Shock for Bayern – Gladbach turns game against the record champions

Bundesliga, 15th matchday

The German record champions gambled away a comfortable lead with the “foals” and suffered a severe defeat. One man becomes the match winner among the hosts.

Surprising damper for that FC Bayern Munich: The German record champions lost 2: 3 (2: 2) in a spectacular match at the beginning of the 15th matchday of the Bundesliga Borussia Monchengladbach. Bayern gambled away a 2-0 lead. Robert Lewandowski (20th, hand penalty) and Leon Goretzka (26th) put the team of coach Hansi Flick in the lead, Jonas Hofmann (36th, 45th) and Florian Neuhaus (49th) turned the game for the Gladbachers.

It was Bayern’s second defeat of the season. On Saturday, Munich could lose the championship lead to rival RB Leipzig. “We are overjoyed, it was a tough fight,” said Hofmann. “I think a lot of people didn’t think about us after the 2-0 draw.”

Neuhaus’ mistake helped Bayern

Borussia deserved to win the first leg against Bayern for the fourth time in a row, who last lost a two-goal lead at 1. FC Köln in February 2011.

The Gladbachers already showed a good first 15 minutes in the offensive 4-3-3 system, the record champions were challenged “from the first second” as predicted by Flick. In the Munich back four, the Bayern coach relied on Benjamin Pavard, who had recently been ailing, as right-back, Joshua Kimmich played his prime role as a driver in midfield. Gladbach sought the way forward at high speed and long balls – then Neuhaus blundered behind.

The national player went to the ball with his hand unnecessarily in his own penalty area and touched it with his fingertips, Lewandowski easily transformed the penalty due to video evidence to his 20th goal of the season. The world footballer continues to follow in the footsteps of the great Gerd Müller, who scored 40 goals in one season almost 50 years ago. Flick cheered on the sidelines – Bayern had always fallen behind in the previous eight Bundesliga games.

Both Gladbach goals follow the same scheme

It went better this time, at least initially. Gladbach tried to increase the pressure on the guests immediately. With clever pressing, Bayern brought Goretzka into position shortly after the lead, whose shot from a good 25 meters could not be stopped by Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer. Borussia conceded their 200th goal against Bayern, but then came back quickly into the game. And how!

Stindl and Hofmann made sure to equalize the two goals before the break – according to roughly the same scheme. Stindl skilfully staged Hofmann twice with very strong passes against unsorted Bayern, the 28-year-old kept his nerve in front of Neuer and ensured that the national team captain conceded a goal for the tenth time in a row. A personal negative record for the 34-year-old. Well served, Bayern went into the break.

The necessary pressure from FC Bayern did not materialize

A playback mistake by Niklas Süle worsened the starting position in Munich. The Gladbachers played in the direction of the penalty area and Neuhaus made up for the penalty mistake with his opening goal. Flick took an angry swig from his water bottle in the dugout.

The Gladbachers initially had the following attack efforts by Bavaria under control. Despite high pressings, the record champions did not develop the desired pressure for a long time via the outside Douglas Costa and Leroy Sané. David Alaba’s graduation was blocked (70th). And Gladbach was waiting for more opportunities.

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