he joined this meeting in a very reserve squad. Alphonso Davies, Lucas Hernandez, Manuel Neuer, Tanguy Nianzou, Omar Richards, Leroy Sane and Dayot Upamecano did not play due to coronavirus infection, and Kingsley Coman, Leon Goretzka, Josip Stanisic and Corentin Tolisso were also missing due to an injury. Buona Sarr and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting went to the African Cup of Nations. And although coach Julian Nagelsmann had a big problem to put together the starting line-up, Bayern’s defeat is still a surprise.
Borussia Moenchengladbach won 2: 1, and the only goal for Bayern was scored by a reliable one who easily beat Nico Elvedi in the 18th minute.
– We accept the rules of the competition, but remember that these rules were created before the coronavirus became a reality. Someone should look at the regulations again and adapt them to the current situation – president Oliver Kahn was nervous. And what did German journalists have to say?
Germany on Lewandowski: It was perhaps the best performance
– “Everyone is missing, but the best player is still fit and in good shape. He read Elvedi’s intentions brilliantly and showed off with a bomb to the closer post at 1-0. Then he banged the bar. Perhaps it was the best performance that will not stay due to the result. remembered “- we read on the portal sueddeutsche.de.
– “Lewandowski thought faster than his opponents. This was also the case in the goal situation from the 18th minute. The Pole, however, suffers from the result. Especially that he hit both the post and the bar” – writes sport.sky.de, which awarded the Pole a “3” on a scale of 1-6.
In turn, sport.de – on the same scale – rated it “2.5”. – “Thanks to an excellent and powerful shot, he put Bayern into the lead. Before that, he failed to score a free kick, and in the first half in extra time he scored the post. In the second half he scored the crossbar. He was unlucky” – we read.
On a scale of 1-6, where “1” is a world class and “6” is a performance below the criticism, sportbuzzer.de awarded the Pole “2” (the same score was given by “Focus” and TZ.de). “With a strong performance he proved why in a few days he can defend the FIFA title for the best player in the world. His goal was worth watching replays. Although he was dangerous in each subsequent action, he failed to score a second goal.”
Bayern does not have a patent to defeat Borussia
The Friday meeting of both teams was their third competition this season. Bayern did not win any of them. They both played away – in the Bundesliga they drew 1-1, in the German Cup, they lost 0: 5.
After 18 league games, Bayern is still the leader with 43 points and nine points ahead of Borussia Dortmund, who will face Eintracht Frankfurt away on Saturday. Thanks to the victory, Borussia advanced to the 11th place with 22 points on the account.
Source: Sport
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