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Bayern Munich wins confidently against Viktoria Cologne

FFive goals and two winners from the second row: Led by the young newcomers Ryan Gravenberch and Mathys Tel, record winners FC Bayern are confident and, as befits their status, advanced to the second round of the DFB Cup.

The 20-year-old Dutchman (38th) and the three-year-old Frenchman (45th + 1) not only gave Bayern a clear lead in a 5-0 (2-0) win at third division club Viktoria Köln with their goals before the break – they showed the strength of Bayern’s newly set-up bench with a lot of speed, enthusiasm and technique.

“I’m not a big fan of the first round of the DFB Cup because you can only lose as a favorite,” said coach Julian Nagelsmann on ARD. “I think Viktoria did well. But overall we had good control.”

Sold out arena

Viktoria kept up well for half an hour against Bayern, who had made seven changes by coach Julian Nagelsmann, but had to accept goals after the break from Sadio Mané (53rd) and Jamal Musiala (67th), who came on as a substitute four minutes earlier. The return of national player Leon Goretzka, which lasted more than 20 minutes after weeks of knee injury, was pleasing for Bayern – the 27-year-old also scored in the closing stages (82′).

The people of Cologne had moved from the venerable Sportpark Höhenberg to the large arena of the Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln – it was financially worth it. The stadium was sold out with 50,000 spectators, and the Munich team gave the underdog half of their income, which means a six-figure sum in total should.


In the end it wasn’t enough: The players of Cologne’s Viktoria after a goal.
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However, the Munich team already had the upper hand in the stands. Around the stadium almost only Bayern jerseys could be seen before the game, numerous fans from the Cologne area took the opportunity to see their team live. Bayern were even given the south stand, FC’s regular fan stand.

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