirt had already scored twice and provided an assist against Darmstadt, leaders of the second division, in the previous phase (4-2 victory).
Eintracht, five times German Cup champions, advance to the semi-finals in a season in which they have stagnated in the Bundesliga, with just three points from their last five games, six below fourth place – the last to qualify for the Champions League – at the moment. in which there are eight rounds left to play.
This Wednesday will be played the other two matches of the quarterfinals: Nuremberg x Stuttgart and Leipzig x Borussia Dortmund.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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